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Welsh High School announces Homecoming Court

Welsh High School has announced its 2018 homecoming court.

The Greyhounds will celebrate homecoming Friday, Sept. 21.

This year’s court includes senior maids ChaQuanna Bennett, daughter of Monica Malbrough and Craig Bennett; Azaria Dugas, daughter of Vicki Hawkins; Isabel Hoffpauir, daughter of Tricia and Kyle Hoffpauir; and Gabrielle Mallett, daughter of Brandy and Roger Mallett.

American Legion Post 520 draw raffle winners

At the September meeting of Frank Thibodeaux Post 520 of the American Legion in Jennings, Post members drew the names of winners in an annual fundraising raffle.

The first prize of a 50-inch flat screen television was won by Ashley McClelland. Princess McDowell won the second prize, another 50-inch flat screen television. Beth LaBouve received the third prize, which was a $200 gift card.

The proceeds from the raffle will go to support the Post’s activities. Post members wish to thank the entire Jennings community for their generous support of this project.

United Way gives to James Ward Elementary School

United Way of Southwest Louisiana’s annual Shoe Box Project is continuing to spread donated notebook paper, pencils, erasers and many other necessities even with the start of school.

Teachers at James Ward Elementary School in Jennings were given a variety of bulk supplies for filling the needs of students in their classrooms. In addition, United Way provided a two-way radio system used to maintain effective communication across campus and monitor safety situations.

Council donates to Tanzania mission

Grand Knight Roderick Bourgeois from Knights of Columbus Council 2012 of Our Lady Help of Christians Parish in Jennings presented a donation of $1,687 to Jennings native Sister Protectrice de la Foi Marcantel of the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara’ on Sept. 3. The money will be used by the sister’s order in their work in Tanzania in East Africa.

The Sisters are stationed at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in a poor rural village named Ushetu. They work to improve the quality of education and health, and teach religious education as well.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Calendar Guidelines Items for Community Calendar must be submitted during regular weekday business hours at least two weeks prior to the day of the event. Events run in the order

Annual Boo on the Avenue date set

The annual Lake Arthur Boo on the Avenue Halloween celebration has been set for Sunday, October 28, on Arthur Avenue in the downtown area. Boo on the Avenue is proudly

NATIONAL BRIEFS

State’s adult obesity rate tops 36 percent, report says BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana has the sixth-highest adult obesity rate in the country, and the problem is growing. Those findings

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Calendar Guidelines Items for Community Calendar must be submitted during regular weekday business hours at least two weeks prior to the day of the event. Events run in the order

Avoid scams this storm season

With Hurricane Florence roaring over the Atlantic and tropical systems steadily developing, hurricane season is in full swing, as is usual during September and October. So far Louisiana has been