Constitutional Amendment No. 2, set to be voted on March 29, proposes changes to sales and income taxes, teacher’s salaries, state trust funds and local options for eliminating property taxes on business inventory.
The late veteran and Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Director Dwayne Guidry was laid to rest this week in the cemetery that meant so much to him. Surrounded by family, friends and fellow veterans, Guidry was given a full military funeral. He was the epitome of what it means to selflessly sacrifice for the freedom of this country and serve others with unwavering dedication. Guidry’s military career spanned 26 years of service, in which he served in the Louisiana Army National Guard and in active duty with the Army, taking part in three combat tours.
WELSH — The Welsh Board of Alderman and Mayor Karl Arceneaux met with property owner Marcus Prudhomme this week to decide the fate of a blighted property located on Martin Luther King Street.
LACASSINE — Officials from all corners of the region gathered at Bayou Rum on Thursday to celebrate the past and future success of Jeff Davis Parish.
Mardi Gras misadventure
Abaseball game takes a long time and involves a lot of sitting around. While one player is busy swinging, another waits tor his turn to hit. For all those innings the whole team is performing, not just the active players, but also those who are 'next on deck”. Without them there would be no one in the dugout, The scenario of life is similar. God is our manager; our “playbook” is the Bible. Practice is each week at your chosen house of worship. We are part of a team that performs with confidence, for we know God has us “next on deck”.
Parishioners gathered at churches throughout the parish, including Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, to celebrate Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. Also known as the Day of Ashes, the Wednesday following Mardi Gras is a day of repentance when Christians prepare for 40 days of penance leading to Easter Sunday. Each member left services with a cross of ashes on their forehead made from blessed palm branches – a practice that dates back to eighth-century Roman Catholic practices.
The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury added a resolution supporting local option authority regarding carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities to its upcoming agenda. The resolution joins other parish police juries in Southwest Louisiana seeking more local authority to approve or deny carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration activity in parishes due to concerns over water contamination risks and seizure of private property rights.
LAKE ARTHUR — The town council has accepted a bid for the demolition of 24 blighted properties, funded by a $250,000 clearance grant aimed at improving the appearance and safety of the town.
WELSH — The Welsh Board of Aldermen met this week to discuss rezoning a neighborhood and a street rehabilitation project to pave a few gravel roads in the town’s corporate limits.
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