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As the number of coronavirus cases continue to climb in Louisiana, Vermilion Parish interim superintendent Brad Prudhomme had to make a strong and unpopular decision, which has upset a few people.
On Monday and Tuesday, Prudhomme spent the day on the phone getting opinions on if he should cancel school trips out of Vermilion Parish.
On Wednesday, Prudhomme made the decision to cancel some of the events high school students were planning to attend.
“I hate doing this,” said Prudhomme. “It bothers me, but I am doing it for the safety of the children and the community.”

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health reported on Tuesday evening three new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19, commonly referred to as coronavirus. All three are residents of Orleans Parish. Two are hospitalized in Orleans Parish; the third is hospitalized in St. Tammany Parish.
Gov. John Bel Edwards said, “Currently, we have a total of six presumptive positive cases of coronavirus in Louisiana. While we investigate these cases, we cannot disclose any additional information about these patients at this time.”

MONROE – United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that Donnie Laing Jr., 39, of Youngsville, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on Monday, March 9, 2020, to wire fraud in connection with a million dollar Ponzi scheme that he orchestrated through his limited liability company, Capital Energy Investments, LLC (“Capital”).