February 2021

No. 6 Alabama aims to clinch SEC against Miss. State

(AP) - GAME OF THE WEEKEND

Local 4-Hers participate in state livestock show

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Jeff Davis 4-H Dairy Club members participated in the LSU State 4-H FFA Livestock Show held on Feb. 12-14 at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.

Gym to be named for Livingston

ELTON - The elementary gymnasium here will be named in honor of Wesley L Livingston, Sr., who served as the first black principal in the parish during integration.

Virtual learning criteria added to teachers’ requirements

The Jeff Davis Parish School Board has edited its job description for teachers to include requirements for virtual learning.

If these walls could talk

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Several years ago, the city installed a feature that displays over 90 years of history of the community of south Jennings.

Lady Dogs drop heartbreaker to South Beauregard 56-49

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LONGVIT - The third time wasn’t the charm for Jennings as the No.6 Lady Dogs fell to the No.3 South Beauregard Lady Knights 56-49 in a quarterfinal playoff game in Longville. The Lady Dogs lost to their district rivals twice in the regular season by 9 and 3 points, and fought hard for all 32 minutes in a game that had several lead changes before losing by 7 points.

Lady Tigers cruise into semi-finals with 81-36 shallacking

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LAKE ARTHUR — The No. 3 Lake Arthur Lady Tigers are back in there second home following a dominating win over Springfieldthe LHSAAs Class 2A state tournament. Lake Arthur blew the Lady Bulldogs out of the water from start to finish at “Nookie” Moore Gymnasium Thursday night, claiming an 81-36 victory to advance to play the No. Amite Warriors in the semi-finals at the University Center in Hammond on Monday night at 7 pm. The Lady Tigers left little doubt from the opening tip who would be the better team on this night, and buried a whopping 13 3-pointers as a team in the blowout win. Lake Arthur Head Coach Vickie Sketoe discussed her team’s dominant performance, and raved about their excitement going into the contest.

TICKET PUNCHED

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HATHAWAY — The No. 1 Hathaway Lady Hornets punched their second straight ticket to the LHSAA Class B State Tournament on Thursday night by defeating No. 8 Zwolle by a final of 53-46 at Charles F. Grath Gymnasium. The win will now send the Lady Hornets into the semi-final round of the bracket where they will meet district rival Bell City at 5pm on Monday at Burton Coliseum. If the Hornets win that contest, they will advance to the Class B state championship game on Thursday at the University Center in Hammond on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University.

DEONNA BRISTER

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In each of the Lady Tigers first three playoff games, Deonna Brister has scored 24 points in each contest to help lead her club to a berth in the Class 2A semifinals.

2021-2022 school calendar released

The Jeff Davis Parish School Board has released the district calendar for the 2021-2022 academic year. The calendar includes holidays as well as when progress reports are sent home and when nine-week periods end.