City officials receive update on blighted property
The Jennings City Council received an update on the renovation progress of a property on Panini Street just off West Division Street.
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There is still time to catch “Moon over Buffalo” by Ken Ludwig, featuring A Block Off Broadway Community Theatre players Darren Ortego (clockwise from above left), Terry LeJeune, Ryleigh Leger, Amy Leger, Jessie Ward and Shawn McNeilly, tonight, Saturday, June 14, at 7 p.m., with the final show at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 15. Tickets are $12 and available at the Strand Theatre box office, located at 432 North Main St. in Jennings.
Trump, in Oval Office, says 2025 hurricane season is FEMA’s last
(The Center Square) — North Carolinians and other Atlantic Basin states got another strong suggestion Tuesday the days of FEMA are numbered.
Lawmakers pass $49.3B state budget on session's final day
Legislators reject increase for LA GATOR ESA program
POLICE REPORT
(Editor’s Note: An arrest does not indicate whether a person is guilty of the crime with which they have been charged. A person is not considered guilty until they are convicted of a crime in a court of law.)
Jeff Landry breaks promise to voters, vetoes another key insurance reform bill
Throughout the 2025 Legislative Session, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry repeatedly pledged to sign every insurance reform bill the Legislature sent to his desk. But Wednesday, he broke that promise – vetoing Senate Bill 111 by Sen. Alan Seabaugh, a measure just passed by lawmakers in an effort to strengthen good faith standards and ensure fair claims processing.
TWO AREA MEN SENTENCED IN DRUG TRAFFICKING CASE
SHREVEPORT — Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that two men have been sentenced in an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force case involving the trafficking of controlled substances.
PJ defends proposal, mayor stands firm in offer
The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury recently made a proposal facilitating efforts to unify emergency services with the City of Jennings and parish Fire District No. 2 through a cooperative arrangement concerning Jennings Fire Station No. 2, which is owned by the city but located on leased property owned by the jury.
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EDC board, stakeholders discuss solar farms
The Jeff Davis Parish Economic Development Commission board members and stakeholders discussed economic development opportunities in the parish including potential impacts from solar farm developments.
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