April 2021

February unemployment figures show dip in parish job growth

Parish unemployment figures released this week revealed job growth in the parish was down in February.

Ready, Set... HUNT!

Article Image Alt Text

Save the Children Head Start hosted an easter egg hunt Wednesday morning at the school. See page 2 of today’s edition for the winners of the event. Daily News photos by Allison Cryer

AgMagic goes virtual with classroom ‘AgVentures’

AgMagic, an LSU AgCenter event that takes youth on an interactive journey through Louisiana agriculture, will be virtual this year.

CARDINALS COMPLETE SWEEP OF ESA

Article Image Alt Text

CADE - Just a day after defeating ESA via the 10-run rule in a district 7-B contest, the Lacassine Cardinals proved they could win in a close contest as well. The two teams went at each other in the second of two district match-up’s and found themselves in a pitcher’s dual that carried into extra innings. Ultimately, it was Cardinal ace Jace Bageux and his club that scratched across a run in the top of the eighth inning to win 1-0. After the Cardinals plated the run in the top of the eighth that broke a 0-0 ball game, the junior right-hander struck out the side in the bottom of the eighth to complete the league sweep of the Falcons.

Lady Hounds demolish Crowley 20-1

Article Image Alt Text

CROWLEY - The Welsh Lady Greyhounds were back in action on Tuesday evening, and traveled down I-10 to Crowley to take on the Crowley Ladies. The Lady Hounds made the trip well worth it, and blasted their 3A opponent by a final of 20-1. The win upped Welsh’s overall mark to 10-8.

University ex-band director gets prison, must repay $78K

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A former band director at a Louisiana university has been ordered to repay nearly $80,000 and sentenced to 13 months in prison for submitting fraudulent expenses.

Inmate, 31, dies in custody at Caddo Correctional Center

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a 31-year-old inmate at the Caddo Correctional Center.

Edwards keeps La. mask rule, ditches many virus limits

BATON ROUGE (AP) Louisiana will end many of its coronavirus restrictions for businesses, but will keep its statewide mask mandate in place even as several states have shed face covering requirements, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Tuesday.

New rules to protect turtles from shrimp nets postponed

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New rules designed to keep endangered and threatened sea turtles from drowning in some inshore shrimp nets are being postponed, and federal regulators are considering whether to expand the rules, officials said Tuesday.

Wall Street ticks higher, led by tech and smaller stocks

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising in afternoon trading Wednesday, as investors wait to hear the details about Washington’s next mammoth for the