October 2019

2020 Democrats need a star for their show

With President Trump raging like Shakespeare’s mad King Lear on the heath, it can be difficult for an entirely sane politician to get an audience. Assuming, that is, that any psychologically normal person would insert himself or herself into the bizarre spectacle that will be the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

How do you decide your vote?

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The runoff elections will soon be upon us. Afterward we should have a brief respite before we are bombarded with the next round of mudslinging, do-anything-it-takes-to-win group of political hopefuls promising us the moon for votes.

Opioid crisis hit rural areas harder

The so-called heroin epidemic is not unique to major cities. In truth, rural areas have been hit harder by that opioid and another, fentanyl.

Opioids have devastated so many lives across America but some areas are worse off than others. In fact, the Center for Disease Control puts Louisiana as no. 19 when ranking states’ per capita overdose deaths.

Thomas Turns It Up

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Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Roadrunners closed out the Turn it Up Tuesday fall concert series at Founder’s Park. See page 2 for more photos from the event.

Greyhounds host Port Barre for Homecoming

WELSH – The Welsh Greyhounds will go in search of victory number two this week when they host the Port Barre Red Devils in a District 6-2A battle. The Greyhounds currently sit at 1-7 for the season and 0-2 in league play.

There will be another well-known nemesis this week awaiting the Hounds. It is homecoming week, and most coaches dread the normal high school activities that can take away the concentration level of a team.

Free cyber security workshop offered

With the leaps and bounds of today’s technology comes the daunting task of protecting sensitive data.

At 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, Infotech Solutions will team up with the Jennings branch of the parish library system to offer a workshop on being proactive in protecting data and personal identity, both at home and at work.

Lake Arthur to face off with Notre Dame Pioneers

LAKE ARTHUR – The Lake Arthur Tigers won the big battle of Jeff Davis Parish last week with a 24-13 win over the Welsh Greyhounds in district play. That win over Welsh was the first for the Tigers since 2012, and they now stand at 5-3 for the season and 2-1 in District 6-2A action.

“We played our most complete game of the year against Welsh,” stated Tiger head coach Mark Deshotel. “Our defense absolutely played their best game of the season.”

Anger rises as California utility imposes more blackouts

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Frustration and anger mounted across Northern California as the state’s biggest utility began another round of fire-prevention blackouts Tuesday that could leave millions of people without electricity, some for five days or longer.

The shut-offs, aimed at keeping windblown electrical equipment from sparking wildfires, came as fire crews raced to contain two major blazes in Northern and Southern California before the winds picked up again. The fires have destroyed dozens of homes in Los Angeles and in Sonoma County wine country.

Not over yet: New US-Syria mission after al-Baghdadi’s death

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pivoting from the dramatic killing of the Islamic State group’s leader, the Pentagon is increasing U.S. efforts to protect Syria’s oil fields from the extremist group as well as from Syria itself and the country’s Russian allies. It’s a new high-stakes mission even as American troops are withdrawn from other parts of the country.

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