Thomas to close out music series
Next Tuesday is the last call for anyone wanting to catch the free spring weekly concert series, Turn It Up Tuesday, at Founder’s Park.
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Senate bill on homelessness slammed as fiscally irresponsible, counterproductive
(The Center Square) — A Louisiana Senate bill that would criminalize 'unauthorized camping on public property' is drawing opposition from advocates for the homeless, who warn it is fiscally irresponsible and could overburden the justice system.
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.)
Pre-K registration remains open for parish families
There is still time to register students through the parish educational network for children ages six weeks to four years for the 2025-26 school year.
Sheriff, DA weigh in on State of Parish
WELSH — Updates by Jeff Davis Parish officials who recently gathered to discuss parish progress and goals during the JDP Chamber of Commerce State of the Parish event held at the Welsh Community Center continues with highlights from the Sheriff’s Department and District Attorney office.
Area rider wins national rodeo event
IOWA — Lifelong Iowa resident Josie Conner recently won the American Rodeo 2025 Breakaway Championship at Global Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Conner chased down a calf on her champion horse, Dutch, roping it in 1.84 seconds to beat out the country’s top women’s rodeo athletes.
National Day of Prayer event held
WELSH — While people all over the world gathered on Thursday to ask for holy intercessions in their lives, a group of Welsh residents assembled to celebrate the 74th annual National Day of Prayer.
Proposed amendment could allow lawmakers to remove protected state jobs
(The Center Square) — A proposed constitutional amendment would give Louisiana lawmakers new authority to remove jobs from the state's protected civil service system, while also shortening terms and tightening limits for members of the State Civil Service Commission.
First greenfield LNG project is largest foreign investment in Louisiana history
(The Center Square) — A West Australian energy company is building a liquified natural gas production and export terminal in Louisiana to expand the U.S. liquified natural gas export market.
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