Guidance for workers temporarily sidelined
Employees who are temporarily out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic can apply for unemployment benefits through the Louisiana Workforce Commission, LWC Secretary Ava Dejoie said Tuesday.
Employees who are temporarily out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic can apply for unemployment benefits through the Louisiana Workforce Commission, LWC Secretary Ava Dejoie said Tuesday.

SHREVEPORT, LAFAYETTE, MONROE, ALEXANDRIA, LAKE CHARLES, La. – This week, United States Attorney David C. Joseph hosted the Western District of Louisiana’s first Department of Justice sponsored Law Enforcement Forum on March 10 in Shreveport, and March 12 in Lafayette, focusing on terror threat analyses, legal updates, training in federal criminal law and procedure, and information pertaining to resources and assistance available to Louisiana’s federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies from the United States Attorney’s Office.
BATON ROUGE, La. – As of today, no one has stepped forward to claim a $50,000 Louisiana Lottery Powerball prize won on Oct. 19, 2019. The winning ticket was purchased at Centenary Quick Stop on Centenary Boulevard in Shreveport and is set to expire April 16.
The Louisiana Restaurant Association has been working with ATC Commissioner Lombard to develop solutions for restaurants with on premise alcohol beverage permits in the COVID-19 delivery and take out environment.
United Way of Northwest Louisiana is actively assisting the citizens of northwest Louisiana by providing the 2-1-1 dialing code.

Schools in northwest Louisiana are closed temporarily, but school is still in session.
The Caddo Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is making community COVID-19 information and updates available in one location for the benefit of citizens.

Most of us prefer sunshine. It’s rare to hear someone say, “That was a nice, cloudy day.” We’re invigorated by a glorious sunrise and spend hours outdoors on brilliantly sunny days. As John Denver so succinctly sang, “Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.”
BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., is urging Louisiana domestic pet owners to not abandon or surrender their pets to animal control agencies if they are able to take care of them.

Most Louisiana utility customers put at economic risk by coronavirus won’t have to lose service for missing a payment, thanks to an emergency order by the Louisiana Public Service Commission.
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