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Audit released for Town of Lake Arthur
LAKE ARTHUR — The Town of Lake Arthur was shown to have healthy finances and relatively few findings of noncompliance for the small size of the entity.
Local artist granted first solo art exhibit
Jeff Davis Parish native and artist Cody Broussard recently received the honor of a solo exhibition at the Historic City Hall Arts and Culture Center. The Cajun Culture Exhibition runs through May 10 and features charcoal drawings by Broussard, centered around his life growing up in the Cajun country. The art and culture center is located at 1001 Ryan St. in Lake Charles.
Straight Whiskey to turn up
The community is invited to keep the party going for the next installment of the free concert series Turn It Up Tuesday. Straight Whiskey will take the stage on Tuesday, marking the third show in the spring lineup.
Clerk of Court audit released
A recent audit of the Jeff Davis Parish Clerk of Court’s Office showed healthy finances with only a few exceptions noted in the report.
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.)
House passes $5.8 trillion budget resolution to make Trump tax cuts permanent
(The Center Square) — President Donald Trump’s tax cuts are set for permanent extension after the House narrowly passed a $5.8 trillion over ten years concurrent budget resolution that seemed poised to fail.
Regulatory overreach could undermine Louisiana’s energy future
At a time when Louisiana should be opening its doors to new investment and economic opportunity, a quiet but consequential legal decision threatens to slam them shut.
GLOBAL TARIFF BATTLE ESCALATES AS CHINA RETALIATES WITH 125% TARIFFS ON US GOODS
(AP) — China has announced that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125%. The move on Friday is the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies that has rattled markets and raised fears of a global slowdown. While U.S. President Donald Trump paused import taxes this week for other countries, he raised tariffs on China. The new tariffs now total 145%. China has denounced the policy as “economic bullying” and promised countermeasures. The new tariffs begin on Saturday.
MAYOR: FAMILY WAS TO CELEBRATE CHILD'S BIRTHDAY WHEN HELICOPTER CRASHED, KILLING 6
NEW YORK (AP) — A family from Spain was about to celebrate the ninth birthday of one of their children when their sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair and crashed into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey. That's according to New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Adams told Fox 5 New York the child's birthday was Friday. A person familiar with the investigation has told The Associated Press the victims of Thursday's crash include Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and three children, in addition to the pilot.
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