#Leesville Louisiana

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Bambi Luann Brantley (1986) - Sleuth & Justice Cold Cases

WHAT HAPPENED TO BAMBI BRANTLEY

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Marvin Avenue, Leesville, Louisiana.

[conandaily2022]

Cynthia Peak biography: 13 things about Nashville, Tennessee teacher born in Leesville, Louisiana

Cynthia Broyles Peak was a native of Louisiana, United States. Here are 13 more things about her:

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American Auto Trail-Nolan Trace Byway (Burr Ferry to Leesville LA)

American Auto Trail-Nolan Trace Byway (Burr Ferry to Leesville LA) https://youtu.be/Y_nzq3m5UvU The American auto trail explores what is now referred to as the Nolan Trace Byway, between the Sabine River and Burr Ferry to Leesville, Louisiana.

[cryptid-quest]

Cryptid of the Day: Leesville Spider

Description: According to the Slaydon family, in 1948, while walking home from church in Leesville, Louisiana, saw a giant spider “the size of a washtub”, scurry out of the woods across from them. After that, they never took that route from church ever again.

[bestcryptids]

In 1948 a family walking down a highway at night spotted a large spider in Leesville Louisiana. They said it was hairy and about the size of a washtub. It crossed the road and disappeared into the brush

[lboogie1906]

Wardell (Ward) Anthony Connerly (born June 15, 1939) is known as the key figure responsible for the passage of California Proposition 209 which outlawed race and gender-based preferences in state college and university admission and hiring. He was born in Leesville, Louisiana. At the age of two, his father left and at age four his mother died. He lived with an aunt and uncle until settling with his grandmother. Although his racial background is diverse he has stated that it equates to 100% Black.

He received a BA with honors in Political Science from Sacramento State College. He supported equal housing opportunity legislation including the Rumford Act, a bill enacted by the California state legislature which banned racial discrimination in housing. He served as student body president.

He worked at the California Department of Housing and Urban Development. He was a staff member of the California State Assembly Committee on Urban Affairs and worked for a Sacramento city redevelopment agency. He left government employment and started his land use planning company, Connerly and Associates. He became a wealthy businessman and a leading figure in the California building industry.

Governor Pete Wilson appointed him to the UC Board of Regents. He began criticizing the University’s affirmative action policies which gave preferential admission to Blacks, Latinos, and other students of color. He argued that admissions standards should be equal for all applications to the flagship campus of the UC system and declared it his mission to end affirmative action within higher education in California.

With Prop 209 passage he founded the American Civil Rights Institute and pledged to carry the campaign nationwide. He led a similar effort in Washington State (I-200) which passed in 1998 with 58% of the vote. His attempt to enact a similar measure failed in Houston in 1997 and in Florida in 2000, he was successful in Michigan with Proposal 2 in 2006.

He married college sweetheart Ilene Crews (1962). They have two children. She is his equal partner in the firm of Connerly & Associates. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Holidays 5.9

Holidays

Alphabet Magnet Day

American Cartoon Day

Aso ote Tala Lei (Gospel Day; Tuvalu)

Battle of Heligoland Day (Denmark)

Birth Control Pill Day

Cameltoe Day

Canadian Viral Hepatitis Elimination Day (CanHepDay; Canada)

Damita Jo Day (Auton, Texas)

Dianetics Anniversary Day (Scientology)

Earls Court Day (IA, KS, MN, VA, WY)

Europe Day (Schuman Declaration; EU)

Father’s Day (Germany)

509 Day

Free the Pill Day

Garden Hoe Day (French Republic)

Give STL Day (Missouri)

Goku Day (Japan)

Hanswijk Procession (Mechelen, Belgium) [Sunday before Ascension Thursday]

Hurray for Buttons Day

International Ukraine Day

John Brown Day

Join-or-Die Day

Lawn Mower Day

Liberation Day (Channel Islands, Guernsey, Jersey)

Lost Sock Memorial Day

Make Believe Day

Marukh’s Day (Elder Scrolls)

Muppets Day

National Booty Pic Day

National Childhood Depression Awareness Day

National Christina Day

National Day (Alderney)

National Home Front Heroes Day

National Sleepover Day

National Teacher Appreciation Day

Ode to Joy Day

Peter Pan Day

Piccolo Day (Dragon Ball Z)

Rapture Party Day

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Fairies Foundation Day

Schuman Day

Sophie Scholl Day

State Flag and Emblem Day (Belarus)

Tear the Tags Off the Mattress Day

Vast Wasteland Day

Victory and Peace Day (Armenia)

Victory Day (Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan)

Victory Day Over Nazism in World War II (Ukraine)

Webcomic Day

World Catholic Education Day

Xotira va Qadirlash Kuni (Day of Remembrance and Honors; Uzbekistan)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Butterscotch Brownie Day

Lawn Mower Beer Day

Moscato Day

National Bake Sale Day

National Cookie Dough Day

National Foodies Day

Punch's Birthday (London, England) [Sunday closest to May 9]

World Moscato Day

Independence & Related Days

Abyssinia (Annexed by Italy; 1936)

Romania (from Ottoman Empire, 1877)

2nd Thursday in May

Dress in Purple Day (Texas) [2nd Thursday]

Keller Williams RED Day [2nd Thursday]

Lanimer Day (fka Landimere’s Day; Lanarkshire & Aberdeen, UK) [1st Thursday after 6th]

Make-a-Book Day [Thursday of 1st Full Week]

Mom's Night Out [Thursday before Mother's Day]

National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day [Thursday of 1st Full Week]

National Student Nurse Day [Thursday of 1st Full Week]

One Day Without Shoes [2nd Thursday]

Throwback Thursday [Every Thursday]

Festivals Beginning May 9, 2024

Adelaide Food Fringe (Adelaide, Australia) [thru 5.16]

American Independence Film Festival (Kyiv, Ukraine) [thru 5.15]

Gator By the Bay (San Diego, California) [thru 5.12]

International Pub Week (Adelaide, Australia) [thru 5.16]

Rayne Frog Festival (Rayne, Louisiana) [thru 5.10]

RHS Malvern Spring Festival (Malvern, UK) [thuu 5.12]

San Antonio Flavor (San Antonio, Texas)

Seattle International Film Festival (Seattle, Washington) [thru 5.19]

South Carolina Poultry Festival (Leesville, South Carolina) [thru 5.11]

Taste of Alpharetta Festival (Alpharetta, Georgia)

Taste of Ocean Springs Food & Wine Festival (Ocean Springs, Mississippi)

Turin International Book Fair (Turin, Italy) [thru 5.13]

Feast Days

Ascension Day [39 Days after Easter, 40th Day of Easter] (a.k.a. …

Father's Day (Germany)

Feast of the Ascension

Festa della Sensa (Venice)

Global Day of Prayer (Western Christianity)

Heroes' Day (Romania)

Holy Thursday

Sheep Festival (Cameroon)

Beatus of Lungern (Christian; Saint)

Beatus of Vendome (Christian; Saint)

Bedtime Protection Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Brynoth I, Bishop of Scara, Sweden (Christian; Saint)

Christopher (Eastern Orthodox Church)

Fabricius (Positivist; Saint)

Gerontius of Cervia (Christian; Saint)

George Barker (Artology)

George Preca (Christian; Saint)

Gina’s Blot (Pagan)

Gregory of Nazianzen (The Episcopal Church (US) and traditional Roman Catholic calendar)

Hermas (Christian; Saint)

James Collinson (Artology)

J.M. Barrie (Writerism)

Joan (Christian; Saint)

Kermit the Frog (Muppetism)

Lemuralia, Day 1 (Ancient Rome; Dedicated to Eradicating Malevolent Spirits of the Dead)

Lost Sock Memorial Day (Pastafarian)

Medea Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Nicholas Albergati (Christian; Saint)

Nicolaus Zinzendorf (Lutheran)

Oedipus Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Olympieia (Zeus Festival; Ancient Greece)

Pachomius the Great (Christian; Saint)

Ralph Goings (Artology)

Remembrance for Gudrod of Gudbrandsdal (Slavic Pagan/Asatru)

Richard Adams (Writerism)

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Fairies Foundation Day (Shamanism)

Tudy of Landevennec (Christian; Saint)

Wear Odd Socks Day Day (Pastafarian)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Lemuria (Day 1of 3; Ancient Rome) [Unlucky to Marry.]

Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]

Premieres

Ant Pasted (WB LT Cartoon; 1953)

A Burnt-Out Case, by Graham Greene (Novel; 1961)

Down with Love (Film; 2003)

The Draft Horse (WB MM Cartoon; 1942)

The Enchanted Square (Noveltoons; 1947)

The Fall (Film; 2008)

The Fifth Element (Film; 1997)

For Whom the Bulls Toil (Disney Cartoon; 1953)

Friday the 13th (Film; 1980)

A Good Time for a Dime (Disney Cartoon; 1941)

Hey There Delilah, by Plain White T’s (Song; 2006)

Hot Rod and Reel! (WB LT Cartoon; 1959)

In the Jungle of Cities, by Bertolt Brecht (Play; 1923)

The Intruders (Heckle & Jeckle Cartoon; 1947)

Kojak Variety, by Elvis Costello (Album; 1995)

Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return (Animated Film; 2014)

A Mighty Wind (Film; 2003)

Neighbors (Film; 2014)

Popeye Meets Rip Van Winkle (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1941)

Private Eye Pooch (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1955)

River Boat Shuffle, recorded by Big Beiderbecke (Song; 1927)

The Saint vs. Scotland Yard (a.k.a. The Holy Terror), by Leslie Charteris (Short Stories; 1932) [Saint #9]

Short Circuit (Film; 1986)

Sleepy Time Donald (Disney Cartoon; 1947)

Speed Racer (Film; 2008)

Swords and Deviltry, by Fritz Leiber (Novel; 1970) [Fafhrd and Gray Mouser #1]

Tales from Earthsea, by Ursula Le Guin (Short Stories; 2001) [Earthsea #5.5]

Triple Trouble (Animated Antics; 1941)

The Trouble With Gumballs, by James Nelson (Novel; 1956)

Vertigo (Film; 1958)

The Winged Horse (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit; 1932)

The Winthrop Woman, by Anya Seton (Novel; 1958)

Today’s Name Days

Beatus, Caroline, Volkmar (Austria)

Beata, Dionizije, Izaija, Mirna (Croatia)

Ctibor (Czech Republic)

Caspar (Denmark)

Kahru, Ott, Otto (Estonia)

Timi, Timo (Finland)

Pacôme (France)

Beat, Caroline, Theresia, Volkmar (Germany)

Christoforos, Essaias, Isaias (Greece)

Gergely (Hungary)

Beato, Duillio, Gregorio, Luminosa (Italy)

Einārs, Ervīns, Klāvs, Rebeka (Latvia)

Austėja, Edita, Grigalius, Mingailas (Lithuania)

Jesper, Kasper (Norway)

Beatus, Bożydar, Grzegorz, Job, Karolina, Mikołaj (Poland)

Isaia, Nicolae (România)

Roland (Slovakia)

Gregorio, Isaías (Spain)

Reidar, Reidun (Sweden)

Christopher (Ukraine)

Casandra, Cassandra, Grizelda, Kasandra, Kassandra, Zelda (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 130 of 2024; 236 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 4 of week 19 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Saille (Willow) [Day 26 of 28]

Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 2 (Gui-You)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 1 Iyar 5784

Islamic: 1 Dhu al-Qada 1445

J Cal: 10 Magenta; Threesday [10 of 30]

Julian: 26 April 2024

Moon: 3%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 18 Caesar (5th Month) [Hannibal]

Runic Half Month: Lagu (Flowing Water) [Day 15 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 52 of 92)

Week: 2nd Week of May

Zodiac: Taurus (Day 20 of 31)

Calendar Changes

Ḏū al-Qaʿdah [ذُو ٱلْقَعْدَة] (Islamic Calendar) [Month 11 of 12] (The One of Truce/Sitting)

ʼIyyār (a.k.a. Iyar) [אִיָּר / אִייָר‎] (Hebrew Calendar) [Month 2 of 12]

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 5.9

Holidays

Alphabet Magnet Day

American Cartoon Day

Aso ote Tala Lei (Gospel Day; Tuvalu)

Battle of Heligoland Day (Denmark)

Birth Control Pill Day

Cameltoe Day

Canadian Viral Hepatitis Elimination Day (CanHepDay; Canada)

Damita Jo Day (Auton, Texas)

Dianetics Anniversary Day (Scientology)

Earls Court Day (IA, KS, MN, VA, WY)

Europe Day (Schuman Declaration; EU)

Father’s Day (Germany)

509 Day

Free the Pill Day

Garden Hoe Day (French Republic)

Give STL Day (Missouri)

Goku Day (Japan)

Hanswijk Procession (Mechelen, Belgium) [Sunday before Ascension Thursday]

Hurray for Buttons Day

International Ukraine Day

John Brown Day

Join-or-Die Day

Lawn Mower Day

Liberation Day (Channel Islands, Guernsey, Jersey)

Lost Sock Memorial Day

Make Believe Day

Marukh’s Day (Elder Scrolls)

Muppets Day

National Booty Pic Day

National Childhood Depression Awareness Day

National Christina Day

National Day (Alderney)

National Home Front Heroes Day

National Sleepover Day

National Teacher Appreciation Day

Ode to Joy Day

Peter Pan Day

Piccolo Day (Dragon Ball Z)

Rapture Party Day

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Fairies Foundation Day

Schuman Day

Sophie Scholl Day

State Flag and Emblem Day (Belarus)

Tear the Tags Off the Mattress Day

Vast Wasteland Day

Victory and Peace Day (Armenia)

Victory Day (Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan)

Victory Day Over Nazism in World War II (Ukraine)

Webcomic Day

World Catholic Education Day

Xotira va Qadirlash Kuni (Day of Remembrance and Honors; Uzbekistan)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Butterscotch Brownie Day

Lawn Mower Beer Day

Moscato Day

National Bake Sale Day

National Cookie Dough Day

National Foodies Day

Punch's Birthday (London, England) [Sunday closest to May 9]

World Moscato Day

Independence & Related Days

Abyssinia (Annexed by Italy; 1936)

Romania (from Ottoman Empire, 1877)

2nd Thursday in May

Dress in Purple Day (Texas) [2nd Thursday]

Keller Williams RED Day [2nd Thursday]

Lanimer Day (fka Landimere’s Day; Lanarkshire & Aberdeen, UK) [1st Thursday after 6th]

Make-a-Book Day [Thursday of 1st Full Week]

Mom's Night Out [Thursday before Mother's Day]

National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day [Thursday of 1st Full Week]

National Student Nurse Day [Thursday of 1st Full Week]

One Day Without Shoes [2nd Thursday]

Throwback Thursday [Every Thursday]

Festivals Beginning May 9, 2024

Adelaide Food Fringe (Adelaide, Australia) [thru 5.16]

American Independence Film Festival (Kyiv, Ukraine) [thru 5.15]

Gator By the Bay (San Diego, California) [thru 5.12]

International Pub Week (Adelaide, Australia) [thru 5.16]

Rayne Frog Festival (Rayne, Louisiana) [thru 5.10]

RHS Malvern Spring Festival (Malvern, UK) [thuu 5.12]

San Antonio Flavor (San Antonio, Texas)

Seattle International Film Festival (Seattle, Washington) [thru 5.19]

South Carolina Poultry Festival (Leesville, South Carolina) [thru 5.11]

Taste of Alpharetta Festival (Alpharetta, Georgia)

Taste of Ocean Springs Food & Wine Festival (Ocean Springs, Mississippi)

Turin International Book Fair (Turin, Italy) [thru 5.13]

Feast Days

Ascension Day [39 Days after Easter, 40th Day of Easter] (a.k.a. …

Father's Day (Germany)

Feast of the Ascension

Festa della Sensa (Venice)

Global Day of Prayer (Western Christianity)

Heroes' Day (Romania)

Holy Thursday

Sheep Festival (Cameroon)

Beatus of Lungern (Christian; Saint)

Beatus of Vendome (Christian; Saint)

Bedtime Protection Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Brynoth I, Bishop of Scara, Sweden (Christian; Saint)

Christopher (Eastern Orthodox Church)

Fabricius (Positivist; Saint)

Gerontius of Cervia (Christian; Saint)

George Barker (Artology)

George Preca (Christian; Saint)

Gina’s Blot (Pagan)

Gregory of Nazianzen (The Episcopal Church (US) and traditional Roman Catholic calendar)

Hermas (Christian; Saint)

James Collinson (Artology)

J.M. Barrie (Writerism)

Joan (Christian; Saint)

Kermit the Frog (Muppetism)

Lemuralia, Day 1 (Ancient Rome; Dedicated to Eradicating Malevolent Spirits of the Dead)

Lost Sock Memorial Day (Pastafarian)

Medea Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Nicholas Albergati (Christian; Saint)

Nicolaus Zinzendorf (Lutheran)

Oedipus Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Olympieia (Zeus Festival; Ancient Greece)

Pachomius the Great (Christian; Saint)

Ralph Goings (Artology)

Remembrance for Gudrod of Gudbrandsdal (Slavic Pagan/Asatru)

Richard Adams (Writerism)

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Fairies Foundation Day (Shamanism)

Tudy of Landevennec (Christian; Saint)

Wear Odd Socks Day Day (Pastafarian)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Lemuria (Day 1of 3; Ancient Rome) [Unlucky to Marry.]

Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]

Premieres

Ant Pasted (WB LT Cartoon; 1953)

A Burnt-Out Case, by Graham Greene (Novel; 1961)

Down with Love (Film; 2003)

The Draft Horse (WB MM Cartoon; 1942)

The Enchanted Square (Noveltoons; 1947)

The Fall (Film; 2008)

The Fifth Element (Film; 1997)

For Whom the Bulls Toil (Disney Cartoon; 1953)

Friday the 13th (Film; 1980)

A Good Time for a Dime (Disney Cartoon; 1941)

Hey There Delilah, by Plain White T’s (Song; 2006)

Hot Rod and Reel! (WB LT Cartoon; 1959)

In the Jungle of Cities, by Bertolt Brecht (Play; 1923)

The Intruders (Heckle & Jeckle Cartoon; 1947)

Kojak Variety, by Elvis Costello (Album; 1995)

Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return (Animated Film; 2014)

A Mighty Wind (Film; 2003)

Neighbors (Film; 2014)

Popeye Meets Rip Van Winkle (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1941)

Private Eye Pooch (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1955)

River Boat Shuffle, recorded by Big Beiderbecke (Song; 1927)

The Saint vs. Scotland Yard (a.k.a. The Holy Terror), by Leslie Charteris (Short Stories; 1932) [Saint #9]

Short Circuit (Film; 1986)

Sleepy Time Donald (Disney Cartoon; 1947)

Speed Racer (Film; 2008)

Swords and Deviltry, by Fritz Leiber (Novel; 1970) [Fafhrd and Gray Mouser #1]

Tales from Earthsea, by Ursula Le Guin (Short Stories; 2001) [Earthsea #5.5]

Triple Trouble (Animated Antics; 1941)

The Trouble With Gumballs, by James Nelson (Novel; 1956)

Vertigo (Film; 1958)

The Winged Horse (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit; 1932)

The Winthrop Woman, by Anya Seton (Novel; 1958)

Today’s Name Days

Beatus, Caroline, Volkmar (Austria)

Beata, Dionizije, Izaija, Mirna (Croatia)

Ctibor (Czech Republic)

Caspar (Denmark)

Kahru, Ott, Otto (Estonia)

Timi, Timo (Finland)

Pacôme (France)

Beat, Caroline, Theresia, Volkmar (Germany)

Christoforos, Essaias, Isaias (Greece)

Gergely (Hungary)

Beato, Duillio, Gregorio, Luminosa (Italy)

Einārs, Ervīns, Klāvs, Rebeka (Latvia)

Austėja, Edita, Grigalius, Mingailas (Lithuania)

Jesper, Kasper (Norway)

Beatus, Bożydar, Grzegorz, Job, Karolina, Mikołaj (Poland)

Isaia, Nicolae (România)

Roland (Slovakia)

Gregorio, Isaías (Spain)

Reidar, Reidun (Sweden)

Christopher (Ukraine)

Casandra, Cassandra, Grizelda, Kasandra, Kassandra, Zelda (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 130 of 2024; 236 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 4 of week 19 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Saille (Willow) [Day 26 of 28]

Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 2 (Gui-You)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 1 Iyar 5784

Islamic: 1 Dhu al-Qada 1445

J Cal: 10 Magenta; Threesday [10 of 30]

Julian: 26 April 2024

Moon: 3%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 18 Caesar (5th Month) [Hannibal]

Runic Half Month: Lagu (Flowing Water) [Day 15 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 52 of 92)

Week: 2nd Week of May

Zodiac: Taurus (Day 20 of 31)

Calendar Changes

Ḏū al-Qaʿdah [ذُو ٱلْقَعْدَة] (Islamic Calendar) [Month 11 of 12] (The One of Truce/Sitting)

ʼIyyār (a.k.a. Iyar) [אִיָּר / אִייָר‎] (Hebrew Calendar) [Month 2 of 12]

[50stateshalfmarathon]

Fran Gibson Finishes the 50 States Endurance Challenge - From Leesville, Louisiana

Congratulations to Fran Gibson, from Leesville, Louisiana, for completing the 50 States Endurance Challenge, a combination of full marathons and half marathons in all 50 States! Fran has been a member of 50 States Half Marathon Club for almost nine years, since 2014.

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U.S. Daily High Temperature Records Tied/Broken 12/9/22

Clanton, Alabama: 80 (also 80 1978)

Clayton, Alabama: 79 (also 79 1978)

Hueytown, Alabama: 74 (also 74 1998)

Jackson, Alabama: 77 (also 77 2012)

Montgomery, Alabama: 81 (previous record 78 1972)

Moulton, Alabama: 72 (previous record 71 2007)

Opelika, Alabama: 78 (also 78 1980)

Unincorporated Talladega County, Alabama: 80 (previous record 75 2007)

Tuscaloosa, Alabama: 76 (also 76 1972)

Adak, Alaska: 49 (previous record 48 1985)

Cabot, Arkansas: 70 (previous record 68 1985)

Boca Chica Key, Florida: 86 (previous record 85 2021)

Niceville, Florida: 79 (also 79 1998)

Perry, Florida: 83 (also 83 2007)

Cornelia, Georgia: 71 (also 71 1998)

Unincorporated Coweta County, Georgia: 77 (previous record 75 1952)

Unincorporated Elbert County, Georgia: 74 (previous record 73 1966)

Hawkinsville, Georgia: 81 (previous record 80 1919)

Sandersville, Georgia: 78 (also 78 1966)

Alexandria, Louisiana: 82 (previous record 81 2007)

Bunkie, Louisiana: 81 (also 81 1966)

Unincorporated Catahoula Parish, Louisiana: 81 (previous record 78 1994)

Unincorporated Franklin Parish, Louisiana: 84 (previous record 82 2007)

Lafayette, Louisiana: 83 (also 83 1894)

Leesville, Louisiana: 81 (also 81 2007)

Oberlin, Louisiana: 79 (previous record 78 2007)

Unincorporated Ouachita Parish, Louisiana: 81 (also 81 1952)

Unincorporated Rapides Parish, Louisiana: 78 (also 78 2007)

Unincorporated Rapides Parish, Louisiana: 82 (also 82 2012)

Unincorporated Tensas Parish, Louisiana: 82 (also 82 2007)

Unincorporated Vermilion Parish, Louisiana: 81 (previous record 76 2001)

Baileyville, Maine: 54 (also 54 1974)

Dover-Foxcroft, Maine: 44 (previous record 39 1999)

Aberdeen, Mississippi: 78 (previous record 75 2007)

Belzoni, Mississippi: 80 (also 80 2007)

Columbus, Mississippi: 82 (previous record 76 2007)

Unincorporated Madison County, Mississippi: 81 (previous record 80 1966)

Natchez, Mississippi: 82 (previous record 80 2007)

Starkville, Mississippi: 81 (previous record 79 2007)

Hudson, New Hampshire: 50 (also 50 2004)

Angelina National Forest, Texas: 81 (previous record 80 2007)

Baytown, Texas: 81 (also 81 1994)

Conroe, Texas: 83 (also 83 1922)

El Campo, Texas: 82 (also 82 1943)

Jefferson, Texas: 77 (previous record 76 1994)

Nederland, Texas: 83 (previous record 82 2019)

Unincorporated Orange County, Texas: 79 (also 79 2007)

Putnam, Texas: 78 (also 78 2019)

Unincorporated Tyler County, Texas: 80 (also 80 1994)

[craftygal65]

Taste of Home

These easy-to-make snacks are perfect for Christmas Eve celebrations.

https://trib.al/xsyqWNy

The one above looks soooo good!

Our party guests flock to this holiday gem of an appetizer - cherry-studded cream cheese served with graham or water crackers and pears. —Libby Walp, Chicago, Illinois

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Seafood Cakes with Herb Sauce

Living near the ocean, I have a wide variety of seafood available to experiment with in recipes. This one uses salmon and scallops, but shrimp, crab, lobster, or any firm white fish, such as halibut or even cod, would work equally as well. — Elizabeth Truesdell, Petaluma, California

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Creamy Cranberry Dip

You can use a variety of salty crackers to scoop up helpings of this slightly sweet cranberry dip. The recipe yields a lot so it’s great for large gatherings.—Joy McQuaid, Darlington, Wisconsin

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Easy Egg Rolls

I've always loved egg rolls, but every recipe seemed too complicated. I decided to start with a packaged coleslaw mix. Now I can make these yummy treats at a moment's notice. —Samantha Dunn, Leesville, Louisiana

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Holiday Salsa

When we offer this cream-cheesy salsa of fresh cranberries, cilantro and a little jalapeno kick, everyone hovers around the serving dish until it’s scraped clean. —Shelly Pattison, Lubbock, Texas

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Garlic-Herb Mini Quiches

Looking for a wonderful way to impress guests? You’ve got it—and you need only five ingredients to make these tasty apps! —Josephine Piro, Easton, Pennsylvania

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Chicken Crescent Wreath

Here's an impressive-looking dish that's a snap to prepare. Even when my cooking time is limited, I can still serve this delicious crescent wreath. The red pepper and green broccoli add a festive touch. —Marlene Denissen, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin

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Cranberry Cream Cheese Spread

This festive dip is a snap to make, taking only 10 minutes from start to finish. Thanks to its hint of sweetness, both kids and adults will gobble it up. —Frankie Robinson, Lockhart, Texas

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I love recipes that delight the senses; and that my husband would actually eat. Add in my renal diet restrictions and it a lot. I need to try some of these.

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American Auto Trail-Kansas City Southern Railway (Zwolle to Leesville LA)

American Auto Trail-Kansas City Southern Railway (Zwolle to Leesville LA) https://youtu.be/qATFsTUlUvI This American auto trail explores a route along the Kansas City Southern Railway, from Zwolle to Leesville, Louisiana.

[cryptid-quest]

Cryptid of the Day: Leesville Spider

Description: According to the Slaydon family, in 1948, while walking home from church in Leesville, Louisiana, saw a giant spider “the size of a washtub”, scurry out of the woods across from them. After that, they never took that route from church ever again.

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[unplaces]

6609 Pitkin Highway, Leesville, Louisiana.