October 2021

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DISNEY DAY

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FUMC Preschool of Welsh celebrates homecoming week with a Disney Day. Teacher Shelly Leblanc dressed as Disney’s Cruella and her preschool class played the Dalmatians. Submitted photo

City asks feds to expedite funds

The city is asking the federal government to expedite the delivery of hurricane recovery reimbursement funds from the storms in 2020.

Bulldogs claim 41-28 homecoming victory over Pine Prairie

IOTA – The Iota Bulldogs made huge plays in key moments to get a big homecoming victory over Pine Prairie 41-28.

Just the facts: Jennings v. LC Prep

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Foo Fact of the Game: The fireworks display for McNeese Homecoming was nothing compared to the fireworks on the field in LC Prep 60-35 win over Jennings. Both teams combined for 14 touchdowns over 30 yards.

Iota to face Raiders in battle for District 3-5A

IOTA – As the 2021 high school football season hits the back stretch, the Iota Bulldogs and Northwest Raiders will face each other in a pivotal game for the district 3-5A standings.

Pelosi upbeat on Biden deal, Manchin pans billionaire tax

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told colleagues Wednesday that Democrats are in “pretty good shape” on President Joe Biden’s sweeping domestic plan, but fresh problems emerged as a pivotal Democrat panned a new billionaires’ tax to help pay for the $1.75 trillion package.

Thursday is deadline to apply for Ida disaster help

BATON ROUGE (AP) — The deadline for families affected by Hurricane Ida to apply for FEMA disaster help is Thursday.

Alabama man convicted on child porn charges

LAFAYETTE (AP) — A federal jury in Louisiana convicted an Alabama man on Tuesday of creating child pornography by coercing a girl under age 12 to send him sexually explicit images of herself.

La. governor ends mask mandate, except at some schools

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards said Tuesday he’s largely ending Louisiana’s nearly three-month-old indoor mask mandate since the state has emerged from its latest coronavirus spike and is seeing lower rates of COVID-19 infection.