December 2020

Sexual assault charge dropped against rapper Mystikal

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A sexual assault charged was dropped against New Orleans rapper Mystikal, who was released from jail on a $3 million bond almost two years ago.

High court: Challenge to census plan is premature

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has dismissed as premature a challenge to President Donald Trump’s plan to exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to allot states seats in the House of Representatives.

Jupiter, Saturn merging in night sky, closest in centuries

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Jupiter and Saturn will merge in the night sky Monday, appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileo’s time in the 17th century.

Oh, what a year it was

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Everlasting friendships are created with the guys you bled, fought and cried with. This senior class will be friends forever. They worked and played with heart and intensity. No, it did not end like they would have liked but these Bulldogs made us proud. Only one team is jubilant when the season is over. Every other team in the playoffs suffers the “agony of defeat.”

Sun Belt football championship game canceled

(AP) - The Sun Belt Conference football championship game Saturday between No. 9 Coastal Carolina and No. 17 Louisiana-Lafayette was canceled Thursday night because of a positive COVID-19 test within the Coastal Carolina program. An entire position group would have been unavailable to play for the unbeaten Chanticleers because of contact tracing, the conference said.

Mahomes leads Chiefs vs. Saints coach who nearly drafted him

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints coach Sean Payton seriously considered drafting Patrick Mahomes in 2017.

LA. LAWMAKERS OK FANTASY SPORTS BETTING REGULATIONS

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BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers agreed Wednesday to regulations governing fantasy sports betting in the 47 parishes that approved it two years ago, setting in motion the process for approving operators so the competitions for online cash prizes can begin.

Board may reverse school decision

The Jeff Davis Parish School Board will meet in a special Dec. 30 meeting to decide if high school students will return to classes full-time beginning Jan. 4.

City notes 2020 highlights

After a pandemic and two hurricanes, the mayor here says the city is still in good shape with healthy reserves.

A Little Christmas Magic

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James Ward Elementary custodian William Joseph hides the school’s elf on the shelf in a new place every day, delighting the children each morning. Daily News photo