February 2020

Benefit trail ride set for Clay LeBlanc memorial

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LAKE ARTHUR - Family and friends are hosting a trail ride in order to raise money to help defray costs for a gravesite memorial in honor of Clay LeBlanc. The ride will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 7.

LSU AgCenter issues call for entries for 2021 Get it Growing calendar

BATON ROUGE — The vibrant flowers, verdant gardens and lush trees of Louisiana are the stars of each edition of the LSU AgCenter Get It Growing calendar.

LONGTIME TEACHER ACCUSED OF CHILD SEX CRIMES

HOUMA (AP) — A longtime teacher and award-winning athletic director at a Louisiana high school was arrested and charged with sexual misconduct involving multiple female students.

Cheers to cheer

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Cheers to Cheer for giving us real squad goals. Netflix’s fascinating docuseries about Texas’ Navarro cheerleading team flips the script on what most folks think about pom-pom shakers (like Kassidy Warnol, pictured) to show just how focused, fit and fierce these undeniable athletes truly are.

International company settles EPA water pollution lawsuit

CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) — A manufacturer of commercial explosives will pay a $2.9 million civil penalty and make substantial improvements to plants in Missouri to settle a federal lawsuit contending it discharged excessive amounts of pollutants into two waterways.

Financial pain deepens as nearly 60 countries report virus

TOKYO (AP) — A deepening health crisis became an economic one too Friday, with the virus outbreak sapping financial markets, emptying shops and businesses, and putting major sites and events off limits.

Boudreaux Speaks to Rotary Club

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Daniel Boudreaux, CEO of Vestra Health was the guest speaker at the Rotary Club meeting on Feb. 20. Boudreaux is a graduate of Welsh High School, worked as an EMS, earned his master’s degree and is currently helping organizations of various sizes to provide health insurance to employees and provide enhanced service and personalized care. Submitted photo

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No. 2 Hathaway rolls to Top-28

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HATHAWAY – The Hathaway High School (HHS) girl’s basketball lineup played a feisty Holden High School squad this Thursday at the Charles F. Groth gymnasium. The Lady Hornets knocked out the Lady Rockets 66-37 in the third round of playoffs to advaance to the Top-28 state tournament where they square off with district rival Lacassine in the semi-finals..