Outages planned
Jeff Davis Electric Co-op is planning a scheduled power outage starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The outage will last approximately six hours and includes the Charlie, Manchester and Hacket substations.
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Varsity club to hold gumbo and potato salad cook-off
LAKE ARTHUR — The Lake Arthur High School Varsity Club is challenging all gumbo and potato salad chefs to a cook-off starting at 8 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Lake Arthur Pavilion during the town’s annual Christmas festivities.
FFA PUBLIC SPEAKING NIGHT
FFA PUBLIC SPEAKING NIGHT
Legislators ensure higher education will see continued funding
(The Center Square) — As Louisiana voters prepare to decide on a constitutional rewrite of Article VII in March, legislators are grappling with its potential impact on funding for early childhood education and higher education.
Service tax expansion expected to be revisited in regular session
(The Center Square) — Louisiana legislators are signaling that the upcoming regular session may bring renewed discussions about expanding the sales tax to include additional services.
Major bridge projects potentially pushed back two years
(The Center Square) — In an 11th hour tax-reform provision included in House Bill 10, $280 million from vehicle sales taxes will be redirected to the general fund, delaying infrastructure projects such as the Interstate 49 expansion and a new Mississippi River bridge in Baton Rouge.
Tests find many eateries passing off imported shrimp as Gulf caught
(The Center Square) — When you sit down next time at your favorite seafood restaurant, ask your server where their shrimp is from.
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.)
Historic store demolished
ROANOKE — Residents said goodbye to a community staple this week after the first country store in the area was torn down.
Aldermen bid farewell, mayor chronicles term
WELSH — Earlier this week, two Welsh Aldermen sat in their chairs on the board for the very last time.
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