Attorney General Jeff Landry sends a letter to Louisiana High School Athletic Association director Eddie Bonine to say it is time to turn on the Friday night lights and play high school football. Landry says any concerns about legal liability can be worked around in a creative manner to protect the schools and the students that are playing ball.
The latest extension of Phase Two restrictions has kept state high school football players from suiting up for full padded practices.
Governor Edwards announces the state is now in the “yellow” zone for COVID case growth after weeks of being in the “red” zone according to the feds. Despite this good news, Edwards says the combination of hurricane evacuations and school reopenings could reverse our progress. Even worse…
Hurricane Laura was a destructive storm, but the damage to crops is not as severe as feared. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says about 27-percent of the rice crop was not harvested, but most of the sugarcane is salvageable
Strain says about 45-percent of the cotton crop was in the boll stage, which makes it susceptible to strong winds and rain. A total damage estimate will take a couple of weeks.
The fuel situation in hurricane-ravaged Vernon Parish is getting tight. Vernon Sheriff Sam Craft says power is out across the parish and many residents who are staying behind have to drive all the way to Alexandria for fuel and supplies.
Craft says people are seeing long lines at the few locations in operation.