The Jeff Davis Parish Council on Aging offers caregiver assistance through their in home respite program. Nutrition Coordinator Sharon Clay said those assisting loved ones at home are given an opportunity through the program to take care of personal needs.
MARDI GRAS MAMBO
Jeff Davis Parish School Board recently held its second annual Signing Day for Future Educators for high school students to commit to becoming teachers.
IOTA — The town plans to keep traditions alive by celebrating its 37th annual Tee Mamou Mardi Gras Festival, one of the most well-preserved festivals around.
Littlest Dribblers
Jeff Davis Soil and Water Conservation District reported healthy finances for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
(The Center Square) — A bill introduced by Rep. Steven Jackson, D-Bossier, seeks to increase transparency in the state’s Board of Ethics the Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure by mandating the live broadcast and online archiving of meetings.
(The Center Square) — Louisiana lawmakers are considering a bill that would impose stricter mandatory sentencing requirements for repeat violent offenders, following the death of Lafayette SWAT officer Sr. Cpl. Segus Jolivette.
(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.)
(The Center Square) — With exactly two weeks until the federal government shuts down, lawmakers are running out of time to craft a government spending package and are scrambling to produce a temporary funding extension.
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