WASHINGTON (AP) — Tropical cyclones around the world are moving slightly slower over land and water, dumping more rain as they stall, just as Hurricane Harvey did last year, a
Edwards agrees to boost fines for soliciting prostitutes BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana is ramping up the fines for people convicted of soliciting prostitutes. Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday
Independence Day fireworks The town of Welsh will host a fireworks celebration at 9 p.m. Saturday, June 30. The fireworks will be located south of Providence Lane and can be
Summer will soon be upon us and, along with protecting ourselves from the heat, we must protect our four-legged friends. According to the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Jeff Davis Parish Registrar of Voters Lorraine Dees, who has served in that post for 30 years, retired effective May 31. As the registrar, Dees was in charge of conducting
Residents enjoyed opening day at the Jennings pool Monday. The pool is open to the public from 2-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is $1.50 per person.
Clockwise from left: A Jennings pitbull guards its owner’s home; buffalos on the Coushatta Reservation in Elton stay out of the sun on a hot day; birds sing at Southwest
According to a new report by the U.S. Coast Guard, Louisiana’s boating deaths decreased last year by about 21 percent, following a nationwide trend of fewer accidents and fatalities on
Officials send alert to southern states seeking female’s ID COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office and a county sheriff have sent an alert to authorities in six
