October 2018

An Award-Winning Week

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A number of fair contests were held this week, including Thursday’s JDP Fair Queen pageant. Caroline Doise (pictured) of Elton was crowned at the event while three other young ladies also earned awards. Macy Fuselier of Elton was named Miss Congeniality, Hannah Sonnier of Hathaway was named Second Runner-Up, and First Runner-Up went to Abbigail Broussard of Lake Arthur. During that event, first-place winners of Wednesday’s talent show entertained the crowd.

U Pick ‘Em Winner Announced

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Damien Julian of Jennings was the winner of the Jennings Daily News U Pick ‘Em Contest. He was presented with a check for $500.

Library’s ‘Drag Queen Story Time’ postponed indefinitely

LAFAYETTE (AP) — A Louisiana library’s “Drag Queen Story Time” has been postponed indefinitely, as the college that planned to host the event Saturday afternoon has announced it cannot over concerns including safety, news outlets report.

Kavanaugh all but assured of surviving Supreme Court fight

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brett Kavanaugh seems assured of surviving a Supreme Court nomination fight for the ages after two wavering senators said they’d back him despite weeks of shocking accusations, hardball politics and rowdy Capitol protests.

Announcements by Republican Susan Collins of Maine and Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia that they’ll support the conservative jurist made Saturday’s confirmation vote a formality, an anticlimactic finale to a battle that riveted the nation for nearly a month.

Police: DNA links three deaths to killer who died in 1999

ST. LOUIS (AP) — An Arkansas man who killed himself during a 1999 police standoff at a Missouri motel was a killer and rapist who strangled a South Carolina woman in 1990 and gunned down a Missouri mother and daughter eight years later, authorities said Friday.

Therapy dogs can spread superbugs to kids, hospital finds

NEW YORK (AP) — Therapy dogs can bring more than joy and comfort to hospitalized kids. They can also bring stubborn germs.

Doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore were suspicious that the dogs might pose an infection risk to patients with weakened immune systems. So they conducted some tests when Pippi, Poppy, Badger and Winnie visited 45 children getting cancer treatment.

AN EPIC COMEBACK

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The Welsh and Jennings game Friday night at Jerry Simmons Stadium was all it was built up to be. It was Ali vs. Frazier, Leonard vs. Duran, Tyson vs. Holyfield. However it was the Welsh Greyhounds who delivered the final knockout blow in this prizefight, as Austyn Benoit hit Dylan Degeyter for a game-winning touchdown pass with 11 seconds left to go in the ball game to give Welsh a thrilling 34-30 win over the Bulldogs.

Blue Jays Overpower Elton 47-0

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The Elton Indians ran into a buzzsaw from St. Edmund Friday night, as the Indians suffered a big 47-0 loss to the powerful Blue Jays at home.

Iota Downs Gents 41-20

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The Iota Bulldogs remained perfect Friday night by defeating the Crowley Gents by a final of 41-20 on the road. With the win,the Bulldogs remain atop the 5-3A standings with a 3-0 mark in league play.

Poor start dooms Yankees in Game 1 ALDS loss

BOSTON (AP) — J.A. Happ seemed to be the perfect choice to start Game 1 of the AL Division Series for the New York Yankees in Boston. The veteran left-hander had excellent numbers against the Yankees’ biggest rivals, and manager Aaron Boone was counting on him to neutralize a Red Sox lineup that produced some of the best offensive statistics in the majors this season. Happ went 1-1 with a 1.99 ERA in four starts against the Red Sox this year and entered 8-4 with 2.98 ERA against them during his career.