December 2021

La. COVID cases start edging up again with omicron

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Months after emerging from a fourth surge of the coronavirus outbreak, Louisiana again is seeing growing numbers of COVID-19 cases, and an infectious disease expert said Monday the state is entering another spike as the omicron variant of the virus spreads.

Celebrating the Holidays

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Floats from all over the parish lined Main Street Friday night for the muchanticipated Jennings Christmas Parade. Daily News photo by Erin Hargrave

Virus fears trigger more holiday cancellations, restrictions

BOSTON (AP) — The nation’s second-largest city called off its New Year’s Eve celebration Monday, and its smallest state re-imposed an indoor mask mandate as the omicron variant leaped ahead of other variants to become the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S.

Pentagon issues rules aimed at stopping extremism

WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning that extremism in the ranks is increasing, Pentagon officials issued detailed new rules Monday prohibiting service members from actively engaging in extremist activities. The new guidelines come nearly a year after some current and former service members participated in the riot at the U.S. Capitol, triggering a broad department review.

Three siblings among five victims in fatal La. wrecks

WHITEVILLE (AP) — A Louisiana family is mourning the death of three siblings who died in a Friday night wreck that also killed a Georgia man driving the wrong way on a rural interstate.

NBA postpones 5 more games; Young, Vogel enter protocols

(AP) — The NBA on Sunday postponed a total of five games involving nine teams in response to rising coronavirus numbers, raising the number of contests that have been pushed back this season to seven.

Saints putting big win over Brady’s Bucs in perspective

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When the New Orleans Saints gathered Monday to review footage of their stunning shutout victory at Tampa Bay, defensive coordinator and acting head coach Dennis Allen offered players his thoughts on keeping their extraordinary performance in perspective.

LSU No. 3 in Collegiate Baseball preseason poll

BATON ROUGE — LSU is ranked No. 3 in the 2022 Collegiate Baseball newspaper preseason poll released Monday, marking the 10th time in 11 seasons the Tigers will begin the year among the Top 10 teams in the nation.

LA to upgrade water system

LAKE ARTHUR — Town officials recently agreed to purchase property for future water system development.

POP Up Some Winter Fun

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The winter months provide many occasions to celebrate, and no celebration is complete without tasty treats. A perfect partner for a broad variety of flavors, popcorn is a versatile pantry staple that can be served plain or as a better-for-you addition to seasonal snacks.