JFD advocates firework safety
Jennings Fire Department (JFD) advocates for residents to use safety precautions while handling fireworks.
Jennings Fire Department (JFD) advocates for residents to use safety precautions while handling fireworks.
A local non-profit organization is in the process of updating membership files and invites all Jeff Davis Parish seniors to become a member.
Jeff Davis Parish residents will now have the option to have a digital version of their vehicle registration at their fingertips.
ELTON — The Town of Elton will no longer be meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13 to discuss its budget. The mayor and town council will now host its December meeting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28 at Elton Town Hall, located at 1302 Main St. in Elton.
WELSH — Parents of a local school dance line are partnering with the Welsh Fire Department (WFD) for a barbecue fundraiser that will fund their trip to the national competition.
Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana (SWLA) is offering an opportunity to those in need to clean clothing and themselves. Catholic Charities of SWLA brought a mobile shower/laundry station to the area for anyone who could use a hot shower or get some laundry done. The mobile station, located at 1006 South Lake Arthur Ave. in Jennings, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Wednesday, Dec. 13 through Friday, Dec. 15. For more information, visit facebook.com/catholiccharitiesswla or call 337-439-7436.
LAKE ARTHUR — It’s the holiday season and the town is busy preparing for the annual Christmas Movie Under the Oaks.
DUSON — An area woman died after succumbing to injuries she received in a vehicle accident late Friday night.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Progressive advocacy groups in Arkansas on Monday asked a full federal appeals court to reconsider a three-judge panel's ruling that private groups can't sue under a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act.
(The Center Square) – A newly released federal watchdog report shows that abortion-providing groups received $1.89 billion in taxpayer money from fiscal years 2019 to 2021.
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