December 2019

The origins of Baby New Year

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Excitement for a new year abounds on January 1. Baby New Year is one of the more recognizable symbols of the New Year’s holiday, particularly in print advertisements and television

Fenton seniors enjoy Christmas luncheon

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2019 a very busy year for JDP Library

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Sometimes a lot of the work we do is behind the scenes and might go unnoticed. Such was the case for us in 2019, which was a very busy year

Koonce, Guilbeau announce plans to wed

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Krista Koonce and Jared Guilbeau, both of Jennings, announce their plans to wed on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Jennings. The bride-elect

Search expands for missing Hawaii tour chopper carrying 7

HONOLULU (AP) — Rescuers resumed searching Friday for a tour helicopter carrying seven people that disappeared along one of the most rugged and remote coastlines in Hawaii. A search that

Massive redwood tree falls, kills hiker in California park

MUIR WOODS NATIONAL MONUMENT PARK, Calif. (AP) — A huge redwood tree fell and killed a man visiting Muir Woods National Monument in California on Christmas Eve, authorities said Thursday.

Two kicked out of National Guard over white supremacist ties

ATLANTA (AP) — Two men have been kicked out of the Army National Guard after liberal activists uncovered their membership in a religious group with white supremacist ties. Brandon Trent

Plant pecan trees in winter

Cooler weather is perfect for planting trees and shrubs in Louisiana. Fall and winter are both great times, but especially winter. Trees and shrubs slow their growth in winter, particularly

State officials are at the core of 2020 election security

SPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) — Inside a hotel ballroom near the nation’s capital, a U.S. Army officer with battlefield experience told 120 state and local election officials that they may have more in common with military strategists than they might think.

These government officials are on the front lines of a different kind of battlefield — one in which they are helping to defend American democracy by ensuring free and fair elections.

“Everyone in this room is part of a bigger effort, and it’s only together are we going to get through this,” the officer said.

Tenn. boy, 11, gets new mechanical hands for Christmas

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee boy born without functioning hands asked Santa for a new pair last year, and his community came together this Christmas to make the gift possible.

Gavin Sumner, 11, was gifted his new prosthetic hands Monday at the Montgomery County Mayor’s Office in Clarksville during a ceremony he didn’t know was organized just for him, The Leaf-Chronicle reported.

“This is a huge leap forward ... I want to go to school and be independent for the first time,” he said.