March 2023

LifeShare announces blood donation schedule for April

With all the advances in modern medicine today, there is still no substitute for human blood.

JHS Band to hold 5th annual Easter fundraiser

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Local youth will have the opportunity to wake up the morning of Sunday, April 9 to their own private Easter egg hunt, thanks to a local band fundraiser.

March Madness: Sweet 16 arrives with a twist: two sites, not four

(AP) — March Madness has reached the Sweet 16! There is a twist this year for the women’s tournament: The NCAA picked two regional sites instead of four, with Greenville, South Carolina, and Seattle each hosting eight teams. Here is what to know: GAMES TO WATCH

Saturday’s ballot includes tax renewals

Saturday is the Spring Municipal Primary Election which includes tax renewals for some voters in Jeff Davis Parish.

All in a Day's Work

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A Hackberry Emperor Butterfly enjoys the warmer days of spring while pollinating a satsuma tree. They are a common species of butterfly that flies in a fast and erratic manner and can often be found resting upside down on tree trunks.

World Baseball Classic keeps growing despite injury risks

MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s strikeout of Mike Trout, Trea Turner’s goahead, eighth-inning grand slam against Venezuela, Japan’s walkoff semifinal win and Mexico’s comeback from a four-run deficit against Puerto Rico will be replayed over and over.

Texas wins 4th straight 800 free relay at NCAA championships

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Texas won its fourth consecutive 800-yard freestyle relay on Wednesday night at the NCAA men’s swimming and diving championships.

Covington man charged with hiding death of Georgia visitor

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Police in Louisiana have charged a man with illegally dumping the body of a 42-year-old Georgia man found wrapped in plastic and a rug nearly two weeks after he went missing.

TikTok sends influencers to Washington as its troubles grow

WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok is ramping up a public relations campaign to fend off the possibility of a nationwide ban by the Biden administration, and it’s bringing some unconventional advocates to help: online influencers.

Residents sue Louisiana parish to halt polluting plants

(AP) — Residents of a Louisiana parish located in the heart of a cluster of polluting petrochemical factories filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday raising allegations of civil rights, environmental justice and religious liberty violations.