December 2023

KC Knight of the Month

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Knights of Columbus (KC) Council 2012 Grand Knight Frank Angelle (right) presents the Knight of the Month award to Mason LeJeune. LeJeune is a Fourth-degree Knight. He currently serves as Council Chancellor and is the manager of the council hall. LeJeune is a very active member of KC Council 2012, participating in many of the charitable events of the council, including the monthly distribution held by the Diocese of Lake Charles Catholic Charities. LeJeune also serves the Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic community as a faithful Eucharistic Minister.

THIS WEEK’S BEST BETS

Sunday, Dec. 10 Figure Skating: ISU Grand Prix Final NBC, 4pm NBC airs tape-delayed coverage of the ISU Grand Prix figure skating final. Expect four-time Skate America ice-dancing champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates to lead the U.S. contingent in Beijing.

POLICE REPORT

(Editor’s Note: An arrest does not indicate whether a person is guilty of the crime with which they have been charged. A person is not considered guilty until they are convicted of a crime in a court of law.)

CHRISTMAS GLAD DAY FOR ALL THE WORLD

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Every county and every people have their own special holidays, both national and religious, but Christmas is a day for all countries and all people. It is the world’s holiday.

Charity at Christmas

There can be no holier sentiment attached to a gift on Christmas day than charity, for charity combines all that is good and tender in human ideal, impulse and emotion. There is a double joy in charity, for it blesses two. It not only gives happiness in the act itself but it quickens and develops for all after life pure, precious qualities of mind and heart that are a well spring of pence. Charity comes nearer to spanning the unmeasurable space between the sin of this world and the holiness of heaven than any other blessing that mankind knows. An ideal Christmas which would really mean genuine good will among men is one in which none should be cold, hungry, shelterless or friendless. One in which they who have would think first of them who have not. - Christian Herald 1917--

Lady Tigers slip past Jennings in JDP contest

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LAKE ARTHUR — The Lake Arthur Lady Tigers took down the Jennings Lady Bulldogs in a Jeff Davis Parish showdown at the Lake Arthur Lady Tiger Invitational Thursday night by a final of 60-53. The game was a backand- forth affair that saw both teams put up big numbers on both ends of the floor. The Lady Tigers were led by Vivian Sketoe’s big night, as she poured in 25 points in the win. Jennings had four players hit double figures in the contest, as Niyah Breaux tossed in 18 and eighth-grader Molli Jane Thibodeaux also popped in 15 for the Lady Dogs.

Bulldogs rip through Pitkin, 71-34

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Jennings moves to 3-0 with the win

Lady Hornets chop down 5A Lafayette High

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LAKE ARTHUR — The Hathaway High Lady Hornets met with the Lafayette High Lady Lions Wednesday night in the 2023 Lake Arthur Lady Tiger Invitational to wrap up the first night of the tournament. The Lady Hornets secured the 15-point win over the Lady Lions with a final score of 65-50.

Parish pre-K celebrates success

With the recent release of the 2023 School Performance Score (SPS) for the state’s public schools system, the Jeff Davis Parish preschool program has reason to celebrate.

Utility protection offered for Elton residents

ELTON — Residents here will soon have a new insurance of sorts to help safeguard against water utility incidents.