Welsh to kick off Mardi Gras on Saturday
WELSH — The Welsh Mardi Gras Association is ready to celebrate Carnival season with family- friendly activities, including a run, parade and street dance this weekend.
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Ordinance committee addresses permit fees
Some Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury permit fees may see re-vamped pricing after the Jeff Davis Parish Ordinance Committee addressed excessive drilling fees for companies installing utility lines throughout the parish.
Adams throws hat in ring for mayor
Melvin Adams recently made his intentions known to run for the position of the City of Jennings’ next mayor.
U.S. taxpayer funds went to foreign competition for domestic shrimpers
(The Center Square) — Fishermen and shrimpers in the United States have been in a decades-long battle with the very institutions meant to protect them, specifically the U.S. Treasury Department and its World Bank delegation.
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Lawmakers emphasize transparency amid rising auto rates
(TheCenterSquare) —Louisiana lawmakers are preparing a new wave of insurance reform proposals, with a strong focus on auto insurance, as they seek to address the state's rising rates and struggling commercial market.
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(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.)
Drug prevention program fills gap
Area youth received vital information on preventing alcohol and drug addiction this week. Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury heard updates from District Attorney Lauren Heinen on the jointcoalition drug prevention program introduced in parish schools last year and the continued program this year. The program includes multiple presentations by Speak Sobriety Founder Stephen Hill. Heinen said the program is filling an educational gap that previously existed.
Aldermen give resident last chance before condemning property
WELSH — The Welsh Board of Aldermen discussed the condemnation of the Prudhomme home on Martin Luther King Street this week.
Higgins gives progress updates
United States Rep. Clay Higgins recently provided updates on his work in Washington D.C. along with work directly benefiting Louisiana. Many of the highlights are follow ups to bills he spoke passionately about at a local town hall meeting last October.
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