Heinen provides scam-prevention training
District Attorney Lauren Heinen recently visited the Jeff Davis Parish Council on Aging sharing valuable ways to protect residents from increasingly sophisticated fraud attempts and scams.
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A Block Off Broadway Community Theatre will be performing “Misery” by William Goldman — an adaptation of Stephen King’s novel by the same name — for the last time this weekend.
Report: Average tax cut in state nearly $3,000
(The Center Square) — Nearly $3,000 in tax cut savings is projected on average for Louisiana residents, a report from The Tax Foundation says.
Police announce crime reduction progress
The Jennings Police Department and Chief Danny Semmes continued their positive momentum last week with their efforts to crack down on crime in the City of Jennings.
Landry, Insurance Department split on why rates are dropping
(The Center Square) — Louisiana drivers are beginning to get lower auto insurance costs in 2025, with Gov. Jeff Landry and Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple offering starkly different explanations for why.
Louisiana becomes fifth to deploy National Guard troops to Washington
(The Center Square) — Gov. Jeff LandrysaidMondayhehasapproved the deployment of approximately 135 Louisiana National Guard soldiers to Washington, D.C., to assist President Donald Trump’s effort “to restore safety and peace” in the nation’s capital.
Parishes could invest opioid settlement funds
— Louisiana’s parishes are flush with opioid-settlement cash, but a lot of questions remain about how those funds are being used and how they should be used.
Louisiana becoming hotbed of critical materials production
(The Center Square) — Louisiana is fast becoming a hub for processing critical minerals, rare earths and electrolyte salts used to produce lithium-ion batteries, with one plant operating successfully and seven more now under construction around the state.
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Wild game donations needed
A statewide nonprofit organization is giving local hunters the opportunity to give back to the community through local area food banks.
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