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LOUISIANA‘DON’T SAY GAY’BILL FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADVANCES IN THE LEGISLATURE

BATON ROUGE (AP) — A bill that would broadly ban K-12 public school employees in Louisiana from discussing sexual orientation or gender identity in the classroom or during extracurricular activities is nearing final passage, after advancing in a legislative committee Thursday.

Elton named cleanest city winner

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ELTON — The Town of Elton was recently named the Louisiana Garden Club Federation (LGCF) Cleanest City Contest winner in its division.

ZAM, JDAC to hold summer camp

Parish children have the opportunity to participate in a fun-filled camp focusing on the arts this summer.

Camp Coushatta kicks off next week

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ELTON – A fun and educational camp to learn more about Native American culture is coming back this summer.

Two-time cancer survivor celebrates remission

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What began as a normal day for a Jennings woman was actually a sign that went unnoticed, but was later diagnosed as Hodgkins Lymphoma.

2023 Atlantic hurricane season is now underway

MIAMI (AP) — It's time for residents along the southeastern U.S. coastlines to make sure their storm plans are in place as the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season got underway Thursday.

New contributes significantly to allied effort

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth of a five-part series on Guy New, who served in Vietnam.

JPD seeks help identifying burglar

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A vehicle burglary on the southeast side of the city has Jennings Police Department searching for a male suspect.

POLICE REPORT

(Editor’s Note: An arrest does not indicate whether a person is guilty of the crime with which they have been charged. A person is not considered guilty until they are convicted of a crime in a court of law.)