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The National Weather Service in Lake Charles announced the parish has a slight risk of receiving severe weather on Sunday.

Jaicyn Hawkins, 9, of Broussard fearlessly feeds ducks from her hand at Jennings Oil and Gas Park recently.

Jeff Davis Parish Tax Assessor Donald Kratzer (from right) swears in for his seventh term serving the parish. Also shown is his six-year-old grandson Benjamin and wife Paulette. Kratzer, who began his career with the Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office, was first elected as the tax assessor in 2001. Unlike in previous years, Kratzer held his swearing-in ceremony with only a few family members present at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home so his mother could attend. The tax assessor said he has enjoyed serving Jeff Davis Parish alongside his wonderful office staff and looks forward to continuing for another four years.

HATHAWAY — Friends of a Hathaway High School student who was severely injured in a motorcycle accident in December have found a way to help the young man.

PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Johnny Jones found out about Jimmy Carter’s death within a matter of minutes. That’s how it works in a small town, even for a former U.S. president and Nobel Peace Prize winner known throughout the world.