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Governor: Louisiana has not yet met Phase I thresholds
BATON ROUGEThere are still a number of hurdles to overcome before Louisiana will qualify for the initial phase of reopening the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. John Bel Edwards said.“You...
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Plasma donations from recovered COVID-19 patients needed to treat critically ill
Vitalant to collect ‘convalescent plasma’LAFAYETTEVitalant is launching a program to treat COVID-19 patients with blood plasma donated by people who have recovered from the disease. Known as...
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Harvard study warns of prolonged lockdown
Louisiana deaths 4th in U.S.; Football this year?Leo Honeycutt, Special to Post-SignalBATON ROUGEHarvard University epidemiologists are warning that eradicating COVID-19 from the United States may take...
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Entrepreneurial UL students take care of business during competition
SUBMITTED PHOTO Students at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette presented business ideas during a consulting and development workshop on campus (above) and an online business pitch...
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Gov. forms COVID-19 commission, hoping to balance public health and economic...
SUBMITTED PHOTO Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson speaks at a press conference while Gov. John Bel Edwards watches.BATON ROUGEGov. John Bel Edwards has created a task force to help...
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With ingenuity and a little elbow grease
UL creates face shields for health care workersSUBMITTED PHOTO Armand de Laureal, a senior majoring in industrial design, participated in a comprehensive volunteer effort at UL Lafayette to design face...
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U.S. Sen. Kennedy touts $137M garnered for La.
Sen. John KennedyDavid Jacobs, The Center SquareWASHINGTON, D.C.U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is touting about $137 million in federal dollars on their way to Louisiana, most of which is meant to aid in the...
View ArticleFestival International shares plans for April 24 - 26 ‘Virtual Festival’
Rescheduling as fall event ‘not feasible’LAFAYETTEFestival International de Louisiane has announced plans to bring the community— and the world — together in a new way during Festival week from April...
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Greetings plans free concert on June 11
Coronavirus cancels three of four concerts this seasonSteve Bandy, Managing EditorCROWLEYFriday, April 24, was to be the finale of the four-part Greetings From Levy Park concert series. Instead, it...
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City employees laid off, hours cut
Mayor: Declining sales tax revenues lead to budget cutsSteve Bandy and Desiray Seaux, Crowley Post-SignalCROWLEYA number of employees of the City of Crowley were laid off Tuesday, the result of...
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American Legion Dept. of La. convention cancelled
CROWLEYFollowing the lead of the American Legion National Headquarters, the American Legion Dept. of La. Executive Committee recently passed a resolution cancelling the state convention set for June...
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Food distribution program a success; returning Thursday
THE POST-SIGNAL / Desiray Seaux Volunteers load the food boxes into waiting vehicles which formed two lines through the parking lot.FROM STAFF REPORTS, THE CROWLEY POST-SIGNALCROWLEYHundreds of local...
View ArticleKennedy asks A.G. Barr to deny early release of Stanford, Madoff
MADISONVILLESen. John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) has written a letter to Attorney General William Barr to request that he deny early prison releases for Allen Stanford, Bernie Madoff and others convicted of...
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Oil prices tumble below $0; production halt warned
A price collapse that dropped May oil prices well below the $0 mark on Monday was a rude awakening to a glut that’s straining storage capacity and has the potential to halt much of Louisiana’s oil...
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10 Years Later ...
LSU PETE faculty discusses lessons learned from Deepwater HorizonFile photo of fire boats trying to extinguish the flames at Deepwater Horizon.BATON ROUGEIt’s hard to believe, but Monday marked the...
View ArticleLDWF still playing major roll in spill restoration, recovery
BATON ROUGEWhen the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill occurred on April 20, 2010, Louisiana’s coastline was in the cross hairs. The impacts of the largest man-made disaster in U.S. history were substantial...
View ArticleFirst La. state prisoner dies of coronavirus, officials report
ANGOLAThe Louisiana Department of Corrections has reported the first death of a prison inmate due to coronavirus. The victim was a 69-year-old man with underlying medical conditions, officials say. The...
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Counting coronavirus deaths not always accurate, but important
BATON ROUGEThroughout the coronavirus pandemic, deaths have been the statistic that has seemed the most immutable. Other numbers, particularly infection rates, are subject to a variety of factors: lag...
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‘Gray area’ businesses, parks reopened
Steve Bandy, Managing EditorCROWLEYSigns of life may soon be returning to downtown Crowley. Mayor Tim Monceaux said Wednesday morning that he was allowing and encouraging all “gray area” businesses —...
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Edwards: Too early to call on gatherings
BATON ROUGEWhile elective medical procedures will be allowed beginning March 27, Gov. John Bel Edwards said it’s still too early to make a call on the future of large gatherings. Edwards said the days...
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