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ELTON AFTER LAURA

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ELTON — The town here is recovering after Hurricane Laura devastated some areas of Elton.

JDEC restores power to a third of members

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Jeff Davis Electric Cooperative (JDEC) has been able to restore power to approximately 3,700 meters.

Park’s oil rig replica destroyed by storm

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Hurricane Laura’s strong winds leveled structures across the region. The oil rig replica at the Louisiana Oil and Gas Park was a wellknown landmark here that also fell victim to the storm’s wrath.

Filled with LOVE

Hurricane Laura tore through Southwest Louisiana nearly two weeks ago. As the initial shock fades, storm victims are now faced with the epic challenge of cleaning properties and collecting whatever possessions they can save. After hearing the heartbreaking stories from friends further west, one local woman is doing what she can to help others.

Hurricane Laura death toll rises to 25

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Two additional deaths tied to Hurricane Laura were reported Saturday by the Louisiana Department of Health, bringing the storm’s total death toll in the state to 25.

New Orleans officials express concern over Labor Day crowds

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Large crowds in New Orleans over the Labor Day weekend prompted city officials to issue a warning that the activity could cause a spike in coronavirus cases and that businesses will face citations for violating rules.

State pandemic voting plans at issue in federal court

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge in Louisiana began hearing arguments Tuesday on whether the state must broaden opportunities for mail-in balloting to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in this fall’s elections.

Trump, Biden spar over economy, workers in Labor Day blitz

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and President Donald Trump spent Monday diminishing each other’s credentials on the economy and understanding of the American worker as the presidential campaign entered its final, post-Labor Day stretch.

In battlegrounds, absentee ballot rejections could triple

ATLANTA (AP) — Thousands of absentee ballots get rejected in every presidential election. This year, that problem could be much worse and potentially pivotal in hotly contested battleground states.

Trump supporters rally near Portland, at Oregon’s capital

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Monday afternoon in a small town south of Portland for a pro-President Donald Trump vehicle rally — just over a week after member of a far-right group was fatally shot after a Trump caravan went through Oregon’s largest city.