By PAT DESHOTEL Daily News Sports Writer LAKE ARTHUR – Spring football came to an official end here Monday night when the Lake Arthur Tigers battled with the Rayne Wolves in their spring scrimmage. Saturday, the Welsh Greyhounds went to Lake Charles to scrimmage the Sam Houston Broncos’ junior varsity squad. Both local coaches were [...]
LAKE ARTHUR – It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Helen Mary Simon announces her passing from this life during the early morning hours on May 19, 2013, while in the comfort of her home in Lake Arthur. She was 78. A Mass of Christian burial was held to honor [...]
November 16, 1994 ~ May 16, 2013 ELTON – Funeral services for Shelby Christine Granger, 18, were held today,Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at 1 p.m. in St. Paul Catholic Church of Elton. Rev. Marshall Boulet officiated the services and burial followed in St. Ann Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Elton. The [...]
Seniors in Jeff Davis let the good times roll last week at Jeff Davis Council on Aging’s (COA) annual Senior Day Crawfish Boil, sponsored by District Attorney Michael Cassidy. Daily News photos by Holli Brucchaus
Daily News Staff Report LAKE ARTHUR – Fifty-three Tigers walked out of Jack Doland Stadium with diplomas in hand here Friday night as the graduating Lake Arthur High School (LAHS) Class of 2013 was sent off to the next leg on their journey of life. This year’s class boasted five valedictorians, including Cassie Bertrand, Macy [...]
Daily News Staff Report HATHAWAY – Thirteen years of academic preparation culminated in a graduation ceremony for the 2013 seniors of Hathaway High School (HHS) here Friday. The class of 2013 chose cerulean blue and platinum as their class colors and the Forget-me-not as their class flower. The class song was “Little Wonders,” by Rob [...]
By ALLISON CRYER Daily News Staff Writer State senators rejected a proposal on Monday for Louisiana to offer government-subsidized health insurance to the working poor through the federal health overhaul law known as the Affordable Care Act. The 7-3 vote by the Senate Finance Committee largely fell along party lines, with all but one Republican [...]
Once again, Jeff Davis Parish graduates have blown us away with their academic accomplishments. Over the past week, our local high school seniors bid farewell to their high school careers to embark on their futures. This amazing group of young men and women have already dived into the real world head first. Some already have [...]
Dear Editor, California Senator Diane Feinstein is proposing an AR-style rifle ban to save our children. Yet on this 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, she doesn’t mention the 54 million abortions conducted in this country nor show remorse for this disrespect to human life. Speeches at every Democratic National Convention reference abortion or a [...]
Dear Editor, I quote the Jennings Daily News of Feb. 15, 2013 Headline: “State asked to assist with Jail Funding” Maybe a better idea would be to contact the U. S State Department for assistance. According to a recent news article, “U. S. plans to build two prisons in Haiti”, the U. S. Embassy there [...]
