April 2021

JDP places all four schools in baseball playoffs

Saturday marked the end of the high school baseball season, however all four Jeff Davis Parish teams saw their names appear when the LHSAA released playoff brackets on Sunday. Jennings High and Welsh High both earned Top-10 bids in their respective classes, while Lake Arthur High and Lacassine High were both inside the Top- 20. Playoff games began as early as Monday, with the Hounds and Tigers scheduled to kick-off their quest for Sulphur on that day, while the Bulldogs and Cardinals are set for first round play this afternoon.

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Super ‘70s toons

Underdog (1964-73)

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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.

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Cheers to Law and Order

Cheers to Law & Order’s Arresting Reunion

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THIS WEEK’S BEST BETS

Sunday, April 25

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Putting memories away

I’ve hauled more trash bags from my office this week than have probably been hauled from the entire building in a month. I’m not messy. In fact, I probably have one of the most organized offices in the place. The issue is that I have simply acquired much and made myself at home in these past 11 years.

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US DROP IN VACCINE DEMAND HAS SOME PLACES TURNING DOWN DOSES

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Louisiana has stopped asking the federal government for its full allotment of COVID-19 vaccine. About three-quarters of Kansas counties have turned down new shipments of the vaccine at least once over the past month. And in Mississippi, officials asked the federal government to ship vials in smaller packages so they don’t go to waste.

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Some people shouldn’t be in a position of authority

At a time when police are being attacked on all sides for brutality, racism, recklessness and all sorts of social sins and criminal acts, I hesitate to write this column.