June 2021

Burns, Gagne set to tee it up at 121st U.S. Open

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BATON ROUGE – Former LSU men’s golfers Sam Burns and Luis Gagne will tee it up at the 121st United States Open Championship this week, June 17-20 at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, California.

LSU Men’s Track and Field sweeps national awards

BATON ROUGE – The 2021 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released outdoor awards on Tuesday afternoon and the LSU track and field program had four winners. JuVaughn Harrison and Terrance Laird were named the national athletes of the year in their disciplines, while head coach Dennis Shaver and assistant coach Todd Lane were winners of coaching awards.

Louisiana-Lafayette stadium slated for $15M in upgrades

LAFAYETTE (AP) — Louisiana-Lafayette’s Cajun Field will undergo $15 million in renovations and improvements because of a local hospital’s decision to provide the largest philanthropic gift in the history of the Ragin’ Cajuns athletic department.

School board mulls sports medicine cost increase

New state mandates and other factors have contributed to an increase in the cost of sports medicine services for parish schools.

James ‘Allen’ Pousson

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On Sunday, June 13, 2021, James “Allen” Pousson, surrounded by his loving family, passed from this life to his heavenly life at the age of 82.

Carolyn Sue Spencer Boulet

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Carolyn Sue Spencer Boulet of Jennings passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones Tuesday, June 15, 2021, after a long illness.

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Anti-inflammatory supplements can help psoriasis

Hello, dear readers, and welcome back to the monthly letters column. We continue to get questions about the coro navirus vaccine and virus variants, and we'll address them in a separate column soon. This time, though, we'll focus on nonvirus questions and concerns.

Landry delivers major victory against lease ban

LAFAYETTE – A Federal Judge has granted Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry’s request for a preliminary injunction against President Biden’s reckless abuse of Presidential power that threatens American families’ livelihoods and our national security. Judge Terry Doughty in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana issued the nationwide injunction against Biden’s ban on oil and gas leases on federal lands.

Honor thy father

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When the Lottie Moon Offering was taken each year at our church, my father stood behind the back pew in the large sanctuary, which accommodated more than 200 people, while various women’s circles and youth organizations voiced their individual totals in an orderly process.