August 2022

Arizona levee breached, hiker missing after floods hit West

(AP) — A levee was breached Monday in a small town near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the evacuations of 60 people after a weekend of flash floods across the American Southwest that also swept away one woman who is still missing in Utah’s Zion National Park.

New space telescope shows Jupiter’s auroras, tiny moons

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The world’s newest and biggest space telescope is showing Jupiter as never before, auroras and all.

Body found in reservoir believed to be Calif. teen

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — A body found in a Northern California reservoir is believed to be that of 16-year-old Kiely Rodni, who went missing weeks ago after attending a large party at a Sierra Nevada campground, authorities said Monday.

Heavy rains floods streets across Dallas-Fort Worth area

DALLAS (AP) — Heavy rains across the droughtstricken Dallas-Fort Worth area on Monday caused streets to flood, submerging vehicles as officials warned motorists to stay off the roads and water seeped into some homes and businesses.

Olave has 20-yard TD catch in Saints’ 20-10 loss to Packers

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Chris Olave continues to show he’s capable of making a major impact in his rookie season with the New Orleans Saints.

Plate discipline: MLB umps crack down on blocking home

PHOENIX (AP) — The roughand- tumble days of Pete Rose bowling over Ray Fosse at home plate of the 1970 All-Star Game are long gone.

SB to hold fall bus driver class

Jeff Davis Parish School Board (JDSB) is conducting a four-day bus driver training class to assist with a transportation staffing shortage.

New winery, vineyard offers La. wines, food, music

CALHOUN (AP) — A new winemaking operation has become an off-the-beaten-path destination in Northeast Louisiana.

Thirsty Farmer Winery and Vineyard in Calhoun offers locally crafted wines, eats and live Saturday entertainment. Owned by Michael and Savannah Ray, the family-owned operation opened its doors on June 4, attracting over 1,000 people.

Waters breaks tie with walk, Royals beat White Sox 6-4

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Drew Waters drew a bases-loaded walk to break an eighth-inning tie in his major league debut, boosting the Kansas City Royals to a 6-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday in a game rescheduled because of the lockout in April.

Library Work Continues

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Jennings Elementary School Instructional Coaches Melissa Soileau, Paige Cassidy and Francine Fontenot work on merging the Dewey Decimal system of the old JES and James Ward Elementary libraries.