The Covid-19 pandemic has become a family affair for Governor John Bel Edwards. His brother, Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards filed a class-action lawsuit Friday, he says, on behalf of the 3,000 sheriffs in the U.S. who've spent unexpected funds reconfiguring jails to social distance inmates just when fees and tax revenues all but stopped.
With only a week left of Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards' stay-at-home order, a Louisiana House committee debated for more than five hours a bill by Rep. Blake Miguez (R-Erath) over whether to strip certain emergency powers from Edwards and reopen businesses immediately. The bill narrowly passed in the House and Governmental Affairs committee and advances to the full house for still more debate despite the governor's vocal backing by the nation's top Republican.
Frustration and concern.
Those are the thoughts shared by each member of the Abbeville City Council Tuesday night in regard to recent shootings in the city that have left two people dead.
The council held its regular meeting at the Rec Center building at A.A. Comeaux Park. Each council member used his or her comment time during the meeting to address the violence.
“People are dying,” Councilman Francis Touchet Jr. said. “We’ve got to do something about this.”
Noah Brown
What are your plans after high school?
My plans after high school is to go to college and hopefully playing a sport there.
Who is/was your favorite teacher?
Mrs. Heather Doucet
Who has had the greatest influence on you, why?
My dad. He gave me a lot of helpful advice throughout life.
What is your favorite movie?
Lion King
If you had a chance to have dinner with one person from history, who would it be?
Albert Einstein
If you could go back, what advice would you give “freshman” you?
North Vermilion senior Caleb Reese and his classmates made signs that they held as they marched to the school board’s central office.
The protesters stayed six feet apart as they protested to interim superintendent Brad Prudhomme who was in his office at the time.
A group of Vermilion Parish graduating seniors and parents held a protest on Tuesday to try to change the way seniors will graduate this year.
Interim Superintendent Brad Prudhomme, said there will be no large gatherings for high school graduations. Prudhomme announced last week that each graduate would be handed a diploma in front of only five family members and a small group of school staff members. A photo will be taken of each graduate, and then they will walk away, and another student and family members will arrive.
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