Today is the last day to call in for those in Ida impacted parishes to call in for DSNAP interviews. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Small businesses across the U.S. and Louisiana are slightly less optimistic these days about the future. More from Dave Brannen.
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LSU-Shreveport offers classes in the ins and outs of the legal marijuana business. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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Today is the last day for interviews for Disaster Food Stamps. Since DSNAP was made available for those eligible in the 25-parishes impacted by Hurricane Ida, DCFS Assistant Secretary for Family Support Shavana Howard says they’d been overwhelmed with calls, but now due to extra staff and extended call hours, hold times have been greatly reduced.
Since enrollment began Howard says they’ve answered more than 250-thousand calls and processed about 175-thousand cases. She says they averaged eight thousand calls daily. Howard says it is an income-eligible-based program and they look at your income from August 26th to September 24th.
Calls today are open for all last names for those in the impacted parishes and call hours are from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm. Howard says you must preregister online before you call in and they appreciate everyone’s patience during the process and they are trying to make it as convenient as possible.
For more information visit DCFS.louisiana.gov/DSNAP
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It continues to be a tough field to hoe as small businesses work to return to normal as the pandemic eases. Dawn Shea, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, says shop owners are gearing back up and hiking pay.
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However, she says 51-percent of those businesses survey reported job openings that couldn’t be filled, a nearly five-decade high.
McVea says just because you have more people applying for jobs, doesn’t mean businesses are getting the right workers knocking on the door.
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McVea says the amount of goods available for businesses to sell is also a problem these days.
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Services will be held this weekend to honor the life of Master Trooper Adam Gaubert, who was killed in the line of duty Saturday. His funeral will be held Saturday morning at St. George Catholic Church in Baton Rouge. Trooper Kate Stegall says visitation will be Friday evening at Resthaven Funeral home and on Saturday morning before the 11 am service.
47-year old Gaubert was a 19 year veteran of the agency and was one of the two fatalities in a multi-parish shooting spree last Saturday. Gaubert’s body wasn’t discovered in his vehicle until 15 hours after his shooting in Ascension Parish. Stegall says it’s been a difficult time for everyone who knew him.
Those attending services for Gaubert are asked to use a face mask and socially distance. Stegall says the public can show their support for Trooper Gaubert and his family by lining the procession route from the funeral home to the St. George Catholic.
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The funeral will also be live-streamed Saturday on LSP’s Facebook page.
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LSU-Shreveport offers a third session of a course in Careers in the Legal Cannabis industry. Dr. Julie Lessiter is Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives for LSUS. She says the class is a perfect way to acquaint oneself with the ins and outs of getting into the legal cannabis business…:
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Medical marijuana in ingestible forms is currently legal at any of the 10 dispensaries across the state. New law taking effect next year will allow smokable medical cannabis. As more areas see legalization become reality, more and more are interested in learning about getting into the business. Lessiter says the course has been offered twice before by LSUS and can be taken no matter where you are…:
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Lessiter says the Careers in Legal Cannabis course offers information on the science of legal marijuana, as well as the legalities and business practices. She says this is a “no credit” course and can be taken by anyone…:
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(Classes start October 19th. For information on the class or to sign up, contact LSU-Shreveport Continuing Education)
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