November 2019

Red Ribbon Week raises drug awareness

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As a way of raising awareness and calling attention to an ever-growing problem, the National Family Partnership (NFP) sponsors the annual National Red Ribbon Campaign. Schools and other organizations across the nation dedicate this week to programs geared at making people aware of the dangers caused by drug use.

NATIONAL BRIEFS

Sheriff: Woman sold medical excuse notes to students

EVANS, La. (AP) — Authorities in Louisiana say a woman who worked at a medical clinic has been arrested for selling fake doctor’s notes to high school students so they can get out of class.

News outlets report 52-year-old Belinda Gail Fondren was charged with filing or maintaining false public records. Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft says Fondren was selling medical excuses for $20 each. He says two students at Evans High School in Evans, Louisiana received excuses on 14 occasions.

Dems push impeachment rules package through House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats rammed a package of ground rules for their impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump through a sharply divided House Thursday, the chamber’s first formal vote in a fight that could stretch into the 2020 election year.

The vote was 232-196, with all Republicans against the resolution and two Democratic defectors joining them.

The vote laid down the rules as lawmakers transition from weeks of closed-door interviews with witnesses to public hearings and ultimately to possible votes on whether to recommend Trump’s removal from office.

Two new Calif. fires burn homes, send residents fleeing

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Strong winds fanned new Southern California wildfires on Thursday, burning homes and forcing residents to flee their homes in a repeat of the frightening scenario already faced by tens of thousands across the state.

The latest blazes erupted in the heavily populated inland region east of Los Angeles as strong, seasonal Santa Ana winds continued to blow with gusts of up to 60 mph (96 kph) predicted to last until the evening before they fade away.

After calorie counts go on fast-food menus, orders dip a bit

NEW YORK (AP) — Soon after calories were posted on fast-food menus, people cut back a little bit on what they ordered. But it didn’t last.

Customers at fast-food chains in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas ordered an average of 60 fewer calories per transaction in the weeks after the figures were displayed, according to a study published Wednesday in the medical journal, BMJ. That amounted to a 4% drop, and declines came largely from extras such as fries and desserts.

After about a year, the drop was down to 23 calories.

DOGS SEARCHING FOR BOUNCE-BACK

Following a hard-fought district loss to defending league champion Lake Charles College Prep (LCCP) last week, the 3-5 Jennings Bulldogs will seek to get back into the win column tonight when they travel to Longville to face the 2-6 Golden Knights of South Beauregard High School (SBHS).

Bulldogs v. LC Prep highlights

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Foo Facts

Foo Fact of the Game: In a contest that went back and forth with seven lead changes, two Jennings turnovers in the second half helped a talented Lake Charles College Prep (LCCP) take a 45-35 win over the Bulldogs.

Coin Toss: Jennings won the coin toss and deferred to the second half.

Game Ball: Goes to PK Ian Mullen, who for the second week was 5-for-5 in his PAT attempts. In eight games, Mullen has made 39 of 40 PAT attempts.