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By ERIN HARGRAVE

The Industrial Tax Exemption Program Committee will hold a public hearing following the Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury special meeting tonight, at 5 p.m.

The Jennings Parks and Recreation Department is now holding registrations for 5 and 6-year-old boys flag football and 7-12-year-old pee wee football.

HAMMOND (AP) — A Louisiana toddler has died after accidentally shooting himself in the face, authorities said.

ELTON — Students going back to school soon will have a chance to participate in a community kick-off event hosted by the Purple Butterfly Foundation and the Wesley Lloyd Livingston Jr. Investment Club, August 10, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The event will be held at Elton High School, located at 903 Second St.

NEW YORK (AP) — A global technology outage caused by a faulty software update grounded flights, knocked media outlets offline, and disrupted hospitals, small businesses and government offices on Friday, highlighting the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a handful of providers.

The Jeff Davis Parish Assessor’s Office was found to have healthy finances and very few issues after a recent audit by the state.

(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.)

Louisiana is a state that few can rival. The culture, the food and passion for enjoying life, a state embodied in the phrase laissez les bons temps rouler or let the good times roll. This cherished mindset is what makes Louisiana so special and a good place to call home.