October 2021

Ida damage forces state voting site changes

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Hurricane Ida’s destruction across southeastern Louisiana will force thousands of voters to cast their ballots at different polling locations for next month’s election, with some voting sites relegated to large tents because few area buildings were free of damage.

AT&T: Some fiberoptic infrastructure going under ground

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Telecommunications giant AT&T will put parts of its fiber-optic infrastructure in southeast Louisiana under ground to avoid future hurricane outages, the company announced Wednesday.

STATE BRIEFS

Plea deal: Louisiana man to repay $76,000 coronavirus aid

WH details plans to vaccinate 28M children ages 5-11

WASHINGTON (AP) — Children age 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician’s office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday as it detailed plans for the expected authorization of the Pfizer shot for younger children in a matter of weeks.

Biden scales back $2T plan, free community college unlikely

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scaling down his ambitious domestic agenda, President Joe Biden has described a more limited vision to Democratic lawmakers of his $2 trillion package for addressing climate change and expanding social services.

NYC requiring vaccine for cops, firefighters, city workers

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will require police officers, firefighters and other municipal workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be placed on unpaid leave, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday, giving an ultimatum to public employees who’ve refused and ensuring a fight with some of the unions representing them.

A SWEET COFFEE TREAT

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Do you know that moment when something sweet hits your taste buds and a smile instantly spreads across your face? It’s almost magic to some. To others it’s just simply bliss. This holiday season, try something that’s simple yet sophisticated for an easy way to ensure smiles all around.

Iota prepares for dangerous Pine Prairie on Homecoming

IOTA – The Iota Bulldogs found themselves in unusual surroundings last Friday night, at home. Ville Platte was unable to play due to Covid issues resulting in a win for Iota due to forfeit.

Dinner to honor local veterans, medical staff

Amedisys Hospice Care of Lake Charles is hosting a dinner in honor of all local veterans, as well as current servicemen, first responders, EMT and medical staff from Jennings American Legion Hospital.

Dogs, LCCP to lock horns tonight at Cougar Stadium

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After much confusion on the part of Lake Charles College Prep about securing a playing field and a date for when this week’s district 4-3A match-up against the Jennings Bulldogs would take place, the final decision was made to play the game Thursday night at Cougar Stadium at 7 pm. The contest will be one of the most intriguing in the area because of the missed contest last season, and the amount of star power on the field. The Trailblazers came in with high hopes on winning another district 4-3A title, but got off to a rough start in non-district play, albeit a tumultuous schedule. The Blazers are loaded with talent all over the field, but will be without LSU running back commit Travonte Citizen due to an injury. Despite losing Citizen, Prep has a plethora of backs in Devonte Guidroz and JaRell Joseph to shoulder the load. The duo rushed for over 240 yards combined in a tough win over the St. Louis Saints a week ago.