Each year, school officials are tasked with naming the best of the best in various categories, including students, principals, teachers, support staff and medical personnel. Jeff Davis Parish School Board recently held a ceremony at Jennings High School to highlight the winners.
(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.)
( The Center Square) − The Louisiana Senate Committee on Finance took testimony Thursday on the state’s proposed $45 billion operating budget for the 2026 fiscal year, hearing directly from advocates for individuals with disabilities, those battling addiction, survivors of domestic violence, and low-income students.
Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, 1620 Evangeline Rd. Jennings, will be holding a Memorial Day Service Monday, May 26 at 11 a.m.
BATON ROUGE, La — On Saturday, May 24, 2025, the Baton Rouge community united to pay tribute to the brave men and women who have sacrificed their lives for our nation. The 11,000 American Flags March and Ceremony, organized by the Blue Star Mothers of Louisiana Chapter 1 and the For Our Fallen Organization, is a moving Memorial Day event that promises to bring people together in remembrance.
(The Center Square) — Louisiana legislators advanced a bill designed to streamline environmental permitting for advanced nuclear power projects, a move that aligns the state with a broader national push to accelerate next-generation reactor deployment. The legislation blew through the House Natural Resources Committee without objection.
Past and present Welsh High School Greyhounds prepare flags to be displayed around Welsh in remembrance of the brave men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.
WELSH –TheWelsh Board of Aldermen met with Mayor Karl Arceneaux this week to discuss a partnership with the Jeff Davis Parish Tourist Commission that would allow for an electric car charging station downtown.
School officials are offering support to students in need this summer with a program aimed at building success.
Jennings High School Agriculture teacher and FFA Advisor Aaron Beaubouef was recently named one of nine state finalists vying for the Louisiana Teacher of the Year distinction.
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