BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday announced a sweeping new immigration enforcement initiative that will allow state and local law enforcement to play a direct role in identifying and detaining undocumented immigrants accused of criminal activity.
BATON ROUGE (AP) — A legal challenge against a first-of-its-kind measure that recategorized two widely used abortion -inducing drugs as 'controlled dangerous substances' in Louisiana can move forward, a judge ruled Thursday.
WHITE CASTLE (AP) — Flames ripped through a massive mansion in Louisiana, destroying much of the historic structure that was used as a plantation house when it was completed in 1859, authorities said.
— Louisiana drivers are filing bodily injury auto claims at more than double the national rate, driving up insured losses and keeping car insurance premiums among the highest in the country.
(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 Jeff Davis Parish Economic Development Commission recently announced its decision to name its new director.
Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff Kyle Miers gathered law enforcement from throughout the parish to highlight their accomplishments, thank them for their service and honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the community.
LACASSINE — Lacassine High School celebrated its 84th annual graduation exercise recently, where 58 graduating seniors bid farewell as they moved onward toward new heights.
Jennings native Carter Prejean was recently named Jeff Davis Parish Director of Tourism. The Tourism Commission Board, with Visit Jeff Davis, announced their excitement welcoming Prejean as the new director.
The Jennings City Council was asked to accept bids for chlorine gas and grey limestone on Tuesday but hit a snag with no bids received for one item and a late bid for the other.
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