Amy Bouton from St Tammany Parish Government spoke to us today about a variety of things, including the implications of the new order coming from Governor Edwards. She also answered questions about enforcement of the new directives from the state. Hear her below.
Don shared the latest job numbers with us. He also spoke about something he witnessed at a local restaurant. Hear him talk about these things and more in the interview below.
Parish President Mike Cooper spoke about the announcement from Gov Edwards coming this afternoon. He also spoke about how he thinks they will move forward once the governor has shared his decision.
Miranda spoke about losing the revenue from the cancelled Crawfish Cookoff and how important it is for them to replace those funds. Hear her talk about it in the interview below.
Christina Cooper talked about a new tourism opportunity at Bogue Chitto that is a public/private partnership for people to tube on the river. We also talked about supporting local restaurants. Hear her in the interview below.
Chris Massengill spoke passionately about the strengths of St Tammany Parish. He did not pull any punches when it came to the job numbers but he shared why he thinks we will come through this soon. Hear him below.
Amy called in from the parking lot to talk to us about some different things the Northshore Homebuilders are doing. The Parade of Homes will be virtual and in person at two different times. And their home giveaway has been backed up. Hear her explain in the interview below.
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.