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Jeff Davis Parish Mosquito Abatement District No. 1 is dealing with a recent onslaught of mosquitoes being reported throughout the parish due to tilling and weather conditions.

WELSH – The Board of Alderman here unanimously voted in favor this week of an ordinance to provide the official standards of electrical service to customers of the Town of Welsh.

Lake Arthur — A bid for the Louisiana Community Development Block Grant (LCDBG) road improvement project was approved by the town’s aldermen Wednesday. The bid for the project, which has been moving along over the past several months, came from L. Fontenot Trucking in the amount of $373,399.50, as recommended by engineers Aucoin and Associates, Inc.

— In addition to the 26 states protecting blocking the Title IX revisions put in place under the Biden-Harris administration, hundreds of colleges across 48 states will do the same.

— With Louisiana facing budget deficits in the hundred of millions, legislators looked at ways to save money through health care service reductions.

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Parish high school students who attend Jennings High School and Hathaway High School, as well as those enrolled in homeschool programs, are being sought for the American Legion Oratorical Contest.

The Southwest Louisiana Ancillary Committee is hosting its 3rd Annual Warrior Cook-off benefiting the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home and Cemetery starting at 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 14.

A recent audit of the Housing Authority of Jennings revealed healthy finances and only one minor finding for not providing the proper cyber security in place.