July 2021

JDP Mosquito Abatement audit shows healthy finances

A state audit report showed the Jeff Davis Mosquito Abatement District had healthy finances with no findings on noncompliance in financial records.

Peyton Manning teams up with brother, ESPN for MNF MegaCast

(AP) — ESPN has finally landed Peyton Manning as a “Monday Night Football” commentator. It’s just not in a way anyone expected, and it won’t be for the full season.

Largest wildfire in Oregon expands further; new evacuations

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Firefighters scrambled on Friday to control a raging inferno in southeastern Oregon that’s spreading miles a day in windy conditions, one of numerous conflagrations across the U.S. West that are straining resources.

Eiffel Tower reopens; COVID passes required as of next week

PARIS (AP) — With “Welcome” messages in multiple languages, the Eiffel Tower greeted tourists Friday for the first time in nearly nine months, reopening to the public even as France introduces new virus rules aimed at taming the fast-spreading delta variant. Smiles were broad and emotions palpable as the first masked visitors mounted the elevators heading to the top of the Paris monument.

Pope reverses Benedict, reimposes restrictions on Latin Mass

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis cracked down Friday on the spread of the old Latin Mass, reversing one of Pope Benedict XVI’s signature decisions in a major challenge to traditionalist Catholics who immediately decried it as an attack on them and the ancient liturgy.

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LAKE CHARLES MAYOR HEADS TO WASHINGTON TO SEEK STORM AID

BATON ROUGE (AP) — The mayor of a southwest Louisiana city recovering from back-to-back blows from Hurricanes Laura and Delta is in Washington hoping to persuade federal officials to steer more aid to the region where rebuilding is sputtering.

SB mulls centralized tax collection

Voters will hit the polls in the fall to determine whether the state should help with collecting local taxes.

LA. MAN DIES ON HIKING TRIP AT GRAND CANYON

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — A Louisiana man has died while on a multi-day hiking trip at Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said Thursday.

24 Tigers are 2020 Tokyo Olympians

BATON ROUGE – LSU Athletics will have 24 representatives (22 athletes, two coaches) at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that officially begin on July 21 and run through August 8. The contingent of 24 heading to Tokyo represent a total of 12 countries with hopes of bringing home medals.