COVID-19

"Contact tracing" your cellphone

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 reopening

Gray area businesses in Evangeline Parish (such as clothing stores, jewelry stores, sporting good stores, furniture stores, book stores, law offices, and accounting firms) can now reopen following the Evangeline Parish Police Jury meeting held Monday, May 4.

Legislature starts as protests increase

After a weekend that started with a show of American strength and unity with B-52 flybys, Saturday ended with the largest display of disunity so far against the quarantine as nearly 300 shouted at Louisiana’s Executive Mansion for Governor John Bel Edwards to reopen business immediately.

A hairy situation

Looking a little shaggy lately? For most, it has been a good while without a haircut. When barber shops and salons finally open back up, there will be new guidelines to help keep customers and stylists safe.

President Trump invites Gov. Edwards to Oval Office

Amid frustrated groans from many furloughed workers and many in the business community, Governor John Bel Edwards took the advice of his cabinet and healthcare experts Monday and announced, "I am extending the Stay-at-Home order from April 30 to May 15.

Swabbing for symptoms

Cars were once again lined up at the Ville Platte Civic Center on Friday, April 24, just as they were on Thursday when Mayor Jennifer Vidrine handed out masks. This time people from Evangeline Parish and beyond were lined up to be tested for COVID-19.

Local officials differ on extension of Stay at Home

Get ready to continue as is Louisiana; there is no reprieve from the stay-at-home order issued by Governor John Bel Edwards in mid-March. On Monday afternoon, Edwards extended the order until May 15th, which keeps a large portion of the businesses in the state shuttered.

The Marks Post: A nanny state of affairs

In times of crisis like this, leaders step up to the plate to be a beacon of hope and to guide people through the troubling times. Governor John Bel Edwards, however, is not one of these leaders.

“Maskuerading”

On a humid April morning, Ville Platte mayor Jennifer Vidrine, Thursday, handed out masks to a long line of cars. The mask give-away was supposed to start at 10:00 a.m., but vehicles were already lined around the block by 9:00.

Residents await word from Gov. Edwards on reopening

With the stay-at-home order handed down by Governor John Bel Edwards set to expire on May 1, many questions have yet to be answered as to what stage of normalcy Louisiana will return to once that order has been rescinded.