Livingston Future 5 Awards Program Nominations Deadline
Livingston Parish young professionals who live, work and or volunteer in Livingston Parish have an opportunity to be recognized through the “Livingston Future 5” awards. The awards will be presented to five winners at the Livingston Young Professionals Annual Meeting currently scheduled for the end of July. Nominations for the award are online on the Livingston Parish Chamber’s website. To qualify, candidates must live, work or volunteer in Livingston Parish. They must also be between the ages of 21-40
State Treasurer Announces Grants for COVID Relief
Louisiana's State Treasurer, John Schroder, has announced some small businesses harmed by the coronavirus pandemic should start seeing grants from a $300 million federally financed program as soon as next month. The money is part of $1.8 billion in direct congressional relief that Louisiana received to respond to COVID-19. Treasurer’s Office has set up a general email to receive inquiries on the Main Street Recovery Program - it’s listed here: MSRP@Treasury.la.gov. All questions must go to the Treasury
Louisiana to Stay at Phase 2 for an Additional 28 days
Louisiana Phase 2 Continues In today's press conference, Governor Edwards announced the state will remain in Phase 2 for 28 days. The decision was based on the recent increase in the number of cases in the state. Hopes that the numbers would fall through the summer looks to not be the case. He stated the numbers are not moving in the right direction and are attributed to social spread of the virus. He asked that people wear a mask when in public and when you are not with people within your
LPPS Update on 2020 and 2021 School Years
LPPS Superintendent Update on School Closings On Wednesday, April 29th, Livingston Parish Public Schools Superintendent Alan "Joe" Murphy provided an update on the status of schools for the 2020. He also provided a projection and plans for the 2021 school year. The informative video can be viewed by clicking the link directly below. View the complete video with more information here. LPPS Superintendent, Joe Murphy recently addressed a group of Chamber members regarding the future of education in
