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The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury agreed to move forward with Bluewing Consulting Services for repairs to the Jeff Davis Parish Regional Consolidated Jail facility. The company will put together a bid package for making sealing repairs to the sallyport area of the facility.

Parish residents who desire to vote in the May 3 spring Municipal General Election and are not currently registered have until Saturday, April 12, to do so on the GeauxVote app or by visiting voterportal.sos. la.gov/VoterRegistration.

(The Center Square) — Gov. Jeff Landry told Louisiana teachers this week that they might no longer receive the $2,000 stipends they've been paid for the past two years, after the constitutional amendment meant to make the pay boost permanent failed to pass.

(The Center Square) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry unveiled a comprehensive strategy to address the state's escalating insurance crisis, emphasizing a 'balanced approach' to hold both insurance companies and trial lawyers accountable.

The Jeff Davis Parish Economic Development Commission has three new officers on its board of directors. After implementing a new EDC charter last month with five new appointees and a sixth pending, a new election of officers resulted in all new chairman, vice-chairman and secretary treasurer.

The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury will be asking voters to approve a reappropriation of funds for the new Jeff Davis Animal Shelter. The matter will appear on the November 2025 election ballot.