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The Jeff Davis Council on Aging is expanding its activities for local seniors with the launch of a free monthly blood pressure monitoring program beginning Thursday. The program, offered in partnership with Lamm Home Health & Hospice, will provide free manual blood pressure checks on the first Thursday of each month at the Council on Aging, located at 210 South State St.

As students across Jeff Davis Parish prepare to return to the classroom, traffic patterns will soon change with school buses, parents, bicyclists and pedestrians once again filling neighborhood streets and school zones. The first few weeks of school are different for children and drivers because routines change, new bus routes are introduced and everyone — from parents to commuters — has a role in keeping children safe.

BATON ROUGE — Several new Louisiana laws are now in effect following the Aug. 1 implementation date for measures approved during the 2026 Regular Legislative Session.

Prospective candidates for local, parish and statewide offices will begin qualifying this week for the Nov. 3 primary election and, if necessary, the Dec.