Despite an unanticipated drop in revenue caused by business shutdowns in the wake of the coronavirus, Louisiana should end the current fiscal year with a balanced budget, Rep. Chris Turner said Tuesday.
Malaysia’s medical glove factories, which make most of the world’s critical hand protection, are operating at half capacity just when they’re most needed, The Associated Press has learned.
The number of people in Louisiana who have died after contracting the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, more than doubled since Sunday, from 20 to 46 Tuesday.
As schools across the state continue their month-long closure in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus, Lincoln Parish educators have been making efforts to help keep students engaged and learning through digital means during the downtime.
While Lincoln Parish public schools will not serve meals for the remainder of this week or the previously scheduled spring break next week, the district announced Tuesday the service will be able to resume on April 6.
The Lincoln Parish Sheriff ’s Office is offering grocery pickup and delivery service for residents age 60 and older who use the Walmart grocery pickup service or the Super 1 Foods curbside service.
