November 2018

Iran president warns of ‘war situation’ as sanctions resume

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran greeted the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions on Monday with air defense drills and a statement from President Hassan Rouhani that the nation faces a “war

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Seniors on the Move

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The Jeff Davis Parish Council on Aging hosts a range of activities for area seniors each week.The mission of the agency is to keep older residents active and socializing. Many services are offered to parish seniors ages 60 and over. To learn more, call the agency at (337) 824-5504.

Packed competition for La.’s secretary of state seat

BATON ROUGE(AP) — Candidates vying to be Louisiana’s secretary of state have talked about voting security, #MeToo issues and controversies over new voting machines. But the race to be the state’s top elections official is defined more by difficulties raising the money to reach voters.

Frederick E. Perl

Visitation for Mr. Frederick E. Perl, 80, will be held on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Miguez Funeral Home Chapel from 10 a.m. until noon. Entombment will be in Holy Family Mausoleum at Calvary Cemetery in Jennings. Mr. Perl passed away Nov. 2, 2018, in Camelot Brookside Nursing Home. Mr. Pearl was a 48-year resident of the Jennings area, having moved here in 1970 from Chicago, Ill. He served his country in the United States Navy from September 1961 until September 1967. Mr. Perl was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Mary Helen Porath Perl of Chicago, Ill.

Wages surge as US adds robust 250K jobs in October

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. businesses ramped up hiring in October, and wages rose by the largest yearover-year amount in nearly a decade, a combination that is pulling a rising share of Americans into the job market.

In the final major economic report before Tuesday’s congressional elections, the government said Friday that U.S. employers added a robust 250,000 jobs in October. The unemployment rate stayed at a five-decade low of 3.7 percent.

Voters raise concerns about machines, poll access

ATLANTA (AP) — A long list of concerns about the voting process has surfaced in the run-up to Tuesday’s election.

Outdated equipment, confusion among election workers, polling place closures and efforts in some states to make voting eligibility more rigorous are among the reasons for many of the complaints.

Another factor is that early voting across the country has been heavier than during the previous midterm election in 2014.

Prosecutor: Altar girl in relationship with priest pregnant

CLEVELAND (AP) — Authorities are investigating whether a Roman Catholic diocese in Ohio responded appropriately last November when it learned that a priest for two of its parishes had taken a now-pregnant altar girl to a wedding reception, Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn told The Associated Press.

Blackburn’s office on Tuesday charged the Rev. Henry Christopher Foxhoven with eight counts of sexual battery for his relationship with the girl, who is 17. He is being held on a $1 million bond and doesn’t have an attorney.

Iran braces for sanctions after currency crash, protests

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran is bracing for the restoration of U.S. sanctions on its vital oil industry next week, as it grapples with an economic crisis that has sparked sporadic protests over rising prices, corruption and unemployment.

The Trump administration on Friday announced the reimposition of all U.S. sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, ramping up economic pressure on the Islamic Republic.

Talented Blazers, Lewis brothers sprint past Jennings 28-7

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LAKE CHARLES - The Lake Charles College Prep (LCCP) Trailblazers showed why they are the District 4-3A champions here Friday night, and they kept it all in the family when it came to racking up a 28-7 season-ending win over the Jennings Bulldogs at John J. Mims Memorial Stadium Friday night. Brothers Orenthal and Solomon Lewis each scored a pair of TD’s for the Blazers in the win, and LCCP finished their regular season with a dazzling 9-1 mark and the school’s first ever league title.