LANGSTON, Okla. - Jennings native Dr. Ruth Ray Jackson began her interim position at Langston University in Langston, Okla., recently. Jackson will serve until a nationwide search for the University’s seventeenth president assumes office.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A group of parish high school students representing their school’s educational youth organization recently received high marks in a national-level competition.
A group of parish residents who discovered a passion for learning more about family history went on a small field trip to learn more about Cajun history.
WELSH — Everyone is invited to attend the Fifteenth Annual Juneteenth celebration set for July 15 from 7 a.m to 7 p.m. The event is hosted by Bethune and Richmond Parks LTD. Organizers plan the event after Juneteenth to allow citizens to participate in the larger programs and celebrations in neighboring cities.
On Monday, July 10, Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury announced the burn ban in place for Jeff Davis Parish was lifted. The recent storms throughout the area over the last week were substantial enough to rescind the order.
LACASSINE — An area civic organization is seeking vendors for an upcoming indoor flea market to benefit parish students. Lacassine Optimist Club (LOC) is hosting its quarterly Country Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 22 at the Lacassine Community Center, located at 310 Community Center Rd.
(Photo above) Camp participants create a picture of a rooster using dyed rice during the recent Welsh High School (WHS) Ag Fun Day Camp. Offered for students entering 1st-3rd grade who are interested in agriculture, campers learned about chickens, plants and sheep.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court Monday to temporarily block a lower court's order limiting executive branch officials' discussions with social media companies about controversial online posts.