September 2019

Fall Fashion

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At right, members of the Jennings Garden Club, including Mary Jane Riley (left) and Colette Reid (right), spent Tuesday morning adding autumn decor to Founder’s Park on Main Street.

Senate candidates share platforms

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Candidates vying for the District 25 State Senate seat in the Oct. 12 election were on hand Wednesday morning at SOWELA Technical Community College Morgan Smith Campus to discuss their campaigns. The candidates in attendance were Mark Abraham, Kevin Berken and Johnny Guinn.

Opening Statements

Abraham said he has over 40 years of experience in leadership, turning around a company, creating jobs and meeting a payroll.

Fox seeking Dist. 37 Representative seat

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Jefferson Davis Parish Economic Director Marion “Butch” Fox seeks to continue serving the public as the next state representative for District 37.

Lake Arthur moves ahead with water meter updates

LAKE ARTHUR - Officials here are continuing to move forward with a project aimed at updating the town’s water system.

“We have to take steps to get the project started. This is the first step to proceed on to further the project,” said Mayor Sherry Crochet.

No. 12 Aggies, No. 6 LSU have huge nonconference road tests

(AP) - Here are some things to watch during the second week of the Southeastern Conference football season.

GAME OF THE WEEK

It’s finally football time!

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Welcome Back: After a 7 year absence, Jerry Simmons Stadium hosted the

2019 Bubba Oustalet/ Jennings High Jamboree: Special thanks to Bubba Oustalet Automotive for sponsoring the Jennings Jamboree.

No Dog Day Afternoon: Both Jennings and Welsh lost by the score of 10-7. South Beauregard kicked a 15-yard field goal at the end of the game to beat the Greyhounds, while Iowa threw a 67-yard touchdown pass in the final minute to defeat the Bulldogs.

Betts leads Red Sox to 6-2 win over Twins

BOSTON (AP) — Mookie Betts knows the Boston Red Sox are running out of time to be patient.

The reigning AL MVP homered on the first two pitches he saw from José Berríos on Wednesday night, collecting four hits and five RBIs in all to help Boston beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2.

“I just know he’s a good pitcher and if you start falling behind, he’s going to put you away quick,” Betts said after the Red Sox won for the 12th time in 17 games to remain 5½ back in the race for the second AL wild card. “That’s kind of the general thought: You’ve got to be aggressive.”

Finally, an easy one: US rolls by Japan 98-45 at World Cup

SHANGHAI (AP) — The U.S. finally got to enjoy an easy night at the World Cup.

There might not be many more of those.

Jaylen Brown scored 20 points, Kemba Walker added 15 and the U.S. rolled past Japan 98-45 Thursday in the Group E finale. And now, the stakes get higher with the Americans set to face Greece — and NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo — in a second-round opener on Saturday in Shenzhen, China.

Rights exist on both sides

Guns. That word is more than a noun referring to firearms. The word also refers to a heated topic that encompasses several issues that are all at once complex, absurd and emotional.

It’s about the heart

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It’s in the news with too much frequency. We have recorded 17 mass shootings with 51 people killed already this year. Going back to 1982 when these statistics started to be noticed, there have been 116 mass shootings with a total of 941 people killed.

When one person dies tragically it is too many, but the mass shootings have really caught the attention of America and the world over the last several years.