November 2021

Hilda D. Schoolfield

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Hilda Doucet Schoolfield entered into eternal rest on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Orange, Texas.

Visitation for Mrs. Hilda will begin today, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, at Matthews and Son Funeral Home in Jennings from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Interment will take place immediately following her funeral services in Mermentau Cemetery.

Hilda was born in Lyons Point on July 14, 1929, to Pete Doucet and Agnes Q. Doucet.

She was talented and creative and enjoyed knitting, crocheting and dancing, and was a loving mother who will be deeply missed by her friends and family.

Super Bowl champs end two-game road skid with second straight win

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — So much for the notion that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were beginning to show some signs of vulnerability.

The defending Super Bowl champions not only have won two games in a row to improve the NFC’s thirdbest record to 8-3, they are confident they’re progressing toward becoming the dominant team they’re capable of being.

USDA accepting rural broadband loan, grant applications

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced USDA has begun accepting applications for up to $1.15 billion in loans and grants to help people in rural areas get access to high-speed internet.

The announcement comes on the heels of the recently enacted Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which provides another nearly $2 billion in additional funding for the ReConnect program. USDA anticipates issuing a new Notice of Funding Opportunity to make the additional funds in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law available in 2022.

Seniors treated to holiday lunch

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In the spirit of giving, some of the city’s senior citizens were treated last week to a catered Thanksgiving lunch and an afternoon of togetherness.

Westminster Homes board member Charlie Williams said the Welsh Presbyterian Church provided lunch for the residents at the facility last week.

“This was the best day I ever had on the board,” Williams said. “The event was really well-received. People had a great time over a great meal.”

Dr. Barry Petry

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A funeral mass for Dr. Barry Petry, 61, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with Rev. Susil Fernando officiating.

Visitation will be held at Miguez Funeral Home today, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, from 4-9 p.m., with a rosary recited at 6 p.m. Visitation will resume Wednesday from 8-9:30 a.m.

Cremation will follow the service.

Stanley Cresap Mead

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Funeral services for Stanley Cresap Mead of Houston, Texas, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, at Miguez Funeral Home, with Rev. Keith Pellerin officiating.

Mrs. Mead passed away Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, at her home in Houston, Texas.

Interment will be held in Houston, Texas.

She was born May 13, 1946, to Stanley and Liz Eubank Cresap. Stanley married Ralph Mead 53 years ago in Jennings.

Local woman wins new roof in contest

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LACASSINE — One lucky parish resident was recently surprised with a new roof for the holidays.

Mandi McGee Bebee had no idea her father and friends entered her name into a contest until a group from Reed’s Metals in Sulphur showed up at her doorstep.

Bebee said she was reluctant to open the door when she first saw the group gathered in her front yard accompanied by Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff Ivy Woods.

Jury picked for Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Two years after Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide behind bars, a jury was selected Monday in New York City to determine a central question in the long-running sex trafficking case: Was his longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s puppet or accomplice?

Twelve jurors and six alternates will hear Maxwell’s case, starting with opening statements expected later in the day. They were picked from a pool of 40 to 60 potential jurors who made it through initial questioning.

Red Sox owners reach agreement to buy Pittsburgh Penguins

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Fenway Sports Group has reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Penguins that would give the conglomerate controlling interest in one of the NHL’s marquee franchises.

The Penguins announced Monday that the two sides have come to terms on a deal, which would need to be approved by the NHL’s Board of Governors. A decision is expected by the end of the year.

Financial details were not released. Sportico valued the Penguins at $845 million last month.

American Lady

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This American Lady butterfly lands on a lantana bush in the yard of Theresa Lyons of Thornwell. The ventral view of the wings shows the insect’s characteristic “cobweb” pattern and two large eye spots.