LA fish fry helps special education
LAKE ARTHUR — Lake Arthur Elementary School special education teachers are hosting a fish fry fundraiser to obtain necessary supplies for their special education classrooms.
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CHIPS to hold weekend performances
The Jeff Davis Arts Council’s A Chip Off the Old Block middles group is preparing for its next production, “An Inconvenient Corpse” by Pat Cook.
Officials clear air on religious exemptions, Amendment 2
(The Center Square) — A lot of noise has been made about a tiny detail in the proposed Amendment 2 to Louisiana's constitution. That noise has meant a lawsuit and a great deal of what Amendment 2 backers say is misinformation.
POLICE REPORT
(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.)
Cormier shares vision for future of Fenton
FENTON — After his first few months in office, newly elected Village of Fenton Mayor Phil Cormier took a moment to reflect and to share the vision he has of bringing new life to his community.
Jennings police announce arrests
The Jennings Police Department announced three separate arrests made on Tuesday for a multitude of offenses, including drug charges.
MARK CARNEY SWORN IN AS CANADA'S NEW PRIME MINISTER AS COUNTRY DEALS WITH TRUMP'S TRADE WAR
TORONTO (AP) — Former central banker Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister. Carney, 59, on Friday replaced Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remained in power until the Liberal Party elected a new leader. Carney is widely expected to trigger a general election in the near future. Canada’s governing Liberal Party appeared poised for a historic election defeat this year, but then U.S. President Donald Trump declared economic war and his talk of annexing the country as a 51st state. Now the Canadian Liberals and their new prime minister could come out on top.
Council candidates share opinions on various topics
Candidates for Jennings City Council, including Elisha Duhon and incumbent Carolyn Simon, District A; Wayne Ledbetter and Incumbent Johnny Armentor, District B; and Carl Benoit and Incumbent Clifton LeJeune, District C, sat down with Jennings Daily News to answer questions pertaining to various topics. Each person was given an opportunity to answer the same five questions.
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U.S. ENVOY TAKING PUTIN'S COMMENTS ON UKRAINE CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL TO TRUMP
(AP) — Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss details of the American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine. Putin said Thursday he supported a truce in principle but set out issues that need to be addressed before it is agreed. In a post on his Truth Social site Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said “that there is a very good chance that this horrible, bloody war can finally come to an end.” Ukraine has already endorsed the proposal.
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