Communities Against Domestic Abuse (CADA) and the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCADV) are asking abuse survivors and supporters to urge state lawmakers to avoid more massive budget cuts to domestic violence programs. According to LCADV, Gov. Bobby Jindal’s current state budget proposal could bring total cuts to domestic violence programs to nearly $2.5 million [...]
Apr 12 2013 | Posted in
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This prom season high school girls will spend weeks struggling to find the perfect dress – will it be gold metallic, ravishing red, bright white or the hottest color? The dress is just the beginning. Prom costs for girls also include the perfect shoes, jewelry, a salon visit and a boutonniere. Expenses for boys can [...]
Apr 11 2013 | Posted in
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According to the U.S. Census, 79 percent of all children in U.S. grow up with siblings. April 10 is National Sibling Day, a day to honor, appreciate and cherish all brothers and sisters and memorialize those siblings who are no longer with us, according to the Siblings Day Foundation (SDF). According to SDF, this holiday [...]
Apr 10 2013 | Posted in
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Did you know that one organ donor has the potential to save up to nine lives? April is National Organ Donor Awareness Month and according to the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA), there are currently 1,700 people in our state waiting for an organ transplant. Last year alone, organ donors in the U.S. made more [...]
Apr 6 2013 | Posted in
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Pinwheels are a symbol of healthy, happy childhoods – something every child in Louisiana deserves. During the month of April, Prevent Child Abuse of Louisiana (PCA) encourages the community to take part in the Pinwheels for Prevention program, a campaign that highlights the pinwheel as a symbol for child abuse prevention and neglect. The pinwheel [...]
Apr 5 2013 | Posted in
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Calling all heroes. What defines a true hero? According to Webster, a hero is simply defined as: one that shows great courage. Well, the Jennings Daily News is honored to report that we come across our fair share of heroes each year when we compile material for our annual “Salute to Soldiers” section. So many [...]
Apr 4 2013 | Posted in
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In an emergency, calling 9-1-1 can save your life and being prepared to speak to the operator could make the response time even quicker in a life-or-death situation when minutes can make all the difference. In 2008, Congress first recognized April as National 9-1-1 Education Month, according to the National 9-1-1 Education Coalition, an alliance [...]
Apr 3 2013 | Posted in
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Now that the Easter holiday is coming to a close, what do you do with dozens of brightly colored leftover hardboiled eggs? While the family may quickly get tired of post-Easter meals consisting of a simply sliced hardboiled eggs, there are many more creative uses available. The Egg Safety Center (ESC) recommends the following ways [...]
Mar 30 2013 | Posted in
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Across the world, acknowledging Jesus Christ as the Savior has become a sin in the eyes of some people. In even more ways, the law keeps us from talking and sharing about the hope we have through faith. But in Jeff Davis Parish, more people are willing to stand up for their faith rather than [...]
Mar 29 2013 | Posted in
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Every Easter season, families flock to pet and home improvement stores to purchase a lively, colorful alternative to chocolate rabbits and baskets of candy – bunnies, ducklings and chicks. Sadly, the majority of these animals become anything but a family pet or farm animal. According to the Humane Society of America, an estimated 30 percent [...]
Mar 28 2013 | Posted in
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