May 2022

Melissa Ann Guthrie

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Funeral services for Mrs. Melissa Ann Guthrie, 57, of Jennings were held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2022 at Miguez Funeral Home, with Bro. Austin Spell officiating.

Celtics, Heat in tight series, though games are anything but

BOSTON (AP) — Huge leads. Lengthy scoring droughts. Blowouts.

DOGS IMPRESS IN BATTLE WITH OPELOUSAS

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The Jennings Bulldogs gave fans a glimpse of what’s to come once high school football season kicks off in the fall on Friday afternoon at Jerry Simmons Stadium. The Dogs tangled with the Opelousas Tigers in a controlled scrimmage with both first and second units getting valuable reps. The Bulldogs claimed the overall victory by a final of 28-6, and showed valuable pieces to a team needing to fill some roles from a year ago.

IHS bids farewell to Class of 2022

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IOTA — The 2022 class of Iota High School bid farewell to their high school careers in a ceremony held Saturday, May 21.

Welsh food pantry seeking volunteers

WELSH — A local ecumenical food pantry, which has been serving the community since 2007, is in need of fresh volunteers.

A Trip Back in Time

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Before it was renovated and renamed after Walter Scott Heywood in the 1930s, Silven Clothing Store, built in 1901, stood adjacent to the famed Mahaffey Hotel at the Northwest intersection of Main and Market streets. In the early 1960s, President John F. Kennedy used the building as his campaign headquarters for Jeff Davis Parish. Courtesy of Jennings Carnegie Library

Non-profit strives to rebuild community

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A regional non-profit is trying to assist local support organizations to recover after the 2020 hurricanes devastated the SWLA area.

Biden: US would intervene with military to defend Taiwan

TOKYO (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday the U.S. would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan, declaring the commitment to protect the island is “even stronger” after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It was one of the most forceful presidential statements in support of Taiwan’s self-governing in decades.

Facebook, Instagram to reveal more on how ads target users

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook parent Meta said it will start publicly providing more details about how advertisers target people with political ads just months ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.

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