January 2021

Clotis Vincent

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It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Clotis Vincent, 84, of Jennings announces his passing from this life on Dec. 31, 2020.

Funeral services for Clotis Vincent, 84, of Jennings will be held at Matthews and Son Funeral Home in Jennings today, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at 2 p.m.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at the funeral home today, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Burial will follow in Istre Cemetery.

Clotis was born in Morse to Dause Vincent and Ida Benoit on Nov. 26, 1936.

Anna Mae Prejean

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It’s with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Anna Mae Prejean announces her passing from this life on Dec. 31, 2020, at the age of 93.

Funeral services for Anna Mae Prejean, 93, of Jennings will be held at Church of Christ in Jennings on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at 1 p.m.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at Matthews and Son Funeral Home in Jennings Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Burial will follow in Roberts Cove Cemetery.

Anna was born in Jennings to John Simon and Adele Landry Simon on Nov. 23, 1927.

New laws: Tougher rules for La. car accident lawsuits

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana motorists filing car accident lawsuits will encounter tougher rules to win damage awards, under a new law championed by the state’s business lobby that takes effect Friday and that backers hope will lower the state’s hefty insurance premiums.

Scientists trying to understand new virus variant

(AP) - Does it spread more easily? Make people sicker? Mean that treatments and vaccines won’t work? Questions are multiplying as fast as new variants of the coronavirus, especially the one moving through England and now popping up in the U.S. and other countries.

Ex-employee accused of $175K theft from nonprofit

LAKE CHARLES (AP) — A 31-year-old Louisiana woman is accused of stealing more than $175,000 from the local nonprofit she was working for, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.

The best time to plant a tree is now

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Many of us get a generous amount of time off for the holidays at the end of each year. This time is best spent with family, reflecting on the past year and looking forward to the next. It is also a great time to get outside and get things done in the garden.

POLICE REPORT

Editor’s Note: An arrest does not indicate whether a person is guilty of the crime with which they have been charged. A person is not considered guilty until they are convicted of a crime in a court of law.

Both sides of debate make valid point

As school board members have said in recent months, there is no right or wrong answer as to how high school classes should be handled in relation to COVID concerns.

The wheels keep rolling (into my yard)

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I walked outside Wednesday morning and there sat the four-wheeler.

Gender, politics and equal protection under the law

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Civil rights legislation always has its genesis in humanitarian principles: Protecting the weak, advocating for the voiceless, providing opportunities for the disenfranchised.