November 2021

LA Christmas event set for Dec. 11

LAKE ARTHUR — Lake Arthur officials are inviting the community to attend a day of family friendly fun for the town’s annual Christmas parade and fireworks show.

Elton to host Christmas parade, event

ELTON — This year, the town of Elton is planning one of the most anticipated Christmas parades in the community, with plans to brighten up the day with family fun. The event is free and kicks off at 11 a.m., with the parade rolling at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4.

Deer runs into hospital, up escalator; later is euthanized

BATON ROUGE (AP) — A deer ran through the front door of a Louisiana hospital and climbed up an escalator Monday before it was captured and later euthanized because of injuries.

La. voters select three new lawmakers in latest election

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana voters have filled three vacant state legislative seats in the just-ended election, without needing runoffs and with no changes to the partisan makeup of the Legislature.

State audit finds $2.9M in improper jobless payments

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana made $2.9 million in unemployment payments during the coronavirus pandemic that didn’t appear to follow state and federal regulations governing the program, according to an audit released Monday.

Woman bites off part of Houma officer’s ear in bar fight

HOUMA (AP) — Authorities in southern Louisiana are searching for a woman who bit off part of an officer’s ear.

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Biden to push infrastructure bill in NH

WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Joe Biden was in New Hampshire, he was a no-show at his own, sad party.

Parish results in for Nov. 13 election

Parish results are in for the Nov. 13 Primary Election held Saturday.

Benoit Recognized, Selected for JDAC Board

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Madelyn Benoit of Jennings presents the story of her journey establishing herself as an artist recently to a crowd of friends, family and fans at the Black Heritage Gallery in Lake Charles. Benoit also announced she was selected as the first African American board member in the history of the Jeff Davis Arts Council. One of Benoit’s paintings is shown at left.