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Jennings Police Department is reporting three separate arrests following investigations conducted to clean up illegal activity in the city.

Jeff Davis Parish School Board approved a $45,641 price increase for the Jennings High School Jerry Simmons Stadium renovation project at Thursday’s meeting.

The Jennings Fire Department is partnering with the American Red Cross to provide free smoke detectors to residents in Jennings.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — April's total solar eclipse promises to be a scientific bonanza, thanks to new spacecraft _ and cosmic chance. The moon will be extra close to Earth, providing a long and intense period of darkness. Plus the sun should be more active with the potential for bursts of plasma. Then there's totality's densely populated corridor stretching from Mexico to the U.S. to Canada. Put all this together, and scientists are anticipating a windfall of learning on April 8. The U.S. won't see another total solar eclipse on this scale until 2045.

ELTON — The Town of Elton is holding its annual community Easter Egg Hunt event from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 23 at Elton Park, located at 418 North Henderson St.

(The Center Square) — One of the major credit ratings agencies has given Louisiana upgrades on its bonds, which means taxpayers could pay less to borrow money.

ATLANTA — During the annual, multiweek Money Mule initiative, which takes place in March, the IRS Criminal Investigation Atlanta Field Office is bringing attention to a crime many people may not be aware they are committing.