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Candidates running for the 31st Judicial District Judge and Jeff Davis Parish District Attorney seats will join an online forum Tuesday, Sept. 29, to answer questions from the community and Jennings Daily News staff.

With a 180-bed jail serving Jeff Davis Parish, booking an individual into the parish facility involves more than determining whether an empty bed is available. Sheriff Kyle Miers said inmate classifications, the seriousness of the alleged offense, the number of people entering and leaving the facility and the need to maintain space for violent offenders all factor into managing the jail population.

Jeff Davis Parish residents planning to cast a ballot in the Nov. 3 election are being reminded to check their voter registration status as registration deadlines approach.

(The Center Square) — Louisiana farmers and timber harvesters can temporarily use dyed off-road diesel in certain highway vehicles under a state of emergency declared by Gov. Jeff Landry as diesel prices remain near a record high during harvest season.

(The Center Square) —Members of the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works on Wednesday considered a $50 billion federal plan that would fund three future nuclear innovation campuses designed to attract heavy manufacturing industries with abundant energy while also housing radioactive waste.