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KLLR Radio And PushVenue.com

Brad Goins June 18, 2020 Comments Off on KLLR Radio And PushVenue.com

Some time ago, Killer Websites owner Chad Moreno launched KLLR Radio as a streaming station that gives independent and unsigned artists a worldwide online platform for their music. It’s a free service that enables

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The Virus Takes My Barber

Pierre Fontenot June 18, 2020 Comments Off on The Virus Takes My Barber

There’s a truth in that just-found-out moment. There it was, like an ambush, a picture of Reggie, my barber, the picture a family favorite, flattering, but real, there he is, eyes and smile, the

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The Daze of the Lockdown

admin June 18, 2020 Comments Off on The Daze of the Lockdown

Lagniappe’s three lead writers report on their experiences during the lockdown.   CORONAVIRUS NOTEBOOK By Brad Goins Until mid-March, I’d followed the coronavirus story in a curious, and entirely casual, manner. I felt no

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The Economy After The Shutdown

Michael Kurth June 18, 2020 Comments Off on The Economy After The Shutdown

After eight weeks of quarantining and social distancing, it is nice to see some measure of normalcy return as the state begins to relax restrictions on businesses, allowing some to open back up under

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In China During The COVID-19 Outbreak

Kerri Cooke June 18, 2020 Comments Off on In China During The COVID-19 Outbreak

Southwest Louisiana Native Speaks From Experience By Kerri Cooke I first met Vickie Peoples five years ago when we were co-workers in Lake Charles. Three years ago she made the decision to go back to

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Statewide School Closures

Michael Kurth April 2, 2020 Comments Off on Statewide School Closures

Is It The Right Move? On March 13, Gov. Edwards announced, without advance notice, that he was closing all schools in the state until April 13. Apparently he took this action because of a

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Louisiana COVID-19 Info Line

admin April 2, 2020 Comments Off on Louisiana COVID-19 Info Line

Information about COVID-19, which has now been classified by the World Health Organization as a “global pandemic,” is evolving every hour, and the United Way of Southwest Louisiana has partnered with the Louisiana Dept.

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