Community

College and Career Expo set for Feb. 4

The Jeff Davis Parish School System will sponsor its annual College and Career Expo Monday, Feb. 4. The event will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. on the Sowela Technical Community

Teen in confrontation with Native American: I didn’t provoke

DETROIT (AP) — The student who stared and smiled at an elderly Native American protester drumming in his face outside the Lincoln Memorial as his schoolmates chanted and laughed says

Venezuela puts down mutiny by national guard unit

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government said Monday it put down a mutiny by a National Guard unit in a poor neighborhood a few miles (kilometers) from Venezuela’s presidential palace.

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Birth announced

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Scotty and Jessica Gotte of Jennings announce the birth of their son, Luke Gabriel, born Dec. 18, 2018.

He weighed eight pounds and 15 ounces at birth and measured 20 and 3/4 inches.

He was welcomed home by his big sister, Jhadyn Noel Gotte.

Maternal grandparents include Dave (Joe) and Rhonda Bertrand. Paternal grandparents include Clarence Gotte of Jennings and the late Lorraine Gotte of Gott’s Cove. Great-grandparents include Betty and Myrtle Bertrand of Evangeline.

Godparents are Lacey and Brandon Frey of Iota.

Welsh-Roanoke Jr. High announces honor roll students

Welsh-Roanoke Jr. High School recently announced Principal’s list and Honor Roll for the first nine weeks. the following students are included in that list:

Principal Honor Roll

Sixth grade - Javen Broussard, Lanie Hall, Eli Jolie, Wyatt Kershaw, Aiden Roche, Alyssa Touchet, Brecken Haydel, Kade McClelland, Ayden Miller, Julionna Robin, Norman Achane, Oran Ardoin, Ally Dauzat, Hunter Hixon, Baylie Louviere, Madilyn Martin and Kamon Wier.

A new take on ‘spaghetti’

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Spaghetti is a staple of many family dinner tables. But home cooks who want to veer away from traditional pasta without giving up their love of marinara can try the following, zucchini-inspired alternative to traditional spaghetti, “Z’paghetti Marinara with Shrimp,” courtesy of Lisa Lillien’s “Hungry Girl Clean & Hungry” (St. Martin’s Press).

Z’paghetti Marinara with Shrimp

Makes 2 servings

Coleman addresses club members

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Clare McNally Coleman, director of Jefferson Davis Parish Libraries, was the guest speaker at the Jan. 15 meeting of the Jennings Rotary Club. She reviewed the library’s many free resources available to the public so that all ages can experience a life full of learning, growing and fun.

Shown are (from left) Rotarian Vera Abraham, Rotary President Patsy Richard and Clare McNally Coleman

Iota Middle students recognized

Iota Middle School recently announced Banner Roll and Honor Roll for the second nine weeks.

The following students are included in that list:

All A’s

Eighth grade - Adeline Beaugh, Justus Blanchard, Chloe Cooley, Zoe Doucet, Aydah Douget, Madeline Eddins, Lane Hallum, Emily Hebert, Layton Hebert, Hunter Leonards, Greta Manuel, Isaac Manuel, Anthony Melancon, Ethan Myers, Hannah Primeaux, Cadence Reed, Kristen Simon, Cade Sittig, Arlan Thibodeaux, Olivia Toups, Madison Youngblood and Connor Zinn.

MES releases second nine weeks honor roll

Mermentau Elementary recently released Honor Roll for the second nine weeks.

Banner Roll

First grade – Amelia Harrell, Molly LaBauve, Ella LeJeune, Milynn Miller and Cassie Vincent.

Second grade – Justin Fontenot, Mollie Frey, Bentley Guidry, Colt Viator, Jordan Wirtz and Morgan Wirtz.

Third grade – Ava Guinn, Grant Harrell, Addalyn Prejean and Dominic Vincent.

Fourth grade – Eleanor Credeur.