July 2021

Giants rally in 9th for second straight night to beat Dodgers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have built the best record in the majors with a sound defense and one of the top bullpens in the National League.

Summer Blooms

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Welsh Rotary Club members (at left) Kyle Todd, Shelly Leblanc, (at right) Arlene Heinen and Bernadine Daboval recently planted flowers outside of the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home. Daily News photos by Caitlin LaComb

In their own words

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(Editor’s note: The following is the last of a threepart series that was published in our Sunday editions over the last three weeks.)

Local teacher comments on upcoming school year

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Families of Jeff Davis Parish are gearing up to send their children back to school on Aug. 13, and one local teacher is ready to get back to face-to-face instruction.

School Board issues guidelines, restrictions

There are many changes anticipated for the upcoming school year in regards to COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions.

Voters to decide sales tax centralization

Voters across the state will head to the polls this fall to determine whether sales tax collection should be overseen by locals or the state.

‘DISHEARTENED’ MEDICAL STAFFS STRETCHED AGAIN BY VIRUS

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Soaring hospitalizations of mostly unvaccinated COVID-19 patients are putting medical staffs in Louisiana under stress for a fourth time, as state officials continue the plea for people to get the shots that can prevent the disease.

We shouldn’t have to beg workers to work

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was down the shore this weekend, I enjoying the sea, the sun and the sweeping panorama of people without masks. Honestly, that was even more beautiful than the sunset over the Atlantic.

Kevin Doyle Millican

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Funeral services for Kevin Doyle Millican, 49, were held Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Jennings.

Gvokia Demald Manuel

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Celebration of Life services for Gvokia Demald Manuel, 45, were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Semien-Lewis Mortuary Church Chapel, located at 819 N. State Street in Jennings. Reverend Emerson Baty, pastor of Antioch Baptist Church of Lake Arthur, officiated.