Cajun music enthusiasts can get set for another year of outstanding live music as amateur and professional accordion players display their talents during the 16th Annual Cajun Squeezebox Shootout.
LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST
Deadline to register for Jennings Mardi Gras approaches
WELSH — The Town of Welsh was forced to temporarily scrap a project to reinforce the lift stations around the town during emergencies when it was discovered some of the bidding companies were not qualified.
LAKE ARTHUR -- A recent repair to the town's water well is expected to save energy and extend the system’s lifespan, after an unexpected problem led to system upgrades.
(Editor’s Note: An arrest does not indicate whether a person is guilty of the crime with which they have been charged. A person is not considered guilty until they are convicted of a crime in a court of law.)
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic School welcomed a special guest visit when State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley, along with the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education President Simone Champagne and District 7 BESE Vice President Kevin Berken, made a visit to the school’s campus.
The Knights of Columbus Council 2012 held its annual banquet recently to honor members for their dedication to the organization and name the Family of the Year and Knight of the Year. Knights, family and friends gathered for an evening of fellowship and food.
WELSH — An upset resident here approached officials for help in solving the problem of the annual Carnival parade interfering with church services.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is intensifying efforts to choke off cartels’ financial networks, targeting the money launderers who are increasingly relying on cryptocurrency to move drug proceeds from the U.S. to Mexico. The cases of four defendants recently sent from Mexico to the U.S. for prosecution provide a glimpse into shadowy money laundering networks that keep the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and other violent groups in business pumping drugs into American communities. Indictments have been filed in Kentucky’s federal court. The prosecutions underscore the Justice Department’s efforts to turn up the pressure on cartels and stay ahead of their evolving and sophisticated tactics to launder massive drug proceeds across the border without detection.
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