The family and friends of Laura Courville Abshire are mourning the loss of their mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister and friend who was called from this life on Dec. 12, 2022, at the age of 95.
Two Jeff Davis Parish (JDP) teams met on the hardwood Tuesday night as the Jennings High Lady Bulldogs hosted the Elton High Lady Indians at Gaudet Gymnasium on the Jennings High School campus. The edgy contest came down to a 39-33 win for the Lady Bulldogs as the defense held off the Lady Indians in the second half to secure the lead. The win brings the Lady Dogs to 3-6, while the Lady Indians drop to 7-5.
LAKE ARTHUR — The Lake Arthur Lady Tigers made quick work out of the Basile Lady Bearcats Tuesday night at “Nooky” Moore Gymnasium by claiming a 63-11 win. The victory moves the Lady Tigers out to 9-4 overall, and they will be back in action over the week at the Midland Holiday Spectacular. The Lady Tigers will take on Crowley Friday afternoon at 3:45, then return to face-off with the host Lady Rebels on Saturday at 4:15 in the tournament finale.
DALLAS (AP) — A destructive storm ripping across the U.S. spawned tornadoes that killed a young boy and his mother in Louisiana and threatened the South with more severe weather Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers leading the negotiations on a bill to fund the federal government for the current fiscal year announced late Tuesday they’ve reached agreement on a “framework” that should allow them to complete work on the bill over the next week and avoid a government shutdown.
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) — Two police officers in coastal Mississippi were shot and killed by a woman early Wednesday as they checked on a call at a motel, authorities said.
(AP) —Two men and a pet dog were rescued from a sailboat without power or fuel more than 200 miles off Delaware, 10 days after friends and relatives had last heard from them, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday.
