Mayor Mark from Covington
Mayor Mark spoke about Porch Fest, which is an event where bands will play on porches while the crowd sits in the yards and the street. It is this Saturday from 4 until 7. Hear about that and more in the interview below.
Amy from St Tammany Parish Government
Amy Bouton from STPGOV called in to talk about a couple things. We talked about a website they have set up to help businesses reopen. She told us about a graduation celebration the Parish President is doing for local graduates on social media. And she gave info for local residents who were affected by water…
Don Shea from Tri-Parish Works
Don talked about the latest jobs numbers. He also spoke about the system for handling jobless claims and how it has been improved. If you want to hear what he said click on the recording below.
Frank from Mandina’s
Frank Marcello told us about his restaurant and also told a great story about the support his workers have gotten from their customers. Hear him below.
Mike Cooper Update
Parish President Cooper split his time on the air this morning between info on the flooding from last week and details of his order bringing the parish into line with what the state is doing. Hear him talk about it in the interview below.
Chris Massengill from St Tammany Corp
Chris spoke about resources for businesses, the great job local banks have done supporting PPP, and the jobless numbers so far. Hear everything he had to say in the interview below.
Mike Cooper Update
Parish President Cooper was out on the roads this morning when we spoke, surveying the flooding that occurred overnight. He also spoke about the first weekend we will be on Phase One and what he hopes local residents will do.
Boredom with Nick from NAMI
We talked with Nick Richard from NAMI about what boredom really is. He also talked about ways to address it if you are bored. Hear him talk about something we have all experienced these last two months in the interview below.
St Tammany Parish Library Reopens
Joanna Reeves and Jillian Boudreaux joined us to talk about the new curbside options at the main branch locations of the library. We also talked about their Summer Reading Program. Hear them in the interview below.
Mike Cooper Update
Parish President Mike Cooper joined us to talk about the order that goes into effect this weekend and what it will mean for us. He also spoke about local businesses being eager to open their doors again. Hear him below.