American Legion Frank Thibodeaux Post 520 will host a public Memorial Day event Monday, May 28. The event will include a 4 p.m. parade, lineup for which will be at
YABUCOA, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers is ending its work to rebuild Puerto Rico’s electric grid, despite residents’ fears that the island’s government won’t be able
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers were winding down their regular session Friday, a few days before they enter another special session to consider taxes to stave off deep budget
WASHINGTON (AP) — Veteran spy Gina Haspel will become the first female director of the CIA after six Democrats joined Republicans in a Senate confirmation vote that overrode concerns about
VOLCANO, Hawaii (AP) — Authorities handed out around 2,000 masks for protection as people living near Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano braced for pulverized rock, glass and crystal to rain down after
At the May meeting of Knights of Columbus Council 2012 from Our Lady Help of Christians Parish in Jennings, Deputy Grand Knight Mike Gary (left in each image) presented the
One local mother who suffered a mishap that threatened to ruin her Mother’s Day weekend ended up having the day saved by a good Samaritan. Tara Lacompte was preparing for
Lots of new planting gets done every spring. Proper watering can make the difference between life and death to newly planted lawns, trees, shrubs, ground covers, and bedding and vegetable
The Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office (JDSO) recently held D.A.R.E. Graduation ceremonies for fifth grade students who completed the program at Hathaway High School, Lake Arthur Elementary, Bethel Christian School