(The Center Square) — A House committee approved one bill to create new congressional districts and deferred another on Wednesday during the third day of an extraordinary session.
Jennings High School (JHS) sophomore class is holding a barbecue fundraiser to assist with costs for its annual formal prom dance and graduation ceremony from 4:30-6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25 at the school’s gym, located at 2310 North Sherman St.
Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser along with non-profit organization Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) call for greener Mardi Gras and urge Louisianans to do their part to reduce waste and litter this carnival season.
BATON ROUGE — District 37 Representative Troy Romero has been appointed to a leadership position on a state-wide development committee.
ROANOKE — Roanoke High School (RHS) is gearing up for an event to celebrate 100 years of its schoolhouse.
Evie Chaumont, 10, who has been a member of the Jeff Davis Parish Blazer’s 4-H Club for two years, groomed all three of her pigs before the show, ensuring they looked their best for the judges. The sweet sow nuzzled Chaumont’s leg affectionately as she was brushed.
A Jennings couple started the New Year off by celebrating the birth of their first child, who was also the first baby born in the parish.
A Jennings man who was involved in a hit-and-run on Saturday, Jan. 13 was apprehended and arrested following a lengthy chase.
Marching for a brighter tomorrow
(The Center Square) — The town of Oberlin’s finances are a mess, illustrated by two dozen findings in an audit for 2022 that ranged from late payments for payroll taxes, pension obligations and invoices, to problems with how the town manages public utilities.
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