Modified Phase Two restrictions go into effect, ultimately closing bars and limiting capacity to 50-percent inside restaurants and gyms. Governor Edwards says his latest public health emergency order will remain in effect through December 23rd and he does not expect restrictions to loosen in time for Christmas, based on the reports he’s receiving from health experts…
Cut 5 (07) “..around the country”
The President of Restaurant Association of Louisiana says restrictions on restaurants, reducing capacity from 75 to 50 percent, could result in 20 to 30 percent of eateries closing their doors for good. Stan Harris says the impact will be felt in the already struggling industry.
Cut 8 (12) “..financial peril.”
Former LSU football player and Baton Rouge staple Ruffin Rodrigue has died. Rodrigue played offensive line for the Tigers from 1986-89, and owned the popular eatery Ruffino’s Restaurant in both Baton Rouge and Lafayette. LSU coach Ed Orgeron had a friendship with Rodrigue as they both grew up in the same area.
An effort to deliver turkeys to residents in the beleaguered City of Lake Charles is a big success, with the “Mayor’s Turkey Challenge” bringing over 2,000 birds to needy residents. Mayor Nic Hunter says the United Way determined who was most in need and made sure they had their turkeys in time to start defrosting them ahead of tomorrow’s festivities.