November 2019

Weary Democratic voters balk at new presidential candidates

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The number of Democrats running for president is growing as the first votes of the primary approach. And voters have a clear message: stop.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick roiled the race last week by launching a surprise bid. New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg is likely to do the same in the coming days.

LaBove leads Greyhounds to upset win

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WELSH – The Welsh Greyhounds used the hard running of senior tailback Keegan LaBove and a very stingy defense to secure a 14-12 upset over the Franklin Hornets here Friday night in the bi-district round of the non-select class 2-A state playoffs.

LaBove scored on two long runs and the Greyhound defense held the Hornets to just 56 yards rushing for the night. Welsh will now be at home Friday night to take on the defending state champion Amite Warriors, who beat Welsh in the state finals last year.

Late second-half rally lifts Iota over Wossman 32-22

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IOTA – The No. 14 Iota Bulldogs used a ferocious rally to over come a 22-6 third quarter deficit to claim a 32-22 bi-district win to advance to face No. 30 Baker in the Regional Round of the Class 3A Playoffs. The Bulldogs scored 26 unanswered second half points to erase the deficit, led by four rushing TD’s by sophomore quarterback Dawson Wallace to claim the win.

Elton bond proposal passes

Elton will see significant work at its two campuses since the majority of voters backed a $4 million bond proposal on Election Day.

Faux pas and Thanksgiving blessings

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“Do you have grandchildren?” I asked with a kind and lilting voice, after being introduced to my newest cousin (by marriage) when we gathered in Alabama for Thanksgiving.

She and my cousin David married this spring; he brings no children to the union but she has one from a previous marriage.

She looked startled and I knew instantly that I had failed miserably.

“No, my daughter is 21 and marrying in December,” she said.

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Master this side dish staple

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Mashed potatoes are the perfect side dish, capable of being paired with meats, poultry and fish. Few meals wouldn’t benefit from the addition of creamy mashed potatoes. Some food historians say that the original recipe for mashed potatoes originated in 1771, when a Frenchman named Antoine Parmentier hosted a competition on ways to prepare potatoes. Others say that mashed potatoes surely were born in Great Britain in the 1600s, as potatoes were a staple of the English diet at that time.

Yogurt sales sour as US breakfast culture changes

(AP) - What’s eating yogurt?

Despite shelves full of new varieties — from Icelandic to Australian to coconut-based — U.S. yogurt sales are in a multiyear slump. Yogurt companies are confident that more new products can boost sales. But some analysts are skeptical, saying larger trends — like growing sales of protein bars — will be hard to turn around.

“Consumers are just not eating as much yogurt as they once did,” said Caleb Bryant, associate director of food and drink reports for Mintel, a market research company.

Campus under siege as Hong Kong police battle protesters

HONG KONG (AP) — As night fell on Hong Kong, police tightened their siege of a university campus where hundreds of protesters were trapped in the latest dramatic episode in months of protests against growing Chinese control over the semiautonomous city.

The Asian financial center’s work week began Monday with multiple protests that disrupted traffic, while schools remained closed because of safety concerns stemming from the demonstrations, which began in June but have become increasingly violent in recent weeks.

Tyson’s 20 lead Clemson to 87-65 win

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — There’s a simple path for Hunter Tyson to get more playing time at Clemson: defend hard and shoot well like he did against Detroit Mercy.

The 6-foot-8 Tyson had a career-high 20 points off five 3-pointers to lead the Tigers to their third straight victory, 87-65, over the Titans on Sunday.

Tyson came off the bench to give Clemson (3-1) a boost, going 5 for 10 from behind the arc and staying strong on defense.