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California fires bring more chopper rescues, power shutoffs

SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Helicopters rescued more people from wildfires Tuesday as flames chewed through bone-dry California after a scorching Labor Day weekend that saw a dramatic airlift of more than 200 people and ended with the state’s largest utility turning off power to 172,000 customers to try to prevent more blazes.

Doctors studying why obesity tied to serious COVID-19

NEW YORK (AP) — In the early days of the pandemic, doctors noticed something about the people severely ill from COVID-19: Many were obese.

Gardeners in a picle over scarce canning supplies

MARSHFIELD, Vt. (AP) — It’s the time of year when gardeners are turning their ripe tomatoes into sauces and salsas and cucumbers into pickles. But a boom in gardening and preparing food at home during the coronavirus pandemic has led to a scarcity of supplies with which to preserve them.

EDWARDS: STATE’S RECOVERY FROM LAURA WILL BE LONG

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards on Thursday urged people sheltering in hotels in Texas to stay there if possible, saying Louisiana is having difficulty finding available hotel rooms for more evacuees after Hurricane Laura.

Mosquito abatement continues despite setbacks

Hurricane Laura and the days following brought several inches of rain into the parish, and that rain led to a “hatch-off” for mosquitoes.

JDEC reports continued progress

Jeff Davis Electric Cooperative (JDEC) has been able to restore power to approximately 2,200 meters, as of Thursday.

SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP

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Renley Thibeaux, 20 months, keeps her business local by looking for products and services in Jennings Daily News’ Let’s Do Business. The young shopper is the daughter of Jody and Heather Thibeaux of Gott’s Cove. Submitted photo

House fire damages residence

Jeff Davis Fire District 2 responded to 3072 Koll Road on Thursday near midnight in regards to a house fire.

City to vote on four-way stops, rezoning

The city will install four-way stops at several intersections that were deemed high-priority by a recent traffic study.

Park’s oil rig replica destroyed by Laura

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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.