Public invited to event for library grand opening
WELSH — Jeff Davis Parish Library officials invite the public to celebrate the newest addition to the library system on Saturday.
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JDSO discovers deceased motorist over holiday weekend
LACASSINE — The Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Memorial Day death after an unidentified man was found lifeless in his car in a rural area of the parish.
LA selects Grand Marshals
LAKE ARTHUR — The Lake Arthur Freedom Fest committee recently selected veterans Joe Guidry and Barbara Conner to lead the Freedom Fest parade down Arthur Avenue on Saturday, June 28, during the town’s annual community celebration of Independence Day.
RIDING THE RIVER
Resi d ent s take advantage of the sunshine during the long Memorial Day weekend to hit the Mermentau River. With three days of beautiful weather, people enjoyed boating and tubing on the water.
New Lacassine water plant moves forward
LACASSINE — The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury recently approved payments for design work on a new Lacassine water filtration plant located off La. 101 in Lacassine that will move the project forward.
Report warns federal education funds come at a hidden cost for Louisiana
(The Center Square) − Federal dollars have become a cornerstone of Louisiana's education system. In recent years, they made up as much as 44% of the Louisiana Department of Education's budget − amplified by more than $4 billion in pandemic relief aid.
Parish school board honors people of the year
Each year, school officials are tasked with naming the best of the best in various categories, including students, principals, teachers, support staff and medical personnel. Jeff Davis Parish School Board recently held a ceremony at Jennings High School to highlight the winners.
POLICE REPORT
(Editor’s Note: An arrest does not indicate whether a person is guilty of the crime with which they have been charged. A person is not considered guilty until they are convicted of a crime in a court of law.)
Advocates plead legislators for disability, addiction, domestic violence funding
( The Center Square) − The Louisiana Senate Committee on Finance took testimony Thursday on the state’s proposed $45 billion operating budget for the 2026 fiscal year, hearing directly from advocates for individuals with disabilities, those battling addiction, survivors of domestic violence, and low-income students.
Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, 1620 Evangeline Rd. Jennings, will be holding a Memorial Day Service Monday, May 26 at 11 a.m.
Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, 1620 Evangeline Rd. Jennings, will be holding a Memorial Day Service Monday, May 26 at 11 a.m.
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