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WELSH — The Welsh Police Department is in need of the public’s help with identifying and locating a suspect who walked into the Welsh Home Bank and robbed the teller at gunpoint late last week.

Jennings’ founder Sylvester Luther (S.L.) Cary was honored at Founders Park in downtown Jennings recently, with city officials, parish leaders, civic organizations residents — and even a descendant — gathered for the event.

Many gathered recently for the annual burning ceremony retiring old flags for national flag day on June 14. The ceremony was held at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home where speeches were given and the bugle was played by members of James O. Hall American Legion Post 19, to honor the passing of these important national symbols.

LAKE ARTHUR — The annual Freedom Fest celebration is coming to downtown Lake Arthur Saturday, June 29 and offers fun, competition, music and food for all.

A recent audit of the Jeff Davis Parish Economic Development Commission showed healthy finances.

Crews worked this week to replace some of the cypress trees along Main Street in Jennings. Mayor Henry Guinn is full speed ahead on a project to beautify the historic downtown area of the city.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development recently announced the U.S. 165 northbound and southbound at I-10 will have full roadway closures on the nights of Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18. The closures will be in effect from 8 p.m.-5 a.m. nightly.