Jennings Daily News » News http://www.jenningsdailynews.net Since 1896 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:09:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 COA Hosts Crawfish Party http://www.jenningsdailynews.net/2013/05/coa-hosts-crawfish-party/ http://www.jenningsdailynews.net/2013/05/coa-hosts-crawfish-party/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:16 +0000 Graphic Designer 2 http://www.jenningsdailynews.net/?p=19874 Seniors in Jeff Davis let the good times roll last week at Jeff Davis Council on Aging’s (COA) annual Senior Day Crawfish Boil, sponsored by District Attorney Michael Cassidy.

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LAKE ARTHUR – Fifty-three Tigers walked out of Jack Doland Stadium with diplomas in hand here Friday night as the graduating Lake Arthur High School (LAHS) Class of 2013 was sent off to the next leg on their journey of life.

This year’s class boasted five valedictorians, including Cassie Bertrand, Macy Istre, Christina Klumpp, Jake Royer, Dylan Trahan, as well as salutatorian Griffin Benoit. All six students received special awards from LAHS to commemorate their place at the top of the class.

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HATHAWAY – Thirteen years of academic preparation culminated in a graduation ceremony for the 2013 seniors of Hathaway High School (HHS) here Friday.

The class of 2013 chose cerulean blue and platinum as their class colors and the Forget-me-not as their class flower. The class song was “Little Wonders,” by Rob Thomas.

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LACASSINE – Thirty-nine seniors from the Class of 2013 officially concluded their high school careers during Lacassine High School’s 72nd annual graduation exercise held Thursday evening at the John Juneau Gymnasium.

The graduates chose their class flower, the Magnolia, and their class colors, red and white, while the class song was “I’ll Always Remember You.”

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Zeb Johnson made sure the men and women who protect and serve the community were taken care of by providing them with a free barbecue pork dinners all day Thursday. The meal was sponsored by and held at Miguez Funeral Home. Also, a Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony was held Thursday evening at Emergency Services Memorial Park to honor those, living and deceased, who risk their lives daily for the safety of all citizens

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LAKE CHARLES – An Elton teen is dead and two others are critically injured after a two-vehicle crash that occurred at the intersection of La. 397 and La. 14 in Lake Charles Thursday morning.

According to Louisiana State Police Troop D Sgt. James Anderson, 18-year-old Kennedy Renee Isaac of Elton was driving a 2013 Nissan Altima around 7 a.m. Thursday when she failed to stop at a stop sign on Ward Line Road.

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WELSH – Greyhound Stadium here was the home of a celebration Wednesday night as the Welsh High School Class of 2013 headed into the real world.

This year’s class was led academically by valedictorians Haden Ardoin, Sara Guidry, Kaitlyn Landry, Gabrielle Watkins and Madalyn Pousson, as well as salutatorian Maggie Frey.

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