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LAKE ARTHUR — Local residents brought forth concerns regarding payment and expense documents for improvements made at Martin Luther King Park during a Board of Aldermen agenda meeting Wednesday night.

WELSH — The Welsh Board of Aldermen decided the fate of a property on North Polk Street at Tuesday’s meeting.

WELSH – Due to unforeseen circumstances, First United Methodist Church of Welsh canceled its summer vacation Bible school. For more information, contact 337-734-2043.

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana judges could order surgical castration for people convicted of sex crimes against young children under legislation approved Monday, and if Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signs it into law, the state apparently would be the first with such a punishment.

Jennings officials are seeking community input regarding the next public works project for the city. The City of Jennings is surveying residents to gather information about its parks and recreation department. In the survey, officials want to know each person’s top three picks of amenities, which include a splash pad, outdoor exercise equipment, pickleball courts and beach volleyball, as well as new playground equipment, municipal swimming pool, multi-use gymnasium, baseball diamonds or walking trail at I-10 Park. The survey also asks if participants live in Jennings, have recently visited a local park, coach locally, play sports or are the parents of a child that uses area facilities. Also, there are two additional questions that address the community’s willingness to support a property millage or sales tax to fund these projects.

LAKE ARTHUR — Town officials are addressing yard maintenance issues throughout Lake Arthur by enforcing Ordinance No. 516, which amended Section 23-24 of the Town of Lake Arthur Code of Ordinances.