November 2020

Lawrence returns as No. 4 Clemson resumes title chase

(AP) - Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is fit, confident and most importantly for the Tigers, virus-free.

Toenail fungus remedies abound in letters from readers

Hello again, dear readers, and welcome back to our monthly letters column. Once again, a column about the challenges of dealing with toenail fungus has brought a bumper crop of mail, with many of you sharing home remedies. Although the evidence for these types of natural agents remains limited, some people do find them helpful, and the approaches readers have shared here are not harmful.

Orgeron defends response to allegations against LSU players

BATON ROUGE (AP) — LSU coach Ed Orgeron said Monday that he has and will continue to take “appropriate action” when he receives allegations of player misconduct such as sexual abuse.

Puppy Love

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Above: One of the rescue dogs at Jeff Davis Animal Welfare Group (JDAWG) waits to receive her vaccination.

Missing an ingredient?

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When cooking or baking at home, few things can prove as frustrating as preparing a dish only to realize you’re missing a key item from the ingredients list. Such realizations often force cooks to stop what they’re doing and make emergency trips to a nearby grocery store. That can delay dinner time or make cooks feel rushed when they ultimately return from the store. But what if there was a way to substitute ingredients without risking flavor? Thankfully, there is.

Sock drive underway for elderly residents

A project is underway to keep elderly residents warm this winter. Jeff Davis MD HomeCare has partnered with the Jeff Davis Council on Aging (COA) to collect new socks for local seniors.

Hurricane Iota roars onto Nicaragua as second blow in two weeks

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Hurricane Iota tore across Nicaragua on Tuesday, hours after roaring ashore as a Category 4 storm along almost exactly the same stretch of the Caribbean coast that was recently devastated by an equally powerful hurricane.

National Adoption Month recognized

In Louisiana, over the last four years, the state has found permanent loving homes for 3,311 children, according to the governor’s office.

Voice your opinion on Dec. 5

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The Dec. 5 ballot contains one constitutional amendment proposal, which could help diversify and upgrade Louisiana’s higher educational system.

Notes from a ‘virtually’ crowded courtroom

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If the House and Senate, together, giveth, can the House, alone, taketh away?