(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Public Service Commission voted Wednesday to remove Commissioner Davante Lewis as vice chairman after he called Gov. Jeff Landry an expletive in a social media post last week.
(The Center Square) — The State Bond Commission approved a series of tax measures and bond sales across Louisiana, greenlighting over $300 million in funding for schools, infrastructure and public services.
(The Center Square) — The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority met on Wednesday to discuss environmental and navigational issues affecting the state's coastal regions, with particular attention to the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan and the ongoing Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Study.
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LACASSINE — A meeting to bring awareness to Jeff Davis Parish residents of risks associated with proposed underground storage of concentrated carbon dioxide in Southwest Louisiana is scheduled for Thursday.
The Jeff Davis Parish Council on Aging held their annual Crew de Wise Mardi Gras celebration Friday at the Lacassine Community Center. Revelers enjoyed jambalaya, music by The Backdoor Band and Cajun dancing in festive Mardi Gras outfits.
A public meeting will be held on Monday to discuss changing the name of the Jennings High School football stadium from Jerry Simmons Stadium to Bulldog Stadium.
During the recent Jeff Davis Parish School Board meeting, a former Jennings Elementary School teacher addressed the board in search of clarity and justice for his August termination.
Cajun music enthusiasts will have an opportunity to watch players display their talents as the Southwest Louisiana Cajun Music Jam has worked to bring back a long running competition, after a few years hiatus.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Donald Trump’s envoy to Ukraine and Russia says he's held “extensive and positive discussions” with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the three-year war. He praised the Ukrainian leader as an “embattled and courageous leader of a nation at war.” Retired U.S. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg struck a positive tone Friday after saying it was “a long and intense day” of talks with Ukraine’s senior leadership.
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