As my cousin read aloud our Grandmother’s Brunswick Stew recipe, I enjoyed all the imagery it evoked, not to mention the aromatic recollection of that stew which was prepared with chicken, pork, tomatoes and corn in a turnof- the-century kitchen that always smelled heavenly.
Given my advanced age, I have surely experienced a handful of Christmases which landed upon a Sunday.
The end of a calendar year is a time of celebration. From Halloween to New Year’s Day, people attend an array of parties, dinners and other gatherings. Although alcohol is not a vital component of these occasions, quite frequently adult beverages are part of the equation. And when everyone is toasting for one reason or another, it can be easy for people to lose track of their alcohol consumption.
Acritical case now before the Louisiana Supreme Court will determine whether local communities retain the authority to make their own land use decisions or whether courts can substitute their judgment for that of elected officials and planning commissions. The outcome will profoundly affect economic development across Louisiana.
We, the voters of Jeff Davis Parish, were given the opportunity to share in one of our signature rights on Saturday, Nov. 15 of this year. The Right to Vote. Of the 20,500 registered voters in the parish, approximately 2,800 made the effort to cast their ballot. Of the two proposals on this ballot, one failed by 15 votes. The other passed by about 110 votes.
Dear Editor, On Nov. 15, 2025, the citizens of Jeff Davis Parish will be asked to vote to rededicate some of the half-cent consolidated jail sales tax, originally passed in 2014 and last renewed in 2024, to fund maintaining the newly constructed $2.1 million, 4,374 square foot animal shelter near the JDP Regional Consolidated Jail Facility on U.S. 90.
Dear Editor, #2 on the Ballot SB TAX 11-15-2025 Our children deserve the very best we can give them!
It is a good thing to have cousins tucked into the nooks and crannies of the Southeast.
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