Wendy Keller explained how they are buying laptops for local students who are heading to college. She said these students have already overcome so many hurdles and she hopes the community will support them. Hear her below.
Donald Villere talked about the Lakefront and how restaurants in Mandeville are taking advantage of the good weather and their outside seating. Hear him talk about it in the interview below.
Parish President Mike Cooper called in from Bootlegger Road this morning right before they cut the ribbon and reopened it. Hear him talk about that and continuing to do what we need to do to stop the spread of the virus in the interview below.
President and CEO Joan Coffman joined us from STHS. She spoke about the hospital’s journey so far through this crisis. She thanked employees and citizens for what they have done. She also talked about how the hospital is moving toward more normal operations. Hear her below.
Parish President Mike Cooper spoke to us about wearing masks, staying the course, and all the restaurants that will be open on a limited basis for Mother’s Day celebrations. Hear him in the interview below.
Want some options for Mother’s Day? Jessica told us some and also reminded us about their curbside pickup so you never get out of the car. Hear her below.
Parish President Cooper spoke about the virtual board meeting the St Tammany Parish Council will hold this week. He also told us about some steps they are taking to get the parish ready to reopen based on what Gov. Edwards says.
Leighanne talked about the ReStore and how they are waiting for the green light to open it back up. It is closed right now and they are asking everyone to hold on to their donations until they are allowed to open the store again. Those donations actually fund houses being built here by Habitat.
Today Nick parked his chair right outside the studio window and we had a conversation about being resilient during tough times. Hear what he had to say about it in the interview below.
Our own Sarah Cottrell stopped by to talk about the latest issue and something exciting she is doing with the next one. We are saluting our local grads and inviting them to submit pics for free that could go in the magazine. Hear her explain it in the interview below.