LAKE ARTHUR —─ The Lake Arthur Board of Aldermen met this week to discuss town business, including the approval of the sale of surplus property that would relieve the town of a financial obligation and potentially bring in a new revenue stream.
The Jeff Davis Parish Zoning Commission approved a request to rezone property from A1 agriculture to C1 commercial for a small gun shell business off La. 26, north of Litteral Road, 1.75 miles past Hathaway High School.
ELTON — Officials here are working toward keeping the town’s recreational area open without it being a financial burden to an already cashstrapped budget.
The 2025 Jeff Davis Parish Fair Queen, Josie Bruchhaus of Jennings, was crowned Thursday evening by 2024 Fair Queen Audrey Hardy of Lacassine. A fun fact about Bruchhaus is she is the first female golfer on the Jennings High School golf team.
(The Center Square) — Louisiana spends less per student than most of the country, yet its fourth graders are outperforming peers in nearly every other state.
WINNER, WINNER
The Jennings Police Department and Chief Danny Semmes recently released the fruits of their efforts to crack down on crime in the City of Jennings.
2025 JEFF DAVIS PARISH FAIR TALENT SHOW
An Iowa man learned his fate this week for his part in a crime involving the exploitation of an elderly Jennings resident.
The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury agreed to send a letter to Gov. Jeff Landry and the Louisiana State Legislature affirming their opposition to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in the parish without local authority and oversight.
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