July 2018

US trade, immigration and biofuel policies hit farmers hard

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Even before the specter of a trade war with China and other countries threatened to cost them billions of dollars, American farmers were feeling the

WORLD BRIEFS

Democrat-friendly Charlotte considers hosting GOP convention CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — More than 100 people have signed up to weigh in on whether the Democratfriendly city of Charlotte, North Carolina, should

Police seeking suspect in shooting

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A Jennings man is wanted after a shooting that took place here early Saturday morning. According to Jennings Police Chief Danny Semmes, the shooting of a male took place at

Cajun Country meets Magic Kingdom

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Four-H Jr. Leaders returned to Jeff Davis Parish last week after enjoying a group trip to Disney World in Florida. Jennings Daily News photographer and staff writer Skylar Henry brought

Waffle House employee refuses service to local officer

Waffle House in Jennings made the headlines this weekend after an employee was overheard refusing to serve local officers. According to a Facebook post shared over 1,000 times, a Jennings

LAMM approaches 3-year mark

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LAKE ARTHUR - Lake Arthur Meal Ministries, a nonprofit meal delivery ministry here, is about to reach its third year after being founded by resident Lisa Richard in August 2015.

Tigers rough up Verlander in 6-3 Astros loss

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HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander had a puzzling day on the mound in his first-ever start against his previous team. While Verlander racked up double-digit strikeouts, Detroit hammered four home

Hilliard, Cabrera horned as Baseball America Freshmen All-Americans

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BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU outfielder Daniel Cabrera and pitcher Ma’Khail Hilliard were named Wednesday to the Baseball America magazine Freshman All-America teams. Cabrera was voted to the first team,

Be cautious of stifling La. heat

A couple of things you can bet on in Southwest Louisiana are the heat and humidity. Mother Nature can be somewhat brutal to Cajuns.

One problem that plagues locals during July is heat stroke, which can strike even the healthiest of individuals. No one is immune to the heat and falling victim to the sun’s merciless rays can be deadly. If you spend time outdoors, remember to drink plenty of fluids so you don’t dehydrate and take frequent breaks in a cool place.

Reading, writing and paper towels

I’M JUST SAYIN’

Every year around this time, I wonder why I have never bought stock in tissue, paper towel and dry erase marker companies. Why? Well, if you want to know what you need from the school supply aisles this year, it’s dry erasers. Tons of them. Then head to the paper goods aisle, buy every single package of paper towels and tissue you can find, grab a box or two of Ziploc (IT HAS TO BE ZIPLOC) and you are done.