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The Optimist Club has announced they are accepting applications and entries for three different scholarship contests available to Jeff Davis Parish students.

— The ownership and financing of Meta's giant data center in northeast Louisiana needs more scrutiny from state regulators, according to environmental advocates who say the structure increases the risk for utility ratepayers.

(The Center Square) — New research shows Americans are paying almost the entire cost of President Donald Trump's tariffs, directly challenging his repeated assertion that foreign nations absorb the burden.

Candidates running for the District 37 State Representative seat are participating in an online forum tonight to answer questions submitted from the community and Jennings Daily News staff.

ELTON — Residents and local business owners are invited to a meeting tonight to discuss options for keeping the town’s recreational area open without imposing a financial burden on an already cash-strapped municipal budget.

Artisans, crafters and krewes are being sought for this year’s Mardi Gras celebration in downtown Jennings.