LA receives funds for street improvements
LAKE ARTHUR — The town has been awarded a $680,000 grant to use for street improvements this year.
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Mid-winter rodeo opens 2024 season
This weekend, the Cajun Rodeo Association (CRA) and R & B Rodeo Company are bringing the 8th Annual Mid-Winter Rodeo to Jennings, kicking off the 2024 rodeo season.
First-ever state Ag week announced
The inaugural Louisiana Ag week is set for March 18-22 and students from throughout the state are encouraged to participate. This year’s theme — “Sprout your Curiosity, Bloom your Creativity and Grow your Knowledge” — aims to share how food and fiber are produced to provide safe, abundant and affordable products, as well as stress the importance of agriculture in the state’s economy.
One Day at a Time
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
Rezoning request shot down
The Jennings City Council rejected a proposal from The Way Training Center to rezone the former Jennings Guest House, located at 203 South Louise St., from A-1 residential to A-6 residential.
District livestock show results released
LAKE CHARLES — The 2024 District Livestock Show was recently held at the Burton Complex in Lake Charles, with parish students winning big in several categories.
SWLA Veterans Cemetery receives prestigious award
The director of the Veterans Cemetery in Jennings and his staff accepted the prestigious Operational Excellence Award during a ceremony held this week.
Zydeco Jamboree
Preschool students at Jeff Davis Headstart jammed to the sound of Cajun Zydeco music during Louisiana Heritage Week.
Audit finds La. school districts lack adequate emergency plans
(The Center Square) — Many Louisiana schools do not have adequate emergency operations plans, despite available funding and state law that requires them, according to a recent report.
First-ever state Ag week announced
The inaugural Louisiana Ag week is set for March 18-22 and students from throughout the state are encouraged to participate. This year’s theme — “Sprout your Curiosity, Bloom your Creativity and Grow your Knowledge” — aims to share how food and fiber are produced to provide safe, abundant and affordable products, as well as stress the importance of agriculture in the state’s economy.
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