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The Jeff Davis Police Jury approved moving forward with a revised road improvement project in the Topsy area after an amendment to a $1 million grant project was recently approved by the Office of Community Development. The asphalt overlay project underwent major changes in recent months after original cost estimates for the police jury sky rocketed from $800,000 to $1.9 million.

The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury is set to reappoint all parish commission board members whose terms expire in December 2025 and establish staggered term limits for all board members who do not currently have defined terms.

WELSH — A property in danger of condemnation was left in limbo once more after the homeowner filed for a permit at the final hour, and the town’s legal counsel was unavailable for guidance.

WELSH — A recent project to upgrade electrical components at the town’s substation was deemed successful and swift.

ELTON — Officials here met with the local sheriff to discuss ways to offset the cost of having parish law enforcement monitor the small community after the police force was disbanded earlier this year.

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is flirting with its alltime high. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% Friday and is on track to squeak past its record closing level. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 238 points, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.6%. If the S&P 500 finishes the day at an all-time high, it would be just the latest time the U.S. stock market has powered past what seemed to be a debilitating set of worries. Ulta Beauty helped lead the market after delivering a better profit than analysts expected and offering encouraging signals about the holiday shopping season. Treasury yields held relatively steady.