May 2023

LAHS grads bid farewell

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LAKE ARTHUR — Graduating Lake Arthur High School (LAHS) Tigers ended their high school careers Friday night under the bright lights of Jack Doland Memorial Stadium.

Jennings Garden Club

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Members of the Jennings Garden Club were treated recently to a demonstration by Yvette Cutrer on using polymers with potting plants

Blaze destroys Jennings home

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Local firefighters responded to an early evening house fire that left a Jennings family without a home.

CADA members visit state capital

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State and local anti-abuse advocates make the most of a gathering at the state capitol.

Wave of anti-transgender bills divides US faith leaders

(AP) As Republican-governed states across the nation advance numerous bills targeting transgender young people, America’s faith leaders are starkly divided in their assessment. Some view the legislation as reflecting God’s will; others voice outrage that Christianity is being invoked to justify laws they view as cruel and hateful. in one camp are many legislators who have cited their conservative religious beliefs while promoting these bills, as well as leaders of America’s two largest denominations ‚Äì the Catholic Church and the Southern Baptist Convention. Faith leaders who support transgender rights bristle at the use of religious rhetoric to marginalize trans people.

Marine veteran who choked subway rider surrenders

NEW YORK (AP) ‚Äî A man who kept a chokehold around the neck of an agitated fellow passenger in the New York City subway, leading to the other rider’s death, turned himself in to authorities Friday on a manslaughter charge that could send him to prison for 15 years.

Farmers market benefits rural communities

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F armers markets are one of the oldest forms of direct marketing for small farmers. From the traditional “mercados” in the Peruvian Andes to the unique street markets in Asia, growers all over the world gather weekly to sell their produce directly to the public.

Baseball is back

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O ne day in 1951, during Willie Mays’ rookie season, my father took me to the Polo Grounds in Manhattan to see him play. What I recall most vividly is emerging from a shadowy corridor under the stands into the astonishing sunlit green of the outfield grass. The sheer expanse of a major league playing field is something you’re not prepared for as a child.

Letter to the editor

The FCC’s Neglect of Louisiana Seniors in Landline Shutdown I recently read that in August of last year, the FCC approved deregulation (https://www.fcc.gov/document/fccgrants- relief-outdated-burdensome-phone-industry regulations) that permits telecom companies in Louisiana to discontinue their traditional copper wire landline phone service and substitute it with internet-based phone service.

Use diligence during termite season

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., reminds property owners to remain vigilant for termites during late spring and into the coming summer months.