April 2022

Master Gardeners to discuss basic soil, hydroponics

BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association will present talks on soil basics and hydroponics on Thursday, April 28, at the Fairwood Library at 12910 Old Hammond Highway.

Dean Lee beef, forage field day to be held April 21

ALEXANDRIA — The LSU AgCenter Dean Lee Research and Extension Center will hold its annual beef and forage field day April 21 at the State Evacuation Shelter.

Man blaming Trump’s ‘orders’ for riot actions found guilty

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Ohio man who claimed he was only “following presidential orders” from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol was convicted by a jury that took less than three hours to reject his novel defense for obstructing Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential victory.

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(Editor’s Note: An arrest does not indicate whether a person is guilty of the crime with which they have been charged. A person is not considered guilty until they are convicted of a crime in a court of law.)

Easter Egg Roll returns after two-year, COVID-induced hiatus

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is hoping to stir up some “eggcitement” when the Easter Egg Roll returns on Monday after a two-year, coronavirusinduced hiatus.

From ‘sister’ to rival: Dem rising stars fight for Ga. seat

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Reps. Lucy McBath and Carolyn Bourdeaux flipped two longtime Republican congressional districts in Atlanta’s northern suburbs by running against then-President Donald Trump and his divisive brand of politics.

Prince Harry, Meghan make surprise visit to queen at Windsor

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have visited Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle on their first joint visit to the U.K. since they gave up formal royal roles and moved to the U.S. more than two years ago.

April Gardens of the Month

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Jennings Garden Club recently announced the gardens of the month for April. Bible Missionary Church, located at 511 Roberts Ave. was named the business garden of the month. Alyson, Elizabeth and Aaron Black (from left) and Pastor Jonathan Black (not pictured) were happy to receive the distinction for their garden. The residential garden of the month award for April was given to Greg and Trisha Patterson for their garden, located at their home at 438 East Division Street. Submitted photos

Kettler speaks to Jennings Rotary Club

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Jeff Davis Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Department deputy Bill Kettler and Jennings Rotary Club President Rick Parker were on hand for this week’s meeting of the Jennings Rotary Club, which Kettler attended as guest speaker. Submitted photo

The origins of Easter Sunday

Easter takes place on a different Sunday each year. In western Christianity, Easter follows the Gregorian calendar and is thus considered a “movable feast” that is always celebrated between March 22 and April 25. Eastern Orthodox Christianity adheres to the Julian calendar, so Easter will fall on a Sunday between April 4 and May 8 each year. In 2022, the western Christian Easter celebration occurs on April 17 and the Eastern Orthodox Easter is observed on April 24.