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Tensas Parish is still working to recover from the ice storm which blanketed the parish for a week.

As of press time, many Tensas residents were still without power and water due to damage from the cold weather.

“The jurors ... y’all really ponied up did a good job of taking care of your constituents and others and I really commend y’all for that,” Tensas Parish Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Director Rick Foster said while addressing the Tensas Parish Police Jury Feb. 24.

Fred’s Pharmacy located at 705 Plank Road, St. Joseph, is one of 209 vaccine providers across the state in the process of receiving very limited doses of COVID vaccine.

These 209 providers – including 87 chain pharmacies, 93 independent pharmacies, 20 federally qualified health centers and nine healthcare sites – represent all nine public health regions and 64 parishes of the state. 

This is an increase of 102 providers that eligible residents can access since the first round of vaccines.

A former student is hoping to help raise funds for a Newellton teacher who lost everything in a house fire.

Ernest Robinson, pastor of Bibleway Baptist Church in Houston, and a former student of Luehelen Lundy, said that when he learned of the fire that had destroyed the 84-year-old’s Newellton home and her belongings, he felt led to do something in order to help the family.

Her son, Adrian, is also a minister in Newellton.