December 2020

Lady Dogs dominate Elton to pick up ninth win

The Jennings Lady Bulldogs moved their impressive record to 9-1 Monday night, defeating the Elton Lady Indians by a final of 77-52 at Gaudet Gymnasium. The Lady Bulldogs again used a balanced scoring attack in the win, putting four players in double figures in the win. ULM signee Vici Woods had a big night for her Lady Indians, pumping in a game-high 21 points in defeat.

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Lacassine sweeps pair over visiting South Cameron

LACASSINE – The Lacassine Cardinals and Lady Cardinals (LHS) swept a pair of wins over the South Cameron Tarpons and Lady Tarpons Monday night at Juneau Gymnasium. The Cardinals topped the tarpons by a final of 69-31, while the Lady Cardinals bested the Lady Tarpons by a count of 47-11.

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Jennings vs. Madison Prep

Foo Fact of the Game: Despite both Jennings and Madison Prep having highscoring offenses, the game was a defensive struggle with only 3 offensive plays of 40 or more yards.

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Get in the habit of saving more each month

Saving is a vital component of financial planning. However, more than half of Americans are saving too little and do not have an accurate grasp of their spending habits.

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Watching Bob

remember the day Madeline said to me, “I like watching the squirrels scurry ing around in my backyard, looking for acorns or stopping to eat one. I wonder what they’re thinking …” she said with her perfect diction and uplifting voice, as if she were telling the story to a gaggle of fourth graders gathered around her feet. I

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Return to the gym safely

Gyms have begun to reopen in parts of the United States and Canada after being shuttered to prevent the spread of COVID-19. It may have been several months since members have stepped foot in these facilities. That means not only will fitness enthusiasts need to be smart about COVID-19 precautions, they also will need to reacclimate their bodies to routine exercise.

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Democrats resigned to dropping local aid in COVID-19 bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — As top Washington negotiators reach for a long-delayed agreement on COVID- 19 relief, rank-and-file Democrats appear increasingly resigned to having to drop, for now, a scaled-back demand for fiscal relief for states and local governments whose budgets have been thrown out of balance by the pandemic.

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Athletes to retrace Sierra escape of Donner Party survivors

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A pair of backcountry endurance athletes who became obsessed with the Donner Party spent the last seven years researching and exploring the Sierra on foot to try to pinpoint the final 90-mile (145-kilometer) route survivors of the infamous tale of cannibalism finally cut through mountain snow drifts to safety in the winter of 1846-47.