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Cedric Jackson, 13, gets ready to cast a line during the City of Walker’s annual Get Out & Fish! event on Saturday at Sidney Hutchinson Park in Walker. ä More photos from Get Out & Fish. PAGE 4G
New Live Oak Junior High gym named after longtime educator ä Photos from the gym dedication. PAGE 2G
oring London, who died in 2022. London was a physical education teacher, coach, assistant principal and principal in the The new Live Oak Junior High gym parish during his 36-years tenure. has been named in memory of longtime London. The new gym replaces the school gym Livingston Parish educator Fred “Mack” A dedication ceremony was May 12 hon-
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Cajun Country Jam kicks off Friday monthly field trips from September to May. The Cajun Country Jam Memorial Day Participants learn about key areas of the Festival is kicks off Friday at North Park parish and work in teams on community in Denham Springs. improvement projects. The event, hosted by Chase Tyler, will The program concludes with a graduafeature performances by Frank Foster, Craig Moran, Dylan Scott, Wayne Toups, tion in June. Darlene Parish County Line, Lauren Lee, Kendall Graduates praise the program for deepDenstorff ening their understanding of the parish and Shaffer, Sam L. Smith, Thomas Cain, NashAROUND helping them build lasting relationships. ville South and Conner Martin. LIVINGSTON Over 30 projects have been completed Several ticket packages are offered, inthrough the program, benefiting veterans, cluding a general admission three-day pass children and schools. for $75 and $300 All-Star Experience tickets. “We welcome applicants from all backgrounds,” For details, visit www.thecajuncountryjam.com. said Chamber President April Wehrs. “This proMemorial Day closures gram brings together a diverse group of leaders ready to make a difference.” Most governmental offices are closed Monday Applications are open through July 15. Apply at for Memorial Day. Check governmental websites www.livingstonparishchamber.org or call (225) for closure details. 665-8155 for more information.
Leadership Livingston Class of 2026 accepting applications
The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the Leadership Livingston Class of 2026. In its 13th year, the program has graduated nearly 300 local leaders. Leadership Livingston is a 10-month experience that starts with a retreat in August and includes
Amite art, drams camps set The Amite Arts Council is hosting summer visual art and drama camps this summer for students in fourth through eighth grades. The drama camp, June 16-20, is presented by the children’s theater troupe The New Octavians in
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that was destroyed by a fire July 22, 2022. During the ceremony, parish school system supervisor Lee Hawkins said he hit the trifecta because under London he was a student, athlete and teacher.
Maurepas fights hard, but comes up short in championship tourney after a strong start, those Former Yankees catchwords rang true against er and Mets manager the Bulldogs. Yogi Berra may not have The Wolves’ got a twosaid things as clearly run single from Gibson or succinctly as, well, Hopp to highlight a almost anyone. Still, his Charles three-run first. In the numerous quotes have Salzer second, Maurepas took now outlived him and are SPORTS advantage of Harrisonstill able to give clarity ROUNDUP to the game of baseball. burg pitching mistakes I was reminded of as it added six runs to this last week when charge out to a 9-0 lead. Maurepas, making its first trip After that, defensive woes to the LHSAA championship took center stage. Still leading tournament for the first time in 9-0 through three innings, Mau10 years, faced Harrisonburg repas committed seven errors in the Class C semifinals in Sulover the final four as Harrisonburg scored 15 runs, nine that phur. were unearned. Berra was known for goofy Harrisonburg then held on to malapropisms like, “Ninety percent of the game is half men- win the game 15-10. Third-seeded Maurepas, which defeated tal,” but there were also bits of No. 14 Plainview 10-1 and No. 6 sage wisdom. He was famously Hornbeck 10-7, ended its season quoted as saying, “It ain’t over ‘til its over,” a truism that is part with a 16-15 record after falling of the fabric of baseball. ä See SALZER, page 2G Unfortunately for Maurepas,
Summer Reading 2025 May 19 - August 3
Kickoff Tuesday, May 27th Day: at all five branches
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