June 2022

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Area police dept. warns public of unwanted visitor in park

LAKE ARTHUR — Officials with the town’s police department urge visitors to use caution when visiting the park’s swimming area.

Jennings man arrested for Friday night homicide

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A fatal shooting was caught on camera at a local convenience store and with the aid of the public, the Jennings man responsible was apprehended within five hours.

LSUE’s Willis named president of NJCAA Baseball

EUNICE – LSU Eunice baseball head coach Jeff Willis has been elected to serve as the president of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Baseball Coaches Association. Elected at this past January’s ABCA Convention, Willis takes over duties as the president this month.

Avalanche dethrone Lightning to win Stanley Cup for 3rd time

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon could not find the words. Gabriel Landeskog cracked a smile and a joke.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

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Youth participate in Vacation Bible School activities at the First Baptist Church in Jennings. The week-long program aimed to teach the youth God’s purpose for their lives. Submitted Photos

Crews, Berry named ABCA All-Americans

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BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU outfielder Dylan Crews and third baseman Jacob Berry have been named 2022 All-Americans by the American Baseball Coaches Association.

Lafayette Pastor brings street ministry to Jennings

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A Lafayette pastor is bringing his experience with gun violence to the city’s streets in an effort to save lives.

Summer swelter: Heat wave breaks records, spirits

From the normally chilly Russian Arctic to the traditionally sweltering American South, big swaths of the Northern Hemisphere continued to sizzle with extreme heat as the start of summer more resembled the dog days of August with parts of China and Japan setting all-time heat records Friday.

Congress sends landmark gun violence compromise to Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House sent President Joe Biden the most wide-ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades on Friday, a measured compromise that at once illustrates progress on the long-intractable issue and the deep-seated partisan divide that persists.