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Leila Pitchford AROUND THE FELICIANAS
Shop small planned for weekend in St. Francisville
BY JAMES MINTON Contributing writer
Nov. 21-22 is Shop Small Weekend in downtown St. Francisville. Shops will celebrate with special offers, giveaways and holiday cheer. Among the offers are: The Corbel/Barlow/Deyo: Will offer spiked hot chocolate. District Mercantile: Free T-shirt with a $150 purchase (while supplies last). The Conundrum: Book signing with Calvin Duncan and Sophie Cull from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 20. NK Pop-Up: 15% off storewide. Sage Hill & Little Sage: Every purchase enters shopper to win a $250 gift card.
Christmas in St. Francisville Christmas in the Country is coming up. First is the Tree Lighting at 5:30 p.m., Dec. 5. The Town Christmas tree will be lit and fireworks will follow. Bains Elementary, West Feliciana Middle and West Feliciana High choirs will perform on the front porch of Town Hall. Area children can participate in the Gingerbread Jumble. Visit the stores listed on the instructions and write the word in the window. Bains Elementary and Bains Lower students will receive a copy before Thanksgiving break; the stores will have extra copies. Completed sheets need to be turned it at Town Hall between 10 a.m. and noon, Dec. 7, while supplies last. The Christmas in the Country Parade is Dec. 7. Visit https://www.facebook. com/citcstfrancisville to see the many more events that are slated.
Library activities helping others The Audubon Regional Library is collecting items for the Books for Boots initiative. Boxes are set up at all three branches to collect items. There are lists at the boxes of the most requested items as well as those that fit the guidelines of what can be sent. This is a way to donate books. Visit the library’s Facebook page, https://tinyurl.com/28wtvs9c, to see specifics of what is accepted. Also, all branches of the Audubon Regional Library will be participating in the “Sock It To Me” sock drive. The library will be accepting new socks through the first week of December. Socks will be donated to local organizations to give to those in need this holiday season. Boxes are set up at each branch for donations.
Save the date n The West Feliciana Chamber of Commerce announced Chamber Uncorked! will be March 8 at The Mallory in St. Francisville. n The 21st annual Feliciana Family and Friends Mardi Gras Parade is planned for Jan. 31 in downtown Clinton.
Email Leila Pitchford at lpitchford@theadvocate.com.
PHOTO BY DAVID THOMAS JR.
Wide receiver Ryan ‘Bug’ Moore shows his athleticism as he goes high to catch a pass in which he scored one of his touchdown to help the Tigers advance to the second round of the 2-A playoffs.
West Feliciana, Slaughter advance in state playoffs BY RICHARD MEEK Contributing writer East Feliciana scored 22 points in the second quarter on its way to a 30-0 halftime lead in a 44-6 rout of Delcambre in the first round of the LHSAA playoffs Friday. The Tigers, 8-3, will face Ferriday on Friday. Quarterback Markus Cannon completed 11 of 16 passes for 170 yards and three touchdowns for East Feliciana. Kayden Wilson rushed for 76 yards on eight carries and one touchdown and added a twopoint conversion. Wide receiver Ryan Moore led the Tigers with five catches for 135 yards and two touchdowns, including a 37-yard scoring reception that ignited the second quarter outburst. Leading 8-0 after the first quarter, Cannon’s 37yard hookup to Moore and two-point conversion past from Cannon to Brayden Dunn gave East Feliciana a 16-0 lead with eight minutes to go before half. Wilson’s long run then set up a Cannon to Moore scoring pass that stretched the Tigers lead to 22-0 midway through the period. Moore is averaging 94 yards per game receiving and Wilson 73 yards on the ground. Moore has a team-high 19 touchdowns.
West Feliciana Parish government officials are discussing the possibility of amending the parish charter to make up for a lack of resident participation in hands-on governing. Each month, the Parish Council routinely votes to have the council secretary publish a notice of openings on parish boards and commissions. Council members noted at their Nov. 10 meeting that they have few takers, however. Currently, the parish has openings on the Board of Adjustments, Capital Area Human Services District, Economic Development Board, Zachary Taylor Parkway Commission, the West Feliciana Hospital Board, Fire Protection District 1 Board of Commissioners and the West Feliciana Tourist Commission. The Board of Adjustments, which hears residents’ complaints of Planning and Zoning Commission actions, is supposed to have five members but now has only one member listed, Kendrick Mitchell. His term expired last month.
ä See COUNCIL, page 2G
St. Francisville man arrested in alleged abuse of adopted daughter Wife facing similar counts BY AIDAN MCCAHILL Staff writer
West Feliciana routs Bossier to advance West Feliciana scored 35 points in the first quarter and cruised to a 49-6 victory over Bossier in the first round of the state playoffs. The Saints, 7-4 under first year coach Terry Minor, is scheduled to face Brusly on the Panthers home
ä See PLAYOFFS, page 2G West Feliciana football Terry Minor.
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A St. Francisville man was arrested on Nov. 12 for allegedly abusing his adoptive daughter, more than a month after his wife was jailed on similar charges. Glenn Hanchey, 48, was booked into the West Feliciana Parish jail on one count each of felony cruelty to juveniles and misdemeanor false imprisonment, according to the West Feliciana Sheriff’s Office. His wife, Gretchen, 50, was arrested on Sept. 26 and booked into the jail on one count each of cruelty to juveniles and second-degree battery.
ä See ABUSE, page 2G
Honoré honors service, sacrifice of veterans BY MELINDA RAWLS HOWELL Contributing writer
Standing tall in the tent that provided shade as sunny skies replaced the clouds and morning fog, Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, U.S. Army retired, spoke at the Veterans Day Program held at the Feliciana Veterans Park in Jackson. As he honored the service and sacrifice of veterans in his speech on Nov. 8 and locals were honored to have him. A native of Point Coupee Parish, back in the state and region and in Jackson for one of his numerous speaking engagements approaching Veterans Day on Nov. 11. Honoré was introduced by the event coordinator, Jim Parker, USAF retired. The program was
sponsored by the Jackson Tourism Enhancement Committee under the Historic District Commission of the town of Jackson. Prior to Honoré’s talk, Parker welcomed all and recognized several state, parish and local officials. He also pointed out the group of veterans from the nearby Louisiana Veterans Home. Among the individuals recognized were state Rep. Roy Daryl Adams, East Feliciana Sheriff Jeffery Travis, District Attorney Sam D’Aquilla, Jackson Mayor James “Bubba” McCrory and Jackson Marshall Mitch Harrell. Looking around and acknowledging the faces in the crowd of about 50 people, Honoré said he was pleased to see not only the veterans but also leaders in the
PHOTO BY MELINDA RAWLS HOWELL
After the program Gen. Russell Honoré stopped to pose for pictures and spoke to many veterans at the Louisiana Veterans Home in Jackson. community and some young people who had turned out to show their support. Honoré said he was honored to be before them. Honoré continued saying that some people don’t seem to know/
understand much about veterans — that it is veterans who are the reason we have our freedom. He mentioned that things have
ä See VETERANS, page 3G