November 2022

‘Phantom’ is arrested and returned here

Lester Martin, famed “Phantom” robber, who made a sensational escape from the Jeff Davis Parish jail last July 25, was captured Friday night at Beaumont and returned here by O.J. Hebert, state patrolman, and Louis de Launday, deputy sheriff, Azenor Buller, sheriff, announced today.

Women begin campaign for prohibition

The campaign for Temperance is on. A concerted effort on the part of the women of Jefferson Davis Parish to retain said parish in dry column is being made through the parish organization of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union with headquarters at Elton.

D.A. claims court neglecting society

Dist. Atty. Bernard Marcantel Thursday said that although some remedial effects have come out of recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings, there has been an overemphasis on the individual against society.

Witness: Walmart shooter seemed to target certain people

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — The Walmart supervisor who shot and killed six co-workers in Virginia seemed to target people and fired at some victims after they were already hit and appeared to be dead, said a witness who was present when the shooting started.

Wreaths Across America mobile exhibit may visit JDP

Wreaths Across America (WAA) is overwhelmed with the outpouring of support from communities throughout the country for its Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE), which may be requested to visit Jeff Davis Parish.

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8-year-old killed by shot through wall of New Orleans home

After a year, omicron still driving COVID surges, worries

(AP) —A year after omicron began its assault on humanity, the evermorphing coronavirus mutant drove COVID19 case counts higher in many places just as Americans gathered for Thanksgiving. It was a prelude to a wave that experts expect to soon wash over the U.S.

Keep pets healthy and safe during holidays

BATON ROUGE — Holidays bring families and friends together, but can also mean potential hazards for pets. Table foods, ornaments, and other holiday items can be harmful to cats and dogs. Every year veterinarians at the LSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital see an increase in a variety of digestive diseases during the holiday season.

Dominican sugar imports tied to forced labor rejected by US

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government announced Wednesday that it will detain all imports of sugar and related products made in the Dominican Republic by Central Romana Corporation, Ltd. amid allegations that it uses forced labor.

How to confront frequent increases in costs of living

(metrocreativeconnection. com) — Prices on the majority of goods and services have increased significantly over the last year-plus. Financial analysts report that inflation has reached heights that haven’t been seen in 41 years. According to the United States Department of Labor, the consumer price index, which measures changes in how much Americans pay for good and services, rose 0.4 percent in September.