St. James Parish President Peter Dufresne officially announced on Monday that Gramercy Elementary and Hahnville High School have been selected by the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the Louisiana National Guard and FEMA as new locations to offer drivethrough COVID-19 testing for Louisiana Department of Health’s Region 3.
School closures is extended, now is a good time for St. James High School Seniors to visit www.dtcaresfoundation.org to apply for the SFC Wayne White Memorial Scholarship ($500), Lester “Bobie” Jones Memorial Scholarship ($500) and Jarrell “City” Jones Memorial Scholarship ($250) through Friday, May 1, 2020.
Thibodaux Regional Health System has successfully obtained rapid testing capabilities that will enable the hospital’s laboratory to process COVID-19 specimens. Thibodaux Regional is the first hospital in the region to acquire this type of rapid testing capability.
Mason Scioneaux of Vacherie, Louisiana, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Scioneaux was initiated at The University of Mississippi.
With the global pandemic, many offices and businesses have been closed by government orders. Agriculture is deemed a vital industry so LSU AgCenter employees are still working, albeit remotely. That is, our office is closed and no one (including employees) is allowed in. BUT we’re doing our best to serve the public’s needs and we are available by email. Please see my email address in my tagline at the end of the article.
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