February 2021

Lady Indians takes Delhi to the ‘Woods’ shed in regional round

ELTON - The Elton Lady Indians used a monster night from ULM signee Vici Woods to defeat the Delhi Lady Bears 69-44 and advance to the quarterfinal round of the Class A playoffs. The No. 6 Lady Indians will now travel to meet No. 3 Northwood-Lena for the chance to advance to the LHSAA state tournament beginning next week.

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No. 6 Lady Dogs advance to quarterfinals with win over Union Parish

The No. 6 Jennings Lady Bulldogs kept on rolling in the Class 3A playoffs Tuesday night by blasting No. 11 Union Parish by a final of 57-41 at Gaudet Gymnasium. Jennings will now face a familiar task in traveling to Longville to take on district rival South Beauregard tonight. However, this battle will have a little more at stake than the previous two meetings.

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Long-haul COVID-19 similar to post-polio syndrome

Dear Doctor: Your column about longhaul COVID-19 started a conversation at our house about why some viruses will keep getting you sick even after you’ve recovered. A friend of our family is having a hard time with something called post-polio syndrome. Is that the same kind of thing?

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6 Things to Know About GMOs

You may have heard of “GMO” foods before, but what you may not know is the science and purpose behind them. “GMO” is a common term used to describe foods that have been created through genetic engineering. A GMO (genetically modified organism) is a plant, animal or microorganism that has had its genetic material (DNA) changed using technology that generally involves the transfer of specific DNA from one organism to another.

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Candidate meet and greet scheduled

A Path Going Forward and the local NAACP chapter will host a community meet and greet at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Marcus Cain Park. The purpose of the event is to introduce the community to Jennings mayoral and city council candidates to give voters a chance to hear candidates discuss issues. The event is free and open to the public. In the event of inclement weather, the meet and greet will be moved to the Ward Event Center on South Main.

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RESCUE ME!

The Jennings Animal Shelter is approaching maximum capacity. You can take home sweet dogs like Boo by calling the shelter at 337-246-1325.

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Never too late: Pandemic propels older shoppers online

NEW YORK (AP) — In November, Paula Mont did something new: The 86-year-old, who hasn’t left her New Jersey senior living community in nearly a year, went shopping — online.