Alexandra joined us with a new friend she brought home for the day. they have some new protocols in place when it comes to visiting the Humane Society. They are asking customers/clients to stay in their cars and they are going out to your car in PPE to get your pet for their appointment. Hear…
Parish President Mike Cooper called in early this morning. He told us we all did a little better job with large gatherings on the waterways but he said we need to do better when making trips to stores. Hear him in the interview below.
Susan called in to talk about the new emergency relief fund they are using to help people on the Northshore. She spoke about giving to the fund, but she also spoke about giving to any cause during these trying times. Hear her in the interview below.
Nicole spoke to us from her “home office” about everything they are doing to assist the hospital as they address this crisis. They need supplies and other donations and you can hear her talk about it in the interview below.
Experts say getting in a routine, even when you have nothing to do, can be very important to maintaining your mental health. Nick Richard and Brenda Martin spoke about this in an interview we did today. Hear that interview in the bit below.
Elaine spoke about steps STHS has taken to safely recycle some masks and cut down on the number of masks they go through every day. Hear how they do it in the interview below.
The Louisiana Department of Health said they were working out a testing results backlog and the numbers really jumped as results came in yesterday, with 9,150 positive results against 6,424 reported cases just a day before. 37 more people died in that 24-hour period, bringing the total to 310. 1,639 COVID patients are in hospitals,…
Sheriff Randy Smith wants to thank every person who is adhering to the Governor’s Stay at Home order. He also said they are aware of people in large groups who continue to congregate on our scenic waterways and are not adhering to the order. The sheriff says they have beefed up patrols on local waterways,…
STPPS schools said they were aware of a shortage of the weekly option of the “Grab and Go” meals Wednesday, saying it was the first day this was offered, and the demand was much greater than anticipated. On the first day of weekly distribution they distributed 6,002 weekly boxes and a total of 11,108 hot…
As expected, Governor John Bel Edwards ordered an extension to school closures in the state of Louisiana. As a result, all STPPS schools and support facilities will remain closed until at least April 30. The extension of his stay at home order mirrors guidelines issued by President Trump. The closures will continue to affect all…