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A local man is petitioning the court for a reversal to have his driver’s license reinstated after it was suspended for his part in a fatal hit-and-run accident.

A local man petitioned the court Wednesday with a plea for a reduction in his sentence after Honorable Judge Steve Gunnell ordered him to serve over four decades in prison.

On-going projects made possible through various grants along with federal and state funding were highlighted recently by Jeff Davis Parish Administrator Ben Boudreaux. The parish is in serious need of new infrastructure to enable parish economic development, according to the administrator.

— Ten new laws championed by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill officially took effect on Friday, ushering in what Murrill described as a 'transformative' set of reforms aimed at public safety, criminal procedure, and fraud prevention.

An area man lost his life over the weekend when the motorcycle he was riding crashed and fatally injured him.

— U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins approved six waivers to exclude sodas and energy drinks from federal nutrition programs on Monday.

— A powerful House committee issued subpoenas for key government officials, including former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as part of a congressional investigation into well-connected financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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.

With the new $2.1 million Jeff Davis Parish Animal Shelter project underway, Sheriff Kyle Miers is asking the public to consider the real cost of reallocating money from the parish jail tax to fund the shelter, as the Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury recently decided to put the matter to a public vote.