May 2020

DA health bill reaches House

Now that the state session is back in full swing, a bill by a local legislator is seeing some movement.

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Welsh gets $1M water grant

WELSH - The town here has been approved for a $1 million grant that will be used to rehabilitate its water distribution system.

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Drive-through testing continues in new locations

Drive-through COVID-19 testing in Calcasieu Parish will through mid-May, but in new locations and no symptoms required to be tested.

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As of press time Wednesday, 66 cases of COVID-29 had been confirmed within Jeff Davis Parish with six deaths. According to the Louisiana Department of Health, 929 parish residents have been tested for the virus.

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Donating for Life

LifeShare Blood Centers donor tech Eve DeVeau preps Welsh resident Teresa Daniel. Donations are needed in order to replenish a critically low blood supply currently being faced across the nation.

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LDWF reminds public to social distance

More residents have decided to begin venturing outside to enjoy the nice weather after weeks of staying indoors. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is reminding the public to practice social distancing while utilizing the waterways and outdoors during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Share the word as activities begin again

As life slowly creeps toward normalcy, help us keep the public updated on upcoming events.

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Biden needs more clickbait

If a tree falls in the forest — or, as the case may be, if Joe Biden conducts a virtual town hall — and there’s no one to hear it, does it make any noise?