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DOTD lists area lane closures

The eastbound and westbound inside lanes of I-10 from the Acadia Parish line near Jennings will see lane closures this week.

The alternating lane closures will take place Thursday, July 18, at 8 p.m. until Friday, July 19, at 4 a.m. with weather permitting and will occur near exit 97 (La. 93 - Cankton, Scott).

The closure is necessary to allow crews to perform an herbicide spraying operation, according to Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Public Information Officer Tammy York.

FUN WITH AGRICULTURE

Welsh High School hosted its first annual Agriculture Fun Camp on Monday, July 15, with 21 participants from grades 1-3. This one-day camp was organized by the Welsh High FFA chapter and their agriculture teacher, Misty Thibodeaux. Campers created and took home many hands-on projects including a wooden gumball machine, a potted plant and a custom picture frame. Students also enjoyed the fruits of their labor, making and eating ice cream and butter.The purpose of the camp was to host an interactive, educational fun day with a sprinkle of agriculture.

Facebook’s new currency plan under scrutiny by Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook’s ambitious plan to create a financial eco-system based on a digital currency faces questions from lawmakers, as it’s shadowed by negative comments from President Donald Trump,

Facing censure, Trump insists ‘not a racist bone in my body’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defiant in the face of widespread censure, President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday that his tweets suggesting four Democratic congresswomen of color return to their countries “were NOT

US fears Iran seized UAE-based tanker in Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A small oil tanker from the United Arab Emirates traveling through the Strait of Hormuz entered Iranian waters and turned off its tracker two

‘Justice wasn’t served’: 50 years since Chappaquiddick

BOSTON (AP) — The crash ended a young woman’s life, and with it, a man’s White House dreams. U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s Oldsmobile sedan veered off a narrow bridge

Caretaker charged in beating of disabled patient

A Jennings woman is currently being held at the parish jail after allegedly mistreating a handicapped patient that she was supposed to be caring for. On Monday, July 15, Angelic

For me?

Harper Sonnier, 18 months, seemed blown away by the titles she earned at the Red, White and Blue Cuties pageant held in Duson this weekend. There she earned Best Smile,

Fenton police request funds for improvements

FENTON - Updated equipment is required for police departments to operate to the best of their abilities. The Fenton Police Department is looking to make improvements for its officers. In

Parish drainage districts see clean audits

State audits on two drainage districts in the parish revealed healthy finances with no findings of noncompliance in their financial statements. Audits were released this week by the Louisiana Legislative