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Local talent to be showcased

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The search for local artists ended July 30 and six talented artists were chosen to be featured from Jeff Davis Parish.

US stocks slip but still on track for sixth monthly gain

(AP) — Stocks fell in morning trading on Wall Street Friday with internet retail giant Amazon weighing down major indexes following a weak sales report and forecast.

Safesitter

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Lake Arthur native Sydni Duplantis, of Lake Arthur and Addison Guidry, of Morse both attended the Safesittter Class at Jennings American Legion Hospital recently offered to young students in the area. Submitted photos

Cheers to SNL

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Cheers to SNL

JES to host Back-to-School Night

Jennings Elementary School is hosting a Back-to-School Night for parents of third through sixth grade students attending the school for the 2021-2022 school year.

CDC team: ‘War has changed’ as delta variant dangers emerge

(AP) — New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may be more dangerous than other versions has prompted U.S. health officials to consider changing advice on how the nation fights the coronavirus, internal documents show.

LifeShare: Blood supplies at critical level

LifeShare Blood Center, the only major supplier in this area, is struggling to meet demands for patients going into hospitals. Laurie DeSoto LaCombe, with the LifeShare office in Lake Charles, said that area blood supplies have reached a critically low level.

Robotic police dogs: Useful hounds or dehumanizing machines?

HONOLULU (AP) — If you’re homeless and looking for temporary shelter in Hawaii’s capital, expect a visit from a robotic police dog that will scan your eye to make sure you don’t have a fever.

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President signs Kennedy’s DUMP Opioids Act into law

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden today signed into law Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) DUMP Opioids Act to allow everyone in a community to use drop boxes at VA medical centers to dispose of unused controlled substance prescription medications. The Senate unanimously passed Kennedy’s legislation in April, and the House of Representatives unanimously passed the bill earlier this week.