November 2019

JDEC outage cancelled

Jeff Davis Electric Co-Op said Monday that an outage scheduled for Nov. 13 will be rescheduled due to cold weather. The outage would have affected the Elton area.

Officials remind residents of heating precautions

As temperatures decrease, homeowners are reminded to ensure that heating units are properly cleaned and maintained before colder temperatures arrive.

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), seasonally-used heating units are more susceptible to collecting dust, debris and pet hair in the interworking of the unit, as well as over the pilot light and ignition than in colder regions where heaters are used more often. Built-up debris means an increased risk of fires and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.

Thank You, Veterans

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Jennings High School paid tribute to local veterans at a ceremony on Monday morning. 

City to discuss structure demos

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The city is addressing the cleanup of 14 properties deemed unsafe or falling down by the inspector’s office.

The structures have all been either condemned, burned or adjudicated so the next step is to have the council vote to demolish the structures, according to Jennings Mayor Henry Guinn.

The list of structures to be discussed at tonight’s meeting includes a burned structure located at 1326 South Main St. and owned by Karllis Davis.

FOUR AREA SQUADS EARN PLAYOFF BERTHS

With the LHSAA releasing football playoff brackets Sunday, four area schools saw their names called in the race to the Superdome. Jennings, Iota, Welsh and Lake Arthur earned berths in their respective classes, with the Tigers and Iota Bulldogs gathering home tilts.

Greyhounds fall to unbeaten Knights

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LAFAYETTE – The Lafayette Christian Academy Knights wrapped up the District 6-2A championship here Friday night with a 55-3 win over the visiting Welsh Greyhounds. The Knights finished the league schedule unbeaten and enters the Division III state playoffs for select schools as the number-one seed. The Knights (9-1,4-0) will enjoy a bye before seeing action again.

Pirates edge Tigers in finale

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KAPLAN – The Lake Arthur Tigers gave the class 3-A Kaplan Pirates all they wanted here Friday night before falling by a 47-40 score in the season finale for both teams. The Tigers now stand at 5-5 for the season and will host an no. 20 Loreauville as the nonselect state playoffs begin.

The visiting Tigers wasted no time in getting on the scoreboard, as senior Daylon Charles took the opening kickoff and motored 80 yards to score, giving the visitors a quick 6-0 advantage.

Edwards-Helaire emerges as go-to guy for LSU

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Clyde Edwards-Helaire had seemingly sealed one of the most satisfying victories in the history of LSU football with a tacklebreaking touchdown run late in the fourth quarter. Back on the sideline as delirious Tigers fans began to celebrate in Bryant-Denny Stadium, Edwards-Helaire could hardly control his emotions.

The junior running back who grew up 20 minutes from Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was practically sobbing as he hugged an assistant coach.

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Saints sunk by stagnant offense, defensive penalties

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Saints’ promising opening drive ended when Atlanta Falcons linebacker De’Vondre Campbell sacked Drew Brees on third-and-goal.

What initially looked like a momentary slipup wound up setting the tone for an uncharacteristically miserable day for New Orleans. Brees was sacked five more times and the Saints lost 26-9, failing to score a touchdown at home with Brees under center for the first time in his 14 years with New Orleans.