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Jeff Davis Parish School Board is hosting its annual teacher job fair to recruit educators for the upcoming school year. Teachers seeking employment for the 2026-27 school year are invited to Jennings Elementary School on Monday, June 8, to meet with principals from around the parish, as well as JDSB members and other school officials, according to Assistant Superintendent Ben Oustalet.

After many failed attempts in recent years to strengthen private property protections against expropriation in Louisiana, a package of measures by District 30 Rep. Charles “Chuck” Owen for Beauregard and Vernon parishes unanimously cleared legislative committees and won broad approval in the House and Senate, advancing new restrictions on foreign adversaries, placing a constitutional amendment before voters and launching a formal review of whether portions of Louisiana’s expropriation laws conflict with the state constitution.

Summer break is here and churches across Jeff Davis Parish are preparing to welcome children for another season of Vacation Bible School activities. From Bible adventures and themed dress-up days to games, crafts, music and fellowship, area churches are offering a variety of programs designed to help children grow in their faith while making new friends and enjoying summer fun.

(The Center Square) — Patients' rights groups are praising President Donald Trump’s announcement of drug price transparency expansion as the first step toward price transparency in healthcare, stating that taxpayers deserve to know where their money is going.

The Louisiana Senate committee recently advanced legislation aimed at preventing climate change-related lawsuits in the state after lawmakers adopted amendments designed to ensure existing lawsuits remain unaffected. House Bill 804 by District 35 Rep.

LAKE ARTHUR — Officials here announced a planned water outage for the entire town from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.