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One Jennings retail project is moving closer to construction while another remains uncertain, as city officials work through infrastructure requirements for a new Chick-fil-A and seek answers about the future of the Super 1 Foods property along La. 26.

Jennings voters will have another opportunity to decide whether the city should continue collecting a dedicated property tax for street maintenance and improvements after officials approved a resolution this week calling for a new election.

The Jeff Davis Parish Economic Development Commission spent much of its monthly meeting discussing more than one proposed industrial project. Members focused on a broader question they believe will shape the parish’s future — how to encourage economic growth while preserving the qualities that make Jeff Davis Parish home.

A proposed rezoning request from A-1 (agriculture) to I-2 (heavy industrial) for a future Solugen Inc. storage and manufacturing site in southern Jeff Davis Parish, east of Oilfield Rd in Welsh, was deferred Wednesday after the company’s attorney requested additional time to meet with nearby residents and answer questions before the Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury considers the proposal.

(The Center Square) — Louisiana Economic Development's cooperative endeavor agreements have climbed to more than $463 million, an increase of nearly $88 million since December as the state begins committing tens of millions of dollars to Gov. Jeff Landry's new FastSites program.

(The Center Square) — Louisiana voters will have plenty of choices for Congress this fall, but most of the action is concentrated in two races where there is no incumbent to beat. Thirty-six candidates qualified for the state’s six U.S.

(The Center Square) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that changes the federal government’s recommendations for the childhood vaccination schedule, spacing some vaccinations further apart and eliminating others altogether.

(The Center Square) — Anthony Fauci raised concerns over pregnant women experiencing a miscarriage after taking the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021, according to newly released texts. Texts between Fauci, former Director of the National Insitutue for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and other top health officials show concern over the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine related to pregnant women.