April 2022

Housing shortage, soaring rents squeeze US college students

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — College students squeezed by a massive housing shortage and surging rents are paying too much for moldy apartments, commuting long distances or sleeping in their cars to get an education — and that doesn’t appear to be changing anytime soon.

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Bulldogs fall in seventh to No. 22 Mamou

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Leading 5-4 heading into the top of the seventh inning of their Class 3A bi-district playoff contest with the No.22 Mamou Green Demons, the No. 11 Jennings Bulldogs gave a up a 3-spot in that frame to eventually fall 7-5 to end their season. The Bulldogs finished off their 2022 campaign with an overall record of 13-16, but went 7-3 in league play to capture a 4-3A runner-up finish.

Lady Cards fall to No. 1 Holden in quarterfinals

The Lacassine Lady Cardinals Softball team made history as they played in their first ever quarterfinal game Saturday at Iowa City Park.

Early voting turnout low

Early voting turnout was low, but not unusual for a spring election with only propositions on the ballot, according to Jeff Davis Parish Registrar of Voters Joann Blair.

Reasons to love Jeff Davis Parish

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Sometimes it’s easy to forget what makes your hometown special.

Pecans give these cookies extra appeal

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Pecans are tasty offerings that are ideal in both savory dishes and desserts. Like fruits of other members of the hickory genus of trees, pecans are not truly nuts, but drupes. A drupe is a fruit with a single stone or pit surrounded by a husk. With pecans, the outer husk dries out and splits open, exposing the “nuts” inside.

Senate bill threatens citizens’ right to information

Founding father and fervent champion of free speech Ben Franklin believed an unhindered free press was a lynchpin for open and free expression in American society and a crucial pillar of a free world.

Vandalism reported at Welsh park

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WELSH — Juveniles responsible for part of the latest round of vandalism at Sportsman Park have been identified, though there is a lack of cooperation from some of the individuals involved.

Can Biden buy votes with student debt relief?

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The 2020 Democratic presidential primary race was a bidding war in which the various candidates advocated spending trillions of dollars to enact sweeping progressive agendas. Some agendas were a bit more sweeping than others, but they all amounted to unprecedented increases in federal spending.