LAKE ARTHUR — The Lake Arthur Freedom Fest committee recently selected veterans Joe Guidry and Barbara Conner to lead the Freedom Fest parade down Arthur Avenue on Saturday, June 28, during the town’s annual community celebration of Independence Day.
Resi d ent s take advantage of the sunshine during the long Memorial Day weekend to hit the Mermentau River. With three days of beautiful weather, people enjoyed boating and tubing on the water.
LACASSINE — The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury recently approved payments for design work on a new Lacassine water filtration plant located off La. 101 in Lacassine that will move the project forward.
(The Center Square) − Federal dollars have become a cornerstone of Louisiana's education system. In recent years, they made up as much as 44% of the Louisiana Department of Education's budget − amplified by more than $4 billion in pandemic relief aid.
Each year, school officials are tasked with naming the best of the best in various categories, including students, principals, teachers, support staff and medical personnel. Jeff Davis Parish School Board recently held a ceremony at Jennings High School to highlight the winners.
(Editor’s Note: An arrest does not indicate whether a person is guilty of the crime with which they have been charged. A person is not considered guilty until they are convicted of a crime in a court of law.)
( The Center Square) − The Louisiana Senate Committee on Finance took testimony Thursday on the state’s proposed $45 billion operating budget for the 2026 fiscal year, hearing directly from advocates for individuals with disabilities, those battling addiction, survivors of domestic violence, and low-income students.
Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, 1620 Evangeline Rd. Jennings, will be holding a Memorial Day Service Monday, May 26 at 11 a.m.
BATON ROUGE, La — On Saturday, May 24, 2025, the Baton Rouge community united to pay tribute to the brave men and women who have sacrificed their lives for our nation. The 11,000 American Flags March and Ceremony, organized by the Blue Star Mothers of Louisiana Chapter 1 and the For Our Fallen Organization, is a moving Memorial Day event that promises to bring people together in remembrance.
(The Center Square) — Louisiana legislators advanced a bill designed to streamline environmental permitting for advanced nuclear power projects, a move that aligns the state with a broader national push to accelerate next-generation reactor deployment. The legislation blew through the House Natural Resources Committee without objection.
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