July 2021

Devers homers, surging Red Sox hold off Ohtani’s Angels 5-4

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Adam Ottavino started the ninth inning with a tworun lead and five Angels hitters between him and Shohei Ohtani.

Alfaro homers in 8th, Marlins end Dodgers’ nine-game streak

MIAMI (AP) — Jorge Alfaro hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and the Miami Marlins ended the Los Angeles Dodgers’ nine-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory on Monday night.

The Fourth of July: It wasn’t a party

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When I look back to the Fourth of July during my earliest years, it wasn’t a party. There were no computer-generated displays of fireworks.

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Paul Dennis Matthews

Funeral arrangements for Paul Dennis Matthews, 79, of Welsh will be announced by Semien-Lewis Mortuary of Jennings.

IN MEMORY OF HENRY BEECHER PETERSON

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The Family wishes to acknowledge the anniversary of Henry’s passing.

Paul Dennis Matthews

Funeral arrangements for Paul Dennis Matthews, 79, of Welsh will be announced by Semien-Lewis Mortuary of Jennings.

Crash Under Investigation

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A car crashed into a residence on the 200th block of Doyle Street Friday afternoon. Police Chief Danny Semmes said the crash is still under investigation.

Tropical Storm Elsa moving across west Cuba, then to Florida

HAVANA (AP) — Tropical Storm Elsa swept over western Cuba near Havana with strong rain and winds Monday night, and forecasters said it would move on to the Florida Keys on Tuesday and Florida’s central Gulf coast by Wednesday.

Lawyers win mandatory bar dues battles in Texas, Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Attorneys who don’t want to belong to, or pay dues to, their state bar associations in Texas and Louisiana have won important battles at a federal appeals court in New Orleans.