June 2023

Beat the heat

Beat the heat

GCBC to hold barbecue fundraiser

EVANGELINE — An area church is holding a fundraiser to financially support its various ministries.

Dinner for One

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A beautiful and rare black squirrel enjoys a meal served on a table built just for him

Shootings related

JPD believes juveniles responsible

Louisiana Senate passes bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youths

BATON ROUGE (AP) — A controversial bill — that at one point had been presumed dead — banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youths in Louisiana was passed by the Senate on Monday and is likely to reach the governor's desk in the coming days.

Supreme Court decision prompted wave of new voting rules

ATLANTA (AP) — Within hours of a U.S. Supreme Court decision dismantling a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, Texas lawmakers announced plans to implement a strict voter ID law that had been blocked by a federal court. Lawmakers in Alabama said they would press forward with a similar law that had been on hold.

Georgia hires LSU pitching coach Johnson to lead program after firing Stricklin

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia hired LSU pitching coach Wes Johnson as its new coach on Monday.

Tigers advance to Super Regional with 13-7 win

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LSU will now face SEC foe Kentucky

Five must-haves for outdoor entertaining

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(Family Features) Gatherings and get-togethers may commonly take place inside, but giving your guests extra space takes nothing more than a little creativity and the right outdoor appliances. Open a new door - literally - and head outside to take advantage of unused deck, patio and yard space.

Collapse of major dam in southern Ukraine triggers emergency as Moscow and Kyiv trade blame

KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — A major dam in southern Ukraine collapsed Tuesday, flooding villages, endangering crops in the country’s breadbasket and threatening drinking water supplies as both sides in the war scrambled to evacuate residents and blamed each other for the destruction.