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The start of the new school year means it’s time to fill out those shopping lists with must-haves that help ensure your student’s transition back into the classroom is successful.

Words are powerful, whether spoken or written. It’s important students choose them carefully, as unkind words can have devastating effects on school-aged children. To help students, parents and teachers write fearlessly and erase bullying for good, Pilot Pen partnered with Stomp Out Bullying - the leading national anti-bullying organization - for their Erase Bullying for Good initiative.

Middle and high school students know the right tools are essential to achieving their goals.

On Thursday, July 25, the Jeff Davis Volunteer Family and Community held their annual Christmas in July program at the William E. Broussard Multi-Purpose Building in Jennings. Approximately 160 tickets were sold for the event. The group was delighted to welcome Jennings Mayor Henry Guinn and the newly elected Sheriff Kyle Miers as special guests.

On Duty Sheriff

Monday morning, we opened the office on South Jefferson Street, in the heart of downtown Perry, Fla., and noticed that one of two concrete planters flanking the front door of the newspaper office was missing a plant. There wasn’t dirt scattered around; the plant had been retrieved carefully, dirt intact, and was nowhere to be found.

When looking at the drab walls and bare windows of a college dorm room, there’s no need for students to feel “blah.” Instead, dorm dwellers should embrace their new space as a blank canvas that’s ready to be transformed.