August 2022

Contreras, Rosario, Acuña lead Braves’ blowout win over Mets

ATLANTA (AP) — William Contreras and Eddie Rosario hit backto- back homers off Carlos Carrasco in the second inning, Ronald Acuña Jr. doubled three times and drove in three runs, and the Atlanta Braves routed the New York Mets 13-1 Monday night for their seventh straight win.

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Is fair skin more susceptible to skin cancer?

The skin is the largest organ on the body. As with other areas of the body, skin is susceptible to cancer.

Dragging my heart through Perry Primary

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( Editor’s Note: As schools welcome many students back to classes- and introduce others to classrooms for the first time — his Muddle recalls the agony and the ecstasy.)

On the eve of sending my second child — yes, my baby — off to school for the first time in his life, I realized there were many subjects in my All You Need To Know About Life course that I had not covered before his fifth birthday.

JHS Alumni Band to perform during Homecoming week

“We have been waiting to bring this back.”

Farmer’s Market returns to downtown Jennings

The Farmer’s Market on Main Street has only seen a few vendors each month since COVID, however, it is returning Saturday, Aug. 20, with 30 vendors so far.

ZAM hosts book discussion

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For the final event associated with the “Voices and Votes” Smithsonian Museum exhibit hosted by Zigler Art Museum (ZAM), guests gathered at the Arts and Technology Center to discuss a book centered around black women’s fight for voting rights.

Portion of highway renamed for Fox

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LAKE ARTHUR — New signs now mark the scenic Flyway Byway trail that runs through the parish in memory of a resident whose influence on the economy of the town, parish and entire region of SWLA will be felt for years to come.

Down on Main Street

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A southern view of Jennings Main Street shows a calm scene downtown before lunchtime.

Lafayette Mayor-President completes 21-day rehab program

LAFAYETTE (AP) — The mayor of a southwestern Louisiana city and parish is back after a 21-day stint from an in-person rehab program where he was getting treatment for alcohol addiction and post traumatic stress disorder.