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Parish schools release virus case totals

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More than 60 individuals in the Lincoln Parish School District have contracted COVID-19 since the start of school on Aug. 19, according to figures released by the school system Thursday afternoon.

State college, grade school COVID cases released

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The Louisiana Department of Health has released COVID-19 case figures it has gathered from both higher education institutions and K-12 districts across the state, though both reports do not specifically indicate where the confirmed cases are located.

Schools reopen one week after hurricane

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Most schools across the parish reopened today, one week after Hurricane Laura blew through Lincoln Parish as a Category 1 storm.

Change made to superintendent hiring plan

A small change to the hiring plan for the next superintendent of the Lincoln Parish School District leaves the door open for candidates to be interviewed outside of a public, open meeting.

Food, transportation issues keep schools closed

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Lincoln Parish public schools stayed closed today as the district continues to deal with loss of food and blocked bus routes in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura last week.

Lincoln Parish schools remain closed to await food, clean

Lincoln Parish schools remained closed today in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. Superintendent Mike Milstead said receiving enough food to provide meals for students, cleaning out school facilities and food storage, and restoring power to all campuses are the main things that must happen before classes can resume.

Before storm, school amidst virus ‘smooth’

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Before Hurricane Laura forced Lincoln Parish schools to close for at least four school days beginning Thursday, class had been in session for six days under new guidelines to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the classroom.

Parish schools to remain closed Monday

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Schools across Lincoln Parish will remain closed Monday as power outages and other effects of the Thursday morning strike from Hurricane Laura continue throghout the area.

Superintendent application timeline reviewed

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Applications to be the next superintendent of the Lincoln Parish School District will run through most of the month of September, with final approval of the chosen candidate’s contract slated for Nov. 10, if the school board accepts the hiring timeline and procedures recommended by its Executive Committee Friday afternoon.

‘New norm’ teaching

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As schools get back to business with a different look across the parish, local youth mentorship program Teach 1 to Lead 1 is poised to do the same.