October 2018

Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain (a moment of fiction)

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Robert was an unassuming guy. He and his wife, Mary, were parents to two daughters appropriately named Roberta and Maria. His demise at an early age, around 50, was a shock and a disappointment as early death always is. We were co-workers, he and I, from 1975 until his death. It is interesting how we are reminded of those who have passed on. In this case I thought of him as a tragic soul who never seemed on top of his existence. He seemed always to be weighed down by something.

CASA coordinators address Rotary Club

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Janet Jones and Verley Freeman, CASA Volunteer Coordinators, spoke to the Jennings Rotary Club on Oct.9.They presented information on the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program. Volunteers are trained and supported by the CASA staff at Family & Youth to speak in court on behalf of abused or neglected children who have been removed from their homes. Shown above are (from left) Verley Freeman, Rotary President Patsy Richard and Janet Jones.

Local girl’s drawing chosen for published book

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A Jennings Elementary student has drawn her way into a published book.

Eleven-year-old Jenna Morvant, daughter of Brian and Mickey Morvant, has enjoyed drawing for fun from a young age.

Author Mick Strawn, along with coauthor Blake Best, has written a book named “Behind the Screams: The Dream Master Revealed,” which is a spin-off from the movie titled “Nightmare on Elm Street - Part 4: The Dream Master.”

Tigers muscle past Westlake 55-42

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The Lake Arthur Tigers took on the Westlake Rams Friday in their final nondistrict game of the season. The Tigers were able to muscle past Westlake thanks to an amazing defensive effort in the second half, as they forced the Rams to turn the ball over four straight times. The final score was 55-42. Lake Arthur rises to 6-2 on the season with the win.

TORRELL LEVIAS

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Lake Arthur Tigers

Torrell Levias, Lake Arthur: Levias had a monster night on the defensive side of the ball for the Tigers, as he finished with 17 total tackles to lead the game in LA’s loss to Welsh.

Iota Stays Perfect With 39-6 Win Over Port Barre

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The Iota Bulldogs stayed perfect Friday night by plowing through Port Barre 39-6.The Dogs move to 8-0 on the season, 5-0 in District 5-3A action.

Cardinals offensive coordinator gone after blowout loss

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals fired offensive coordinator Mike McCoy a day after the team was blown out at home by the Denver Broncos on national television.

First-year head coach Steve Wilks said Friday that quarterbacks coach Byron Leftwich will take over the job for a club that is 1-6, the worst record in the league.

“Seven weeks into the season, based off where we were from the standpoint of production on the offensive side of the ball, I felt the need to make a change, and that’s what I did,” Wilks said at a news conference.

US worried by voter-influence efforts of Russia, China, Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian, China, Iran and other countries are engaged in continuous efforts to influence American policy and voters in the upcoming elections and beyond, U.S. national security officials said Friday.

Train mows down crowd at India festival, 58 dead

NEW DELHI (AP) — A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India on Friday, killing at least 58 people and injuring dozens more, police said.

The train failed to stop after the accident on the outskirts of Amritsar, a city in Punjab state, said the state governing Congress party politician, Pratap Singh Bajwa.

Amrinder Singh, the state’s top elected official, told reporters that he had reports of 50 to 60 people dead. Thirty bodies had been removed from the site by Friday evening.

YOU CAN GROW delicious fall vegetables

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Cooler mornings inOctober make it a joy to get out and work in the home vegetable garden. A number of delicious and nutritious vegetables will thrive in the coming cool season. Indeed, some of our favorite vegetables can only be grown in Louisiana from October through April.