February 2023

Suspects sought after Florida drive-by shooting wounds 10

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — The four-door sedan pulled up near an intersection in a central Florida city where people were milling about, the windows came down and four people from inside the vehicle started shooting in all directions, wounding 10 men, including two critically, police officials said.

Spreading the joy: Longer parade routes OKd for Mardi Gras

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — COVID-19 precautions wiped out most New Orleans’ Mardi Gras festivities in 2021, and a shortage of police officers forced the city to shorten routes for some of its lavish seasonal parades in 2022.

US wage growth slowed in the final quarter of 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pay and benefits for America’s workers grew at a healthy but more gradual pace in the final three months of 2022, a third straight slowdown, which could help reassure the Federal Reserve that wage gains won’t fuel higher inflation.

After tank pledges, Ukraine seeks Western fighter jets

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is pushing its Western allies to provide it with fighter jets, a week after winning pledges of sophisticated modern tanks to help it beat back Russia’s invasion force after almost a year of fighting.

Exxon profits at record high in 2022 as energy prices soared

NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon Mobil posted record annual profits in 2022 as Americans struggled with high prices for gasoline, home heating and consumer goods.

Winter weather cancels flights, leads to death in Texas

DALLAS (AP) — Winter weather brought ice to Texas and nearby states Tuesday, causing the cancellation of more than 980 flights and delays to nearly 800 more.

Lady Jackets slip past Jennings, 42-38

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KINDER — The Jennings Lady Dogs traveled to play the Kinder Lady Yellowjackets in a district game Friday night. Both teams were looking for a win to boost their power ranking. Kinder led 28-19 at halftime, but the Lady Dogs would rally to lead 33-32 early in the 4th period. Kinder would retake the lead and go on to win 42-38.

Bulldogs top Kinder 66-40 in district play

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KINDER—TheJennings Bulldogs traveled to play the Kinder Yellowjackets Friday in a district game. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 34-17 halftime lead and went on to win 66-40 and break a five-game losing streak.

Indians continue to roll with blasting of Bearcats, 75-30

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ELTON — The Elton High Indians (19-10, 3-0) welcomed neighboring Basile High Bearcats (0-15, 0-2) Friday night for a district competition. The Senior athletes were recognized prior to the start of the game and were hyped up and ready for game time. The five Indian Seniors did not disappoint their fans as they controlled the game and led with a huge first half push. The Bearcats couldn’t keep up and the Indians added another district win to their season with a score of 75-30.

Lady Indians destroy Basile, 54-9

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ELTON — The Elton High Lady Indians (13-16, 1-2) hosted the Basile High Lady Bearcats (3-15, 0-2) Friday night in district play. The Lady Indians dominated the game from start to finish leaving the Lady Bearcats behind early on and securing their first district win of the season with a score of 54-9.