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From fairgrounds to classrooms, community gardens to the kitchen, 4-H youth in Jeff Davis Parish are proving they are not just ready for the future – they are “Beyond Ready”. During National 4-H Week, celebrated Oct. 4–10, local clubs will share how 4-H equips young people with the skills, confidence and resilience to lead in a world full of opportunity and change.

(The Center Square) — The State Department has launched additional initiatives to combat birth tourism and visa fraud. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has launched a new visa restriction policy targeting everyone who knowingly engages in or has engaged in facilitating birth tourism to the U.S.

(The Center Square) — One of the men shot during an assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania has died. Attorney General Dave Sunday said Thursday that James Copenhaver, who was 74 years old when he was wounded at the president’s campaign rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, passed away from complications of the wounds he suffered.

(The Center Square) — In less than one week, a U.S. Coast Guard crew seized more than 25,000 pounds of cocaine across three interdictions in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Plans to place cameras inside 35 cells at the Jeff Davis Parish Jail remain under consideration after officials weighed inmate privacy against security benefits and the potential liability that could come with having cameras in place.

What started as homecoming traditions in Jennings quickly grew into something police say became disruptive and, in some cases, destructive as students took their celebrations throughout the city. From toilet-papered homes and overloaded vehicles to damaged property, deer urine and even reports of people being shot with gel-style BBs, Jennings Police Chief Danny Semmes said this year's homecoming activities reached a point where police had to step in.