Even as the state of Louisiana continues to loosen its coronavirus mitigation measures, the Lincoln Parish Detention Center has not relaxed its strict protocols to protect inmates and staff, Warden Jim Tuten told members of the prison’s governing commission Wednesday.
All three of Lincoln Parish’s prep football teams hit the field for conditioning workouts on Tuesday, one day after being allowed to according to guidelines set by the Louisiana High School Athletics Association.
The Lambright Sports and Wellness Center, closed to the public since mid-March, will open its doors again on June 15 with policies in place to protect students, staff, and members.
The Louisiana Department of Health is now including the number of nursing home residents and staff members who have recovered from COVID-19 among its weekly updates.
Cars were lined up at the Ruston Sports Complex on Monday morning awaiting the opening of this week’s continued free testing for COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus.
When the Lincoln Parish School Board meets in person tonight for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, it will hear a sales tax report that’s much less negative than previously projected.