August 2019

Veterans council makes improvements

The Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home Council announced a host of improvements that have been approved over the last few months.

Social services director Jodi Frey shared details of what the council members have been working on.

“The council requested a new 86-inch smart television for Unit 3,” said Frey. “It is now mounted on the wall for residents to enjoy.”

Stocks power on, heading for strong finish to volatile month

(AP) - Stocks climbed broadly on Wall Street in early trading Friday as the market extended a recent rally and closed in on a big weekly gain after four straight weeks of losses.

Despite marching higher most of this week, the market is on track to finish August with a loss. That would be only the second monthly decline this year after May.

Technology companies and banks did the most to lift major indexes. Intel rose 1.8 percent and Citigroup added 1.2 percent.

Willard Smith

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Funeral services for Mr. Willard Smith, 87, of Jennings will be held Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at 2 p.m. in Miguez Funeral Home in Jennings ,with Bro. Jack Harris officiating.

Visitation for Mr. Smith will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 30, 2019, and continue until time of service.

Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.

Hounds suffer tough defeat, possible loss of Simon

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JENNINGS - The Welsh Greyhounds lost more than a football game here Thursday night. Junior tailback Jaheim Simon fell victim to a knee injury in the second half of the contest against the South Beauregard Knights and his status for the remainder of the season is very much in doubt.

The Knights did prevail in the abbreviated contest, as Britton Coleman booted a 22-yard field goal as time expired to hand South Beauregard an 10-7 win. Simon was the workhorse for the Greyhounds, as he rushed for 85 yards on 14 carries before the injury.

STATE BRIEFS

Authorities: Suspect wounded, deputy’s belt deflects bullet

RIVER RIDGE (AP) — Authorities in Louisiana say a deputy was spared a serious injury when his gun belt deflected a bullet and a suspect was shot and wounded during an incident that began with a call to help someone with mental health issues.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Ca pt. Jason Rivarde tells news outlets the suspect was also bitten by a police dog Thursday night. He says deputies were at the River Ridge scene more than an hour when someone pulled out a gun and fired at a deputy.

Homeschool students now allowed in fair queen pageant

Two additional ladies will be vying for the fair queen crown this year now that qualifying homeschool students can compete in the annual contest.

Contest coordinator Brandy LaBouve said the Jeff Davis Parish Fair Board approved the request from parents of homeschool students in a meeting last year.

“We have some students who reside in this parish and receive their education in this parish, but they learn in a homeschool setting instead of at one of our schools,” she said.

Chao announces grant to support Gulf Coast train project

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Federal funding has been awarded to Mississippi to support the return of passenger rail service between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, the secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation said Thursday.

JAMBOREES KICK OFF SEASON

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The Jennings Bulldogs dropped a heartbreaker to the Iowa Yellow Jackets 10-7 on a 67-yard TD pass with 50 seconds left on the clock in the second half at the Bubba Oustalet/ Jennings High School Jamboree Thursday night. The Dogs were clinging to a 7-3 advantage with just under a minute to go on third-and-long, however a long throw-and-catch led to the Jackets ultimately snatching victory from defeat.

Florida waits: Dorian is looking increasingly dire

MIAMI (AP) — Unsure of where Hurricane Dorian might strike, Florida residents watched the increasingly dire forecast with a sense of helplessness Friday and braced for what could be the most powerful storm to hit the state’s east coast in nearly 30 years.

President Donald Trump — whose Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach was in the crosshairs — warned it could be an “absolute monster.”

Probes of e-cigarette giant Juul underway in Illinois, DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — E-cigarette giant Juul Labs is facing mounting scrutiny from state law enforcement officials, with the attorneys general in Illinois and the District of Columbia investigating how the company’s blockbuster vaping device became so popular with underage teens, The Associated Press has learned.