Barbers, beauticians wait for the day their shops can open
Fri, 05/01/2020 - 1:19pm
Morgan City hairstylist Bobbie Jo Scully said she never pictured the day when she wouldn’t be allowed to work.
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More job losses predicted
Fri, 05/01/2020 - 1:00pm
The academic economist who sits on Louisiana’s Revenue Estimating Conference said Thursday the state probably won’t stop shedding jobs any time soon.
676 St. Mary people file jobless claims in a week
Fri, 05/01/2020 - 12:57pm
Another 676 St. Mary people filed initial claims for unemployment benefits during the week ending April 25, the Louisiana Workforce Commission reported.
Hancock-Whitney gives to COVID-19 causes
Fri, 05/01/2020 - 12:55pm
Hancock Whitney has committed $2.5 million for investments in communities to help people in some of the Gulf South’s most vulnerable neighborhoods during the COVID-19 pandemic, the bank said in a p
Stephen Waguespack: It's time to trust the people
Fri, 05/01/2020 - 11:48am
About two weeks ago, certain businesses in Lafayette Parish opened their doors to a new way of doing things.
They wear masks if interacting with customers.