Free Republic

CENTRAL, La. (WAFB) - There's always a line outside MePa's Diner in Central, especially since the governor ordered all restaurants to serve take-out only. Melissa Dykes has been feeding families here for eight years. On the menu today, shrimp etouffee with salad and garlic bread. The take-out line has been working well for Dykes and her crew. But since the governor’s order two weeks ago, they have changed the menu. They now offer family meals, enough food for a family of six with a price that’s hard to beat. “It’s something I could [do] to help them not have to...