December 2022

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Indians run past Lake Arthur, 67-47

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IOWA — Jeff Davis Parish (JDP) teams Elton High Indians and Lake Arthur High Tigers traveled to Iowa Thursday night for the Mallet Builders Iowa High School Invitational at David Buller Gymnasium as the bracket pitted the two parish teams against each other. The Indians secured the lead early in the game and left with the win of 67-47.

Unbeaten Jackets take down Welsh, 78-45

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IOWA — The Welsh Greyhounds had the tough task of drawing one of the top teams in all of Southwest Louisiana in the Iowa Yellow Jackets in the first round of the Mallett Builders Iowa High School Invitational. The two squads had previously met at the Elton Indian Invitational, and the result would be the same in this one. Iowa outgunned the Greyhounds by a final of 78-45. The Yellow Jackets remained perfect on the season 9-0, while the Hounds evened up at 3-3. The Hounds were back in action Friday night when they hosted either Bell City or Sulphur at Greyhound Gymnasium at 6:20. Lake Arthur would then do battle with Hathaway right after at 7:40 at WHS.

TODAY IN HISTORY

- The 18th Amendment to the US Constitution, authorizing prohibition of alcohol, is approved by the US congress and sent to the states for ratification

US ecological footprint confronts the border crisis

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A sk the millions of migrants who have either entered the United States or are lined up at the border what motivated their journeys, and all will answer that they’re in pursuit of the proverbial better life.

So long, California: Major county votes to study secession

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) — The November electionssawCalifornianscontinuetoembraceprogressive leadership, but voters in one of the state’s most populous counties are so frustrated with this political direction that they voted to consider seceding and forming their own state.

Starbucks workers plan three-day walkout at 100 US stores

(AP) — Starbucks workers around the U.S. are planning a three-day strike starting Friday as part of their effort to unionize the coffee chain’s stores.

In 2021, judge warned of gay bar attacker’s shootout plans

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A judge who dismissed a 2021 kidnapping case against the Colorado gay nightclub shooter warned last year that the defendant had been stockpiling weapons and planning a shootout, and needed mental health treatment or “it’s going to be so bad.”

Holly Jolly Christmas

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Holly Jolly Christmas

Don’t let your tree kill you this year

As you deck the halls this holiday season, it is important to be fire smart. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a small fire spreads to a Christmas tree can grow large very quickly.