August 2022

Saints’ first-rounder Pennings building pugilistic reputation

METAIRIE (AP) — Saints first-round draft choice Trevor Penning tends to finish off blocks with a feisty flourish.

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NFL suspends Saints receiver Kawaan Baker for six games

METAIRIE (AP) — Saints second-year receiver Kawaan Baker is facing a six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy, the league announced on Tuesday.

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Devers homers in return from IL as Boston downs Astros 2-1

HOUSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora is feeling good about his team with Rafael Devers healthy and back in the lineup and the recent additions of Eric Hosmer and Tommy Pham.

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Angels sellers again at trade deadline despite star power

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — While the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers were making moves during Tuesday’s trade deadline to bolster their rosters for a postseason run, Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian was left answering questions after his team went into sell mode.

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NFL suspends Dolphins, owner for tampering with Brady, Payton

(AP) — The NFL has suspended Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and fined him $1.5 million for tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton following a six-month investigation stemming from Brian Flores’ racial discrimination lawsuit against the league.

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Welsh approves gas golf carts

WELSH — Residents with gas-powered golf carts are now allowed to cruise the town’s streets.

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Landfill audit released

A recent state audit showed Jeff Davis Parish Sanitary Landfill Commission to have healthy finances and no major issues of noncompliance in their financial statements.

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DOTD sets lane closure, updates bridge project

I-10 westbound traffic will be reduced to one lane today, Thursday, due to off-road drainage maintenance.

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IN MEMORY

A memorial stands in memory of Lyle Fontenot who passed away while working on an electrical line issue in Welsh. The memorial was landscaped by Girl Scout Troop 072 Cadets and has a brick patio and bench with a street light located at John Blank Sportsman Park.