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Create a Chocolate Charcuterie board

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Valentine’s Day is an opportunity for people to share their love and affection and of course, sweet treats. Chocolate reigns supreme on this day devoted to sweethearts. While a heart-shaped box of chocolate certainly makes for a delicious gift, those looking to increase the wow factor can put together a trending assortment.

Here It Comes

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The Lake Arthur Mardi Gras rolled through Thornwell over the weekend.

Pinpointing what is wrong with your plants

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We all start out with good intentions and grand ideas when it comes to our gardens and houseplants. I have personally dreamed of having a gorgeous destination garden such as Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania; The Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina; or Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia.

Bronchiectasis usually the result of damage to airways

Dear Doctor: I am 72 years old and have bronchiectasis, which I understand is a form of COPD. Can you give me some more information about it? I’ve never been in a smoking environment, but I was raised in a home that used coal and wood for heat.

The Kennedys ‘A brief shining moment’: When Camelot came to Washington

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out that its 35th president lived in Camelot until after he was gone. But the way we think about 1961, it’s all we can imagine.

The week after John F. Kennedy was assassinated, his wife and first lady Jacqueline - Jackie, to all of us - had called Life magazine and asked to be interviewed. She wanted to frame her husband’s legacy before the historians got it.

JUMC Donates to God’s Pantry

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Jennings United Methodist Church recently donated items to God’s Pantry, which aims to help the needy in Jeff Davis Parish.

Leblanc named BCS Student of the Year

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Campbell Leblanc was chosen as Student of the Year at Bethel Christian School.

Last week, she competed at the District Level at St. Louis High School. She was chosen as District Student of the Year and will now be in the running for Regional Student of the Year.

Aside from being an honor roll student, she spends her weekends competing at rodeos all over the state and loves spending time on the family farm.

What about your Monday?

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I knew some traveling salesmen from my previous occupation. I’d say they’re about 50/50 on character. And, believe me, I’ve been fooled by a lot of ‘em.

They do eventually over time spill their beans. Most all of them live out of the car trunk, making the trunk just an overgrown purse for these fellas — it is their life’s sum total of being (clothing, products, self entertainment, refreshments... etc).

McNeese State recognizes honor roll students

The McNeese State University honor roll for the 2020 fall semester was recently announced. The honor roll lists undergraduate students earning at least a 3.0 or B average while carrying 12 or more semester hours.

The honor roll list for Jeff Davis Parish is as follows:

Elton: Margaret Bertrand, John Carbalan, Taylor Daggett, Emily Estes, Gabrielle Gobert and Brittney Shallow.