December 2020

Smoke alarms available at JDP fire stations

FENTON — Jeff Davis Fire District Five is one of many stations across the state giving out free smoke alarms.

Longing for authenticity, even if it’s fake

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The older I get, the more I am turning into my father.

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1862 - U.S. President Lincoln signed an act admitting West Virginia to the Union.

BBB: Release of stimulus checks results in new scams

LAKE CHARLES – The new pandemic relief bill includes stimulus checks (or direct deposit) for most Americans, and scammers are already taking advantage of the news. BBB is getting reports of con artists claiming that you need to either pay for your stimulus check or provide personal information to receive it. Watch out for scam calls as this new government initiative rolls out.

Principal Joe Clark, who inspired film ‘Lean on Me,’ dies

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Louis Clark, the baseball bat and bullhorn-wielding principal whose unwavering commitment to his students and uncompromising disciplinary methods inspired the 1989 film “Lean on Me,” died at his Florida home on Tuesday after a long battle with an unspecified illness, his family said. He was 82.

Happy New Year

The year 2020 will certainly be one for the history books. COVID brought illness, death, quarantines, phases and mandates. Hurricanes Laura and Delta brought destruction and debris. Let’s not forget a contentious political year and a wild presidential election.

McNeese State beats Champion Christian College 94-36

LAKE CHARLES (AP) — Jeremy Harrell had 16 points as McNeese State easily defeated Champion Christian College 94-36 on Tuesday night.

FEMA appeals center closed

The FEMA disaster recovery center and appeals center in Jennings at the parish fairgrounds is permanently closed.

Hurricanes, virus can’t stop Grand Lake couple’s wedding

GRAND LAKE (AP) — Most couples might have wondered whether the forces of nature were against them after moving their wedding three times because of the pandemic and two hurricanes that hit almost the exact same spot within weeks of one another.