Fifty-nine new COVID cases since Thursday were reported by the Louisiana Office of Public Health at midday Friday.
One COVID-related death was also reported.
Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley has unveiled a plan to address learning losses attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic and the windfall of federal funding that’s ensued.
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Mickey Carmouche, holding plaque, has been named 2021 Wastewater System Operations Specialist of the Year by the Louisiana Rural Water Association. Carmouche has worked for more than 20 years with the sewer commission that serves the area between Morgan City and Calumet. The St. Mary Parish Council passed a resolution Wednesday recognizing his achievement. Carmouche is shown with Parish President David Hanagriff. Behind them, from left, are Parish Council members Mark Duhon, James Bennett, Kristi Prejeant Rink, Dean Adams, Gwendolyn Hidalgo, J Ina, Patrick Hebert, Rodney Olander, Les Rulf and Craig Mathews.
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St. Mary Parish Councilman James Bennett, right, questions administration officials about plans for COVID aid funding during a Wednesday budget committee meeting. Councilman Craig Mathews, who chairs the committee, is shown at left.
FRANKLIN — The St. Mary Parish government administration has plans for the first installment of federal COVID-19 aid. Parish Council members want to hear more them.
Two more COVID-related deaths in St. Mary were reported Wednesday by the Louisiana Office of Public Health.
The deaths bring the parish's pandemic total to 157.
The SARS-CoV-2 virus has mutated — and so have the politics attached to the government response in Louisiana.
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