October 2020

Ruth ‘Elaine’ Babineaux

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The family and friends of Elaine Babineaux are mourning the loss of their loved one who was called from this life on Oct. 13, 2020.

A Mass of Christian burial for Ruth “Elaine” Babineaux, 84, will be held at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, at 11 a.m., with Reverend Keith Pellerin officiating.

Visitation will be held at Matthews and Son Funeral Home Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, from 5-8:30 p.m., with a rosary recited at 6 p.m. Visitation will resume Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, from 9 a.m. until the time of her mass.

Wilfred Lee Martin

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GUEYDAN - Wilfred was born on Jan. 28, 1938, in Andrus Cove to Benjamin Martin, Sr., and Maria Roy Martin and was called to his Heavenly Father on Oct. 11, 2020.

The family of Mr. Martin decided to honor his wishes of Cremation. A graveside service may be announced at a later date.

Research tree companies through state, BBB

Out-of-state tree removal companies have flocked to Southwest Louisiana in the wake of hurricanes Laura and Delta. It’s not uncommon for these company’s employees to be knocking on doors or leaving flyers and business cards on steps.

However, it’s hard to know who to trust at a time like this. Are these individuals properly licensed and insured? Can their work be trusted? Are their prices fair?

What are Trump’s chances?

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Every day, some new poll is published showing Democratic challenger Joe Biden with a big lead over President Donald Trump. Some Trump supporters ignore the news because some of the polls were wrong in 2016. They shouldn’t. The polls are real, and there is no doubt Trump is facing a serious challenge. But those polls don’t tell the whole story. Recently, we have seen a number of indicators to suggest not that the polls are completely wrong, but that the race might change in its final days.

Documentaries are often misleading

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Ever since FCC chief Newton Minow famously branded it a “vast wasteland” six decades ago, television has tried to polish its image. One way was with probing documentaries, pioneered by journalists like Edward R. Murrow and Fred Friendly. Today, documentaries are more popular than ever, but as competition to produce them heats up, they’re becoming part of a new kind of journalistic wasteland.

Tips offered to avoid contractor fraud

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon and State Representative Jonathan Goudeau are warning residents affected by hurricanes Laura and Delta that both the Louisiana Department of Insurance and Rep. Goudeau’s office have received complaints of contractors working in hard-hit areas requesting full payment of insurance settlements before any work is completed.

PJ: Parish still has much debris to clear

The parish is still looking to clear around 50,000 cubic yards of vegetative debris from the rural areas of the parish.

Attorney Davis Bruchhaus said a crew is currently running six trucks and has a capacity to run 10 trucks if necessary.

The contract ends in December 2021, however, the work is expected to be completed within six weeks.

The police jury also discussed a contract to pickup construction and demolition debris. Bruchhaus said the cost of the debris pickup is the same as for vegetative debris, at $7.68 per cubic yard.

Cooking for a Cause

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Kasey Chaisson and Mamcy and Kennedy Mallett, all from the Welsh area, were at the Welsh Fire Hut Wednesday morning preparing meals for electricity linemen from Georgia.

 

Early voting kicks off

Early voting kicks off today at the Jeff Davis Registrar of Voters Office in Jennings.

Early voting is scheduled for Oct. 16-27, excluding Sundays, Oct. 18 and Oct. 25, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily at the Jeff Davis Registrar of Voters Office located at 302 North Cutting Ave. in Jennings.

“The court has ruled to increase the period of early voting for the Presidential General and Open Congressional Primary elections to 10 days,” said Blair.

Felon found in school zone with drugs, weapon

A suspect in an Allen Parish home invasion who is also wanted on felony drug possession charges out of Harris County, Texas, was captured this week by city police, but not before he fled on foot and was stopped by a Taser.