Editorial

Three things that kept me sane in 2020

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The end of this sad, strange, historic and transformative year is almost upon us. And like a lot of you, I found myself burrowing into ritual, structure, and obligatory loaves of sourdough to fill up those hours of social isolation thrust upon us by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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How Laura survivors are assessed

FEMA determines if applicants are eligible for housing assistance and pairs them with the best available housing solution to meet their household needs.

Saying goodbye

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Last week I said goodbye to my best 1...kiend of 13 years, Felicity Cryer. I remember the first week I took Felicity home at just 3.8 pounds. She loved to snuggle up on my neck and take a nap. She still tried to do this at 20 pounds but with much less success.

A Faith Tabernacle Christmas

Every year in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s, excitement would start to build the first week in December in anticipation of the annual Faith Tabernacle Christmas party. The Faith Tabernacle church located at the corner of Doyle and Jefferson streets in the Jennings was to the Southside gang, non-denominationaL The gang albeit selfish knew this was one of the only opportunities to get a new football, basketball or baseball glove. The Christmas party was the largest program during that period that served all the needy kids in the parish. Rev. James and Mrs. Waltrip were the ministers of the church, and Mrs. Mac Richard (Davis’s mom) and Mrs. Finerty (Kathleen’s mom) were the primary coordinators of the annual program. Donations of toys and clothes were collected during the year to distribute at the party.

Oh, what a year it was

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Everlasting friendships are created with the guys you bled, fought and cried with. This senior class will be friends forever. They worked and played with heart and intensity. No, it did not end like they would have liked but these Bulldogs made us proud. Only one team is jubilant when the season is over. Every other team in the playoffs suffers the “agony of defeat.”

AG warns against vaccine scams

While people in Louisiana are eager to get a vaccine for COVID-19, they should be aware that fraudsters could try dangerous scams to take advantage of anxiety over the pandemic.

An old time (circa 2019) Christmas in Baton Rouge

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Pastor Tony Spell is a man who takes his texts seriously. He believes in the plain truth of the Bible and the First Amendment. And that’s why Life Tabernacle Church in Baton Rouge, La. will be having Christmas services as usual this year.

At Christmastime, let children be children

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We just saw the anniversary of the most horrific gun massacre in the history of the United States.

Is it safe to donate blood during the pandemic?

Donating blood is a selfless act that saves lives. Blood donors may recognize the vital role they play in patient care, but many may wonder if it’s safe to donate blood during the pandemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is safe for anyone who is well to donate blood. That even goes for people who are social distancing due to COVID-19.