After weeks as one of the nation’s leading COVID hotspots, Louisiana is now officially off the feds list of red zone states. Governor Edwards says we’ve entered the yellow zone, which means as a whole the state is now below 100 new cases per 100,000 residents over the last seven days and below ten percent positivity. He warns that could change is we start slacking…
Attorney General Jeff Landry implores the LHSAA in a letter to allow students to begin playing high school football. Landry says participation in high school football is voluntary, with players and spectators aware of the virus risk, adding his office is ready to meet with LHSAA officials to hammer out any legal concerns.
The LHSAA says the sport just isn’t feasible until Phase Three.
It appears that crop damage from Hurricane Laura is less than was once feared when it comes to the harvest, but Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says a significant number of agricultural equipment and facilities took a big hit.
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The fuel situation in hurricane-ravaged Vernon Parish is tight. Sheriff Sam Craft says power is out across the parish and many residents are driving to Alexandria for fuel and supplies.
Craft says there are only about five fuel facilities open to civilians in the parish.
Acadia, Ouachita, and Vermillion Parishes have been added to the list of parishes eligible for FEMA Individual Assistance. 14 other parishes are awaiting federal approval that helps fund post-storm home repairs and addresses other damages.