February 2024

Hounds whip through Bell City, 67-52

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WELSH — The Welsh Greyhounds stepped out of district play Wednesday night for one final tune-up game before boys' playoff brackets are announced on Monday. The Hounds welcomed in the Bell City Bruins and toppled them by a final of 67-52. The No. 8-ranked Hounds moved to 15-12 overall on the season, and will host a first round playoff game sometime next week. Welsh used the dominant scoring of senior forward La'Troy Pattum to lead the way, as he poured in 21 points en route to the 15-point win.

Rezoning request shot down

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The Jennings City Council rejected a proposal from The Way Training Center to rezone the former Jennings Guest House, located at 203 South Louise St., from A-1 residential to A-6 residential.

District livestock show results released

LAKE CHARLES — The 2024 District Livestock Show was recently held at the Burton Complex in Lake Charles, with parish students winning big in several categories.

SWLA Veterans Cemetery receives prestigious award

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The director of the Veterans Cemetery in Jennings and his staff accepted the prestigious Operational Excellence Award during a ceremony held this week.

Zydeco Jamboree

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Preschool students at Jeff Davis Headstart jammed to the sound of Cajun Zydeco music during Louisiana Heritage Week. Nylah Tyler, 3, (clockwise from top) and Nadiya Adams, 2, partnered up, dancing in circles around each other. Other students, such as Nathaniel Theunissen, 3, and Autumn Palfrey, 3, broke out their own dance moves.

Audit finds La. school districts lack adequate emergency plans

(The Center Square) — Many Louisiana schools do not have adequate emergency operations plans, despite available funding and state law that requires them, according to a recent report.

First-ever state Ag week announced

The inaugural Louisiana Ag week is set for March 18-22 and students from throughout the state are encouraged to participate. This year’s theme — “Sprout your Curiosity, Bloom your Creativity and Grow your Knowledge” — aims to share how food and fiber are produced to provide safe, abundant and affordable products, as well as stress the importance of agriculture in the state’s economy.

BCBS cancels reorganization plan with Elevance Health

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A major Louisiana health insurer’s plan to reorganize and sell itself to insurance giant Elevance Health for $2.7 billion was shelved hours ahead of a scheduled public hearing Wednesday in Baton Rouge, where critics of the sale have voiced various concerns over the proposal.

Milwaukee woman charged with killing abuser arrested in Lafayette Parish

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman accused of killing a man who sexually assaulted her and other underage girls was arrested in Louisiana after nearly two weeks on the run.

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