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The Richland Beacon-News www.RichlandToday.com Thursday, January 7, 2021 The Richland Beacon-News Year 151, No. 41 Rayville, La 1 Section, 6 Pages $1 Congressman dies from COVID-19 complications Congressman-elect Luke the people of his home state, Letlow, 41, passed away working behind the scenes Dec. 29 at Ochsner-LSU for former Governor Bobby Health Shreveport due to Jindal and serving as chief complications from CO- of staff to Congressman VID-19. Ralph Abraham, who he was Letlow was admitted recently elected to succeed. into a Monroe hospital Dec. COVID-19 has taken Con- 19 after testing positive for gressman-elect Letlow from the coronavirus and was us far too soon. I am heart- transferred to Ochsner-LSU broken that he will not be Health Dec. 22 and placed able to serve our people as in intensive care. Letlow a U.S. Representative, but Special election slated for congressional seat Letlow is survived by his people of every walk of life. I am even more devastated wife, Julia Barnhill Letlow, Our family is so thankful for for his loving family. I hope A special election will be held March 20 to fi ll the 5th Congressional District seat Phd., and two young chil- the outpouring of support all of the people of Louisi- of the late Luke Letlow. Letlow, 41, had been elected to replace incumbent Con- dren. we have received, and will ana will join Donna and me gressman Ralph Abraham, R-Alto, who didn’t seek reelection to honor a three-term The family of the late work every day to honor his in praying for Congress- limit pledge he made in 2014. The special election would coincide with already Congressman-elect Luke memory and the legacy he man-elect Letlow’s family, scheduled spring elections on March 20 for the primary and April 24 for a runoff if Letlow has released a state- leaves behind.” especially his wife Julia and necessary. Qualifying for the election will be held Jan. 20-22. ment following his passing: A worship service giving their two children, his many “We are heartbroken to glory to God for Luke Let- friends and the people of the have lost Luke far too ear- low’s life was held at North 5th Congressional District. First COVID-19 vaccines ly, and with far too much Monroe Baptist Church Jan. Louisiana has lost more than promise, but we are im- 2, with a private family 7,300 people to COVID-19 mensely grateful for all that burial held at New Salem since March, and each one Luke achieved in a life de- Cemetery in Start. of them leaves a tremendous available in Richland fi ned by service to others Gov. John Bel Edwards hole in our state.” Louisiana began receiv- ready reached the assigned The vaccines will be and a steadfast commitment ordered fl ags to be fl own at Scott Franklin, speaking ing the fi rst very limited allotment of vaccines for available only for those in to making a real difference half staff on the day of Con- on behalf of the Richland doses of Moderna’s CO- this week and did not plan Phase 1B, Tier One: in this world. The incred- gressman-elect Letlow’s fu- Parish Chamber of Com- VID-19 vaccine which to be accepting any more • People who are 70 ible outpouring of support neral. merce, expressed the lossbecame available Jan. 4 at names for the list of vac- years of age and above; from across our community, “It is with heavy hearts the community feels at Let- 107 pharmacies across the cines until the beginning Home health services state, and country is a tes- that Donna and I offer our low’s death. state. of next week. patients and staff; tament to how many lives condolences to Congress- “It is impossible to de- In Richland Parish, the Those interested in get- • Ambulatory/outpa- Luke impacted through his man-elect Luke Letlow’s scribe the amount and sever- vaccine will be available at ting the vaccine and meet- tient health care personnel; friendship, leadership and family on his passing after a ity of loss experienced from Delhi Health Center Phar- ing the criteria to get it are • Residents, students genuine goodness. Luke battle with COVID-19,” Ed- the death of our good friend macy, 414 Broadway St., asked to call the pharmacy and staff of schools of al- had a servant’s heart, and wards said. “Congressman- and chamber board mem- Delhi. at 318-878-5104 next week lied health; and that was evident in every elect Letlow felt a calling However, as of Mon- to be added to the waiting conversation he had, with from a young age to serve Letlow, Page 3 day, the pharmacy had al- list. Vaccine, Page 3 Richland unemployment rate drops by 1 percent Unemployment in Rich- state’s lowest unemploy- compared to November from 1,921,088 to 1,925,128 ment rates for Louisiana’s October, but up from 4.9 land Parish dropped a full ment at 4.5 percent in No- 2019, not seasonally adjust- in November 2020. When nine MSAs are as follows: percent in November 2019. percentage point in Novem- vember. St. Helena had the ed private sector employ- compared to November • Alexandria: 5.9 percent, • Lake Charles: 9.4 per- ber, according to fi gures re- highest rate at 12.2 percent. ment decreased by 87,600 2019, the number of not sea- down from 6.7 percent in cent, down from 11.7 per- leased last week by the Lou- Not seasonally adjusted jobs. sonally adjusted employed October, but up from 5.3 cent in October, but up from isiana Works Commission. nonfarm employment in- Louisiana’s not season- individuals decreased by percent in November 2019. 4.3 percent in November Richland’s unemploy- creased by 23,900 jobs from ally adjusted unemployment 79,783. • Baton Rouge: 7.1 per- 2019. ment rate fell from 7.9 1,884,500 in October 2020 rate for November 2020 is Since October 2020, cent, down from 8.0 percent • Monroe: 6.7 percent, percent in October to 6.9 to 1,908,400 jobs in Novem- 8.1 percent, a decrease of the number of not season- in October, but up from 4.5 down from 7.7 percent in percent in November. This ber 2020. When compared 1.1 percentage points from ally adjusted unemployed percent in November 2019. October, but up from 5.6 translates into 562 people to November 2019, not sea- October 2020’s revised not individuals decreased by • Hammond: 9.3 percent, percent in November 2019. looking for work in Novem- sonally adjusted nonfarm seasonally adjusted unem- 26,382 from 195,730 to down from 10.5 percent in • New Orleans: 9.8 per- ber, down from 660 in Octo- employment decreased by ployment rate of 9.2 per- 169,348 in November 2020. October, but up from 5.5 cent, down from 11.2 per- ber, but up from 544 a year 97,900 jobs. cent. The November 2019 When compared to No- percent in November 2019. cent in October, but up from ago. In all, 7,592 people Since October 2020, not unemployment rate was 5.0 vember 2019, the number • Houma: 6.7 percent, 4.6 percent in November were working in Richland seasonally adjusted pri- percent. of not seasonally adjusted down from 7.8 percent in 2019. in November, down from vate sector employment in- Since October 2020, the unemployed individuals in- October, but up from 4.6 • Shreveport: 7.8 percent, 7,660 in October and up creased by 23,700 jobs from number of not seasonally creased by 64,632. percent in November 2019. down from 8.9 percent in from 7,601 a year ago. 1,556,400 to 1,580,100 in adjusted employed indi- Not seasonally adjusted • Lafayette: 7.2 percent, October, but up from 5.4 LaSalle Parish had the November 2020. When viduals increased by 4,040 November 2020 unemploy- down from 8.2 percent in percent in November 2019. Delhi native’s book relates scripture to daily life Richard Bullock hopes the collection of true life stories; “I was there from the age of “A mistake many people collection of stories in Joel’s some tragic, others light heart- seven until I was 18,” Richard make is not looking for, or miss- Hope will help others apply ed, but all will pull at your heart Bullock said. “When I left, I ing, the life application of each scripture to their daily lives. strings and help the reader ap- found out that my father had scripture,” he said. “The scrip- “It’s the fi rst book I’ve writ- ply the scripture to current life sent a check every month of tures were applicable when ten and probably the last,” Bull- situations. that 10 years to help pay for our originally inspired by God and ock said. “It started as some- Bullock spent this fi rst seven expenses.” are applicable today. We should thing I did for my children and years of his life growing up on Bullock’s father also visited simply allow the scriptures to I hope other people can gain his family’s 80-acre farm. His his sons in the home and kept in ‘speak’ to us in a way that the something from it as well. life changed when his mother touch in other ways. application will be obvious. My Bullock grew up in north left the family and moved to Bullock began writing down hope is that the central thought Louisiana, fi rst on a farm near Texas.
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