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Vermilion Parish Superintendent makes ‘tough’ decision to cancel school trips

Thu, 03/12/2020 - 9:17am

As the number of coronavirus cases continue to climb in Louisiana, Vermilion Parish interim superintendent Brad Prudhomme had to make a strong and unpopular decision, which has upset a few people.
On Monday and Tuesday, Prudhomme spent the day on the phone getting opinions on if he should cancel school trips out of Vermilion Parish.
On Wednesday, Prudhomme made the decision to cancel some of the events high school students were planning to attend.
“I hate doing this,” said Prudhomme. “It bothers me, but I am doing it for the safety of the children and the community.”

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Health officials confirm three new presumptive positive COVID-19 cases in Louisiana as state increases testing for the virus

Wed, 03/11/2020 - 11:24am

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health reported on Tuesday evening three new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19, commonly referred to as coronavirus. All three are residents of Orleans Parish. Two are hospitalized in Orleans Parish; the third is hospitalized in St. Tammany Parish.
Gov. John Bel Edwards said, “Currently, we have a total of six presumptive positive cases of coronavirus in Louisiana. While we investigate these cases, we cannot disclose any additional information about these patients at this time.”

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Youngsville Man Pleads Guilty to Running a Million Dollar Investment Fraud, Ponzi Scheme

Wed, 03/11/2020 - 10:24am

MONROE – United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that Donnie Laing Jr., 39, of Youngsville, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on Monday, March 9, 2020, to wire fraud in connection with a million dollar Ponzi scheme that he orchestrated through his limited liability company, Capital Energy Investments, LLC (“Capital”).

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Cleco warns customers to beware of scams

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 11:17am

PINEVILLE, La. – March 4, 2020 – Cleco is reminding customers to be on alert for fraudulent phone calls, text messages and emails, as well as in-person scammers posing as representatives of Cleco.