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Maria, played by Jolie Renee Richard, dances in the Kingdom of Sweets with butterflies Dec. 15 during a performance of ‘The Nutcracker.’ The Tri-Parish Ballet performed two shows at the Price LeBlanc PACE Center in Gonzales. The event featured more than 80 student dancers from Ascension, Livingston and East Baton Rouge parishes. äMore on the event. PAGE 3G
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Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard gives instructions to his deputies before they head out to deliver toys during the 37th annual Livingston Parish Sheriff Christmas Crusade Toy Drive Friday, December 20, 2024. This year 648 families applied for help and 1,421 children received toys. ä See story, more photos. PAGE 2G
Happiest Holidays ing lots of pictures from holiday Between the last-minute Christevents and festivities. That makes mas shopping, throwing up Santas me happy and reminds me why I all over the house and planning love this time of year. the big Christmas Day meal, I’ve Seeing the happy faces in all been busy with our Christmas Day those photos from holiday parties, issue. Darlene breakfasts with Santa, parades, A few things make this time of Denstorff decorated houses and gift giveyear hectic and special in my busiAROUND aways brings me joy. Family is ness. For one, in order to produce LIVINGSTON usually at the center of many of the four different community those festive photos. Kids sitting news sections we publish, we have on Santa’s lap for the first time or a trato plan to make sure we have enough news copy to fill the pages a few days ditional walk through a brightly-colored early. It takes more than a dozen folks to light display dot our pages this week. make this magic happen every week. And But this time of year also means misseach one has an important part in bringing loved ones who can’t make it home ing information to your doorstep, inbox or for the holidays or are no longer with us. I think about my mom and younger sister computer. every time I start taking the Christmas Those early deadlines mean countless decorations down from the attic. Ornaemails reminding everyone to send their stuff so I can edit and send their copy ments crafted decades ago remind me along for the next phase of production. By ä See AROUND, page 2G stuff, I mean photos and stories, includ-
How does a coach get to 500 wins in a given sport? “We lost 95% of our scoring from How does a coach get to 500 wins last year,” Arnold said last week. in a given sport? “We have to totally revamp who we An easy answer would simply be want to be. We aren’t going to be as to coach for a long time so you can good offensively as we were last be there when good things happen. year, but we can be better defenAs an applicable process, more Charles sively.” commitment and an attention to deSalzer So far, only two teams have tail is required. scored more than 40 points against If you’re Korey Arnold, the girls SPORTS the Wildcats. One of those was basketball coach at Walker High, atROUNDUP Denham Springs, a district rival tention to detail has been an importhat reached the Division I title tant part of the success his teams game last year. Walker defeated the have experienced. It’s why this season’s Wildcats squad was 11-0 before host- Yellow Jackets 58-55 in the final of the Living its own tournament earlier this month. ingston Parish tournament. Senior forward Arionna Patterson acAfter his roster lost five seniors, includknowledges her team’s change in focus ing four starters, from last year’s team that advanced to the semifinals of the state while seeing its benefits. “This year there’s more of a defensive playoffs, Arnold had his squads focus on establishing its own identity. ä See SALZER, page 2G The focus is on defense.