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Jennings will see new utility facilities efficiently supplying clean water soon, and new retail and road developments as major projects are steadily moving forward. Welsh anticipates new business establishments opening and road improvement construction underway soon as well. Jennings Mayor Henry Guinn and Welsh Mayor Karl Arceneaux highlighted features and phases of various new projects in the works during their stakeholder update at the recent Jeff Davis Parish Economic Development Commission meeting.

Third year of program reveals progress

Due to arid conditions, a state of emergency was proclaimed for Jeff Davis Parish and a parish-wide burn ban has been issued by officials.

JEFF DAVIS PARISH — State officials are advising of temporary lane closures in the Lacassine area and on the Jeff Davis/Acadia Parish line this week.