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One year after taking the helm of Jeff Davis Parish Tourism, Director Carter Prejean says the parish is gaining momentum by combining new events, expanded marketing efforts and partnerships with local businesses to attract visitors and encourage them to stay longer. Prejean recently provided Police Jurors with a one-year update, highlighting new tourism initiatives, growing attendance at parish events and increased visibility.

(The Center Square) — Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned President Donald Trump’s executive order banning birthright citizenship, the president is taking another stab at curbing the practice through a pair of executive orders.

(The Center Square) — The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate dropped to 4.1%, according to a new report from the U.S.

(The Center Square) — President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency claimed it saved taxpayers $1.7 billion by identifying a single Pentagon health contract, but the contract was never canceled and taxpayers didn't save any money, a federal watchdog found.

(The Center Square) — Nearly two dozen state attorneys general banded together as early as April 2024 to plot litigation against President Donald Trump long before he was reelected, according to a confidential document obtained by The Center Square.

(Feature Impact) Summer is peak snake season, so if you’ve recently gotten jump-scared while gardening or walking up your porch steps, you’re not alone. Typically, snakes aren’t slithering around looking for someone to bite - they’re often searching for food, water and shelter, and the vast majority (97% in the U.S.) aren’t venomous. Even if the risks of any real danger are low, though, you probably have no desire to share your shelter or yard with any slithering housemates.

Jeff Davis Parish road crews are making steady progress replacing two aging wooden bridges on Eugene and Verret roads in Iowa, southwest of Lacassine, with parish officials saying the work is expected to save taxpayers approximately $50,000 per bridge by using inhouse crews instead of outside contractors. During the Police Jury’s Unit Maintenance Committee meeting, Road Supervisor Randy Ringuet told jurors crews had already installed the first of two large steel tank-car culverts that will replace the Eugene Road bridge.