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Harleigh Smith, 5, takes a whack at her Paw Patrol pinata at her birthday party. Even without a blindfold in place, Smith keeps her eyes closed tight so as not to have an advantage over her party guests.

CURTAIN CALL

E ach year my college friends and I move mountains to get to one another; this past weekend, we settled on the side of one to analyze the year gone by.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Olin Pickens sat in his wheelchair facing a lifesized image of himself on a screen, asking it questions about being taken prisoner by German soldiers during World War II. After a pause, his video-recorded twin recalled being given 'sauerkraut soup' by his captors before a grueling march.

COOKIE BOSS

Community leaders visit Save the Children Head Start in Jennings to read to the students and encourage early literacy. Teacher Aislynn Conner also visited the children as the Cat and the Hat.