July 2023

Kim Mulkey selected as Louisiana Top Collegiate Coach

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NEW ORLEANS – Kim Mulkey was selected as the All-State Sugar Bowl’s Top Collegiate Coach in the State of Louisiana on Friday after leading the Tigers to a national championship in April.

UPS reaches contract with 340,000 unionized workers

(AP)—UPShasreachedacontract agreement with its 340,000-person strong union Tuesday, averting a strike that had the potential to disrupt logistics nationwide for businesses and households alike.

Louisiana State University bars graduate student from teaching after profane phone call to lawmaker

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Police are investigating and Louisiana State University has barred a graduate student from teaching after officials say the student left a profane phone message for a state lawmaker.

Climate change leaves fingerprints on July heat waves

(AP) — The fingerprints of climate change are all over the intense heat waves gripping the globe this month, a new study finds. Researchers say the deadly hot spells in the American Southwest and Southern Europe could not have happened without the continuing buildup of warming gases in the air.

John “Boo Cat” Ethridge Johnson

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JENNINGS — Funeral services for John “Boo Cat” Ethridge Johnson, 83, of Jennings will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 27, at Semien-Lewis Mortuary. Minister Betty Etienne will officiate. A visitation will be held from 8-10 a.m. in the Mortuary Church Chapel. Burial will follow in the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Jennings under the direction of Semien-Lewis Mortuary with Military Honors accorded by a Fort Johnson Army Detail.

Backpack give away to be hosted in Welsh

WELSH — With hopes of defraying costs for local parents of school-aged children, a backpack give away will be held on Aug. 8 at the Welsh Community Center. The event will be drive-thru style starting at 5:30 p.m.

4-H NAILED IT!

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4-H NAILED IT!

SB discusses possible stipends

Parish teachers and support personnel could see two supplemental payments before the end of the year.

OMV to pay for monitoring after breach

Residents throughout Louisiana, including those in Jeff Davis Parish, can sign up for personal credit security monitoring with the state footing the bill.

Highly rated diets to support heart health

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Eating healthy is an important goal for people looking to maintain or improve their physical health, particularly as it relates to the heart. With often conflicting information available online and via social media, it may be difficult or downright confusing to find the eating plan for you.