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Early voting for the Nov. 15 fall general election begins this Saturday at the Jeff Davis Parish Registrar of Voters Office, located at 302 North Cutting Ave. in Jennings. The office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 1-8, with the exception of Sunday, Nov. 2. The upcoming election includes two parish-wide propositions, according to ROV Joann Blair.

Calling all ghosts, ghouls, groups and dogs to downtown Jennings on Friday to compete for who has the best costume around.

(AP) — Officials in Louisiana, Vermont and Virginia pledged Thursday to keep food aid flowing to recipients in their states, even if the federal program is stalled next month because of the government shutdown.

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(The Center Square) — Louisiana’s Legislature convened Thursday to fast-track a package of election bills that would shift the state’s 2026 congressional election calendar back by one month while the U.S. Supreme Court weighs a closely watched challenge involving the Voting Rights Act and the state’s current congressional map.

Jeff Davis Parish LSU AgCenter Extension Agent Kim Landry is sharing a practical guide for raised bed gardening.