Health Department: 20% of COVID tests since weekend are positive
Tue, 12/28/2021 - 8:23pm
Louisiana is experiencing a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
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La. people receiving benefits will see big COLA hikes
Tue, 12/28/2021 - 10:45am
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services has announced landmark funding increases for several social programs beginning in January.
248 new COVID cases in St. Mary in 11 days
Mon, 12/27/2021 - 12:29pm
The omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to have found its way to St. Mary.
Jim Bradshaw: For a moment, peace on earth became reality
Fri, 12/24/2021 - 9:14am
The Abbeville Progress reported the sorry news on Dec.19, 1914. Pope Benedict I had worked for a Christmas truce to at least interrupt the fighting during World War I, but unsuccessfully.
Pandemic puts pressure on students and teachers
Fri, 12/24/2021 - 9:12am
BATON ROUGE — In fourth-grade teacher Laura Spurgeon’s class, the students who attended school in person during the pandemic sit in one area, and those who were online last year sit in another.