Mar 4, 2021
Ward County had eight 4-H air rifle competitors participate in the Northeast Air Rifle Match hosted by Ramsey County 4-H.
Shooters filled their targets at their own range under the guidance of a certified air rifle instructor just prior to Feb. 20. The targets were then mailed to the Ramsey County Extension Office located in Devils Lake for ranking.
Match categories are split up by age to include Beginner (ages eight to 10), Junior (11 to 13), and Senior (14 to 18). Beginners shoot from a sitting position off a bench rest. Juniors and Seniors compete shooting from standing, kneeling, and prone positions. Sporter air rifles, shooting .177 Caliber pellets at a velocity of 600fps or less and AR 5/10 International 10-meter air rifle targets are the equipment used.
SOUTH SHORE McKell Middle School librarian Jenifer Webster was scrabbling around for ideas to enhance literacy among her students, and what she came up with would boggle the mind.
Health care workers began receiving the vaccines Wednesday at Terrebonne General and Thibodaux Regional medical centers. Workers at Ochsner-run Chabert Medical Center in Houma and St. Anne Hospital in Raceland began receiving shots Tuesday.
Pulmonologist Dr. David Patten was the first at Thibodaux Regional to take the vaccine.
“I’m really excited,” Patten said. “It’s been a long time waiting. As soon as I heard that it was coming out and they were sending it down I have been looking forward to getting it. I want to show people this is what we should do.”
TGMC received its first 250 doses of the Pfizer vaccine Wednesday morning and will administer all of them to workers at the hospital within days. The hospital expects to receive 250 doses weekly and potentially more as availability grows.