March 2022

Stocks rise on Wall Street as oil slides to $100 per barrel

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are ticking higher on Wall Street as waves of market-moving forces crash into each other and keep trading jumbled, from war in Ukraine to an upcoming Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates.

Russia keeps up attacks in Ukraine as two sides hold talks

LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine kept a fragile diplomatic path open with a new round of talks on Monday even as Moscow’s forces pounded away at Kyiv and other cities across the country in a punishing assault that the Red Cross said has created “nothing short of a nightmare” for the civilian population.

Man sought in homeless killings in New York, Washington, D.C.

NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities in New York City and the nation’s capital appealed for help Monday in an urgent search for a gunman who has been stalking homeless men asleep on their streets, killing at least two people and wounding three others in less than two weeks.

Ryan Keith Smith

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It is with a heavy heart that we share with you that our son, father, brother and friend, Ryan Keith Smith, passed away March 12, 2022.

BEST FRIENDS NEEDED

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Jennings Animal Shelter is looking for people to foster the furry four-legged friends in residence on the way to their forever homes.

Nice to Meet You

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Evan McCalister (left), 9, holds a baby alligator, while Kashton McCallister (below), 1, is introduced by his mother Opal while visiting the Gator Chateau in Jennings. The McCalisters drove from East Texas to visit the alligators. Daily News photos by Erin Hargrave

Fishing season opens at Lacassine Refuge

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Lacassine Wildlife Refuge (LNWR) will reopen for public sport fishing today.

4-H kicks off annual strawberry fundraiser

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Jeff Davis Parish 4-H’s Junior Leader Club is selling tickets for flats of strawberries as an annual fundraiser.

Local church to host women’s health seminar

A local church is hosting a medical seminar to promote awareness of women’s health.

A bigger bracket? NCAA transformation could lead to changes

(AP) — College sports leaders are working to transform the top tier of NCAA athletics, from how Division I should be governed to what should be required of schools to compete at the highest level.