Although 5th Congressional District candidate Julia Letlow spent most of Tuesday introducing herself to key St. Landry Parish elected officials, she emphasized that it’s not her first time experiencing the political campaign circuit.
Just four months after the sudden death of husband Luke Letlow, elected in a December runoff to represent the geographically extensive 5th District, Julia Letlow was shaking hands and speaking with supporters at two separate events in Opelousas in an effort to capture her husband’s vacated seat.
“I certainly have to tip my hat to her. She is definitely one of the most courageous women that I have ever met,” said St. Landry Parish Council member Harold Taylor. “To pick up so soon after such a tragedy and losing a husband suddenly, here (Julia Letlow) is here and out campaigning.
| UPDATED: 15:45, Mon, Feb 22, 2021
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – Myrtle Beach police arrested three people who they said were connected to a shooting on Tuesday morning.
Officers were called to a shooting around 11:30 a.m. in the area of 4th Avenue North and North Kings Highway.
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Posted: Jan 08, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: January 8
This COVID-19 testing unit in Dartmouth, N.S., was made out of shipping containers.(Dave Irish/CBC)
Darren Godbout is in the business of finding new uses for things other people no longer want. But since last spring, his work running his auction house has taken a back seat to another, more pressing project: helping in the fight against COVID-19.
The Dartmouth, N.S., business owner turned over most of the parking lot he owns as part of Auction Advantage to the Dartmouth General Hospital, his next-door neighbour, which used the space to run a drive-thru COVID testing unit.