October 2021

Pursuit ends in drug arrest

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A Jennings man was arrested twice in less than 24 hours for leading police on a pursuit through the city Sunday and then breaking into a residence Monday morning.

Fabulous Fall

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Trees around the parish are showing off their fall colors and blooms. This beautiful example can be seen in Welsh, at the home of Judy Morgan. Daily News photos by Erin Hargrave

School Food Association’s annual pecan sale underway

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Pre-orders are now available for Jeff Davis Parish School Food Association’s annual pecan sale to benefit the Jeff Davis Lunch Club.

World Series notebook: McCullers out; top two picks of 2015 in

HOUSTON (AP) — Lance McCullers knew there was a “less than 1%” chance that he would be able to pitch in the World Series for the Houston Astros because of a forearm strain. The righthander waited as long as possible, and didn’t beat those odds.

Assistant director of Baldwin film fired after 2019 mishap

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that killed a cinematographer last week had been fired from a previous job after a gun went off on a set and wounded a member of the film crew, a producer said Monday.

Record-breaking storm douses drought-stricken California

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Across Northern California, crews worked Monday to clear streets of toppled trees and branches and to clean gutters clogged by debris carried by rainwater from a massive storm that caused flooding and rock slides, and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands.

Lawmakers defer some Jan. 6 document requests, seek others

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol “deferred” its requests for several dozen pages of Trump administration records at the White House’s urging, but President Joe Biden again rejected the former president’s invocation of executive privilege on hundreds of additional pages.

Stafford’s Rams showing adaptability through strong season

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams were trailing 10-0 midway through the first quarter before Matthew Stafford even got to touch the ball Sunday in his reunion game with the Detroit Lions.

Edwards heading to Scotland this week for climate conference

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards and other Louisiana officials will travel Thursday to Scotland to attend an international climate change conference packed with world leaders.

Seahawks without starters Lewis, Taylor versus Saints

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks will be without starting guard Damien Lewis and pass rusher Darrell Taylor against the New Orleans Saints.