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Jobless rates down; workforce grows

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Tri-Parish unemployment rates and the workforce are down from a year ago, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The Tri-Parish workforce number 67,716 in May, up 500 over May 2020. The workforce includes those people working and those looking for a job.
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Gov. Edwards announces $315 million in funding going directly to communities

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Staff Report BATON ROUGE — Gov. John Bel Edwards announced more than $315 million in federal coronavirus relief aid will be allocated to 290 Louisiana towns and cities under the American Rescue Plan to help them respond to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency and support economic recovery.
BUTLERS VISIT ROTARY - Representative Rhonda Butler, left, was the guest speaker for the June 29, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. Her husband, Frank Butler, also shared an update on his tree service. They are shown with, third from left, Rotary President Peter Strawitz and Rotarian Mitch Fontenot. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

BUTLERS VISIT ROTARY - Representative Rhonda Butler, left, was the guest speaker for the June 29, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. Her husband, Frank Butler, also shared an update on his tree service. They are shown with, third from left, Rotary President Peter Strawitz and Rotarian Mitch Fontenot. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

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VP Rotary: Butler gives an update on legislative session

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Representative Rhonda Butler, along with her husband, Frank, were the guest speakers for the June 29, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club, She discussed the recent legislative session and the bills she was able to help get off the ground.
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Legislators share update on session

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
BATON ROUGE – Despite this only being her second year in elected office, State Representative Rhonda Butler (R – Turkey Creek) was able to secure many wins for her rural district. “My job isn’t to do what’s best for me. My job is do what’s best for my people back home in District 38,” said Butler.
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Annual Free Fishing Weekend to be held

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) invites you to take part in its annual Free Fishing Weekend on Saturday, June 12, and Sunday, June 13.

Louisiana COVID deaths spike over 1,000

Tom Coleman
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
As Louisiana's Corona virus numbers had seemed to be leveling, suddenly the state Tuesday posted the largest one-day spike in deaths, an additional 129, breaking above 1,000 in Louisiana's COVID-19 fatalities at 1,013.

Is curve flattening?

Tom Coleman
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
East Baton Rouge Parish is Louisiana's most populated parish. U.S. 2020 Census estimates rank EBR in 1st place with 440,000 residents. Jefferson Parish is next and then Orleans.

Louisiana leads U.S. in COVID testing

Tom Coleman
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
While Louisiana’s COVID-19 case count appears to be leveling off, Governor John Bel Edwards Tuesday warned of taking slightly better numbers to mean infection rates are diminishing.
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