October 2020

Marida Broussard Mallett

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LAKE ARTHUR - It’s with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Marida Broussard Mallett announces her passing from this life on Sept. 27, 2020, at the age of 88.

Ray A. Boudoin

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Ray was born Aug. 16, 1938, to Arceneaux and Lillian Gary Boudoin and left his earthly life on Sept. 28, 2020.

A bad idea, but an understandable one

Should the Town of Welsh have labeled it’s now-cancelled homecoming parade as a “peaceful protest?” No. However, in a year that has stripped nearly every event from the public and stripped milestones and memories from students, it’s easy to understand why the “peaceful protest” label would be used.

Top Republicans sound alarm on election chaos

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With less than five weeks to go before Election Day, two top House Republicans — Jim Jordan, ranking GOP member on the Judiciary Committee, and James Comer, ranking Republican on the Oversight Committee — have released a report warning that widespread dysfunction with mail-in voting could “put at risk the integrity of the nation’s electoral process.”

So Pat Toomey Cravenly pivoted on Trump’s SCOTUS pick? Shocking

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It was never really a matter of whether Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) was going to fall into line and support President Donald Trump’s Banana Republican power grab for the Supreme Court.

PAR releases amendment guides

State lawmakers have placed seven proposed constitutional amendments and a sports betting proposition on the ballot Nov. 3

‘Peaceful protest’ parade canceled

WELSH - A homecoming parade that city hall also pegged as a peaceful protest has been cancelled.

Furry Friend

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The McFarlain family discovered a baby squirrel clinging to their Florence Street home this week. They offered him a few snacks, and he spent time with the family before being placed in a tree in their yard. Daily News photo by Kolby McFarlain

Schedule change announced for JHS

Jennings High School (JHS) senior students will be participating in statewide ACT assessments Tuesday, Oct. 6. The assessment was originally scheduled to be administered in March. However, due to COVID the test had to be postponed until this fall.

State extends permit period for ZAGIS

LACASSINE — The state is still taking public comments on a permit renewal for a cotton mill here.