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LAFAYETTE — The need for blood donations never takes a break and the heat is on this August to help ensure every patient can get the blood they need. Nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant is thanking donors with a special gift: all who use code AUGUST15-2026-V when they make an appointment and donate in August, will receive a $15 gift card of their choice in Vitalant Donor Rewards.* Every two seconds, a patient in the U.S.

(The Center Square) — The U.S. will be striking Iran, President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday, following a “surprise” attack on U.S.

(The Center Square) — A Biden-era health care subsidy under Medicare Part D will no longer be available in 2027, the Trump administration announced, as the costs of the prescription drug coverage plan continue to rise rapidly. “The Biden admin gave BILLIONS of taxpayer money DIRECTLY to Big Insurance Companies.

(The Center Square) — The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, with three dissenting officials pushing not for the cuts President Donald Trump wants, but for an increase. The decision keeps borrowing costs elevated for mortgages, car loans and credit cards heading into the fall.

As the Jeff Davis Parish Landfill continues planning for future expansion, commissioners spent much of their July meeting balancing new revenue opportunities with protecting the site’s long-term development. Discussions centered on attracting additional waste tonnage, maintaining the proposed expansion area, advancing zoning and permitting requirements and preparing for future landfill gas operations.

As summer winds down and students prepare to head back to the classroom, the Jennings Police Department and Jennings Fire Department are inviting families to spend one last day making memories while building relationships with the first responders who serve them every day.

Planning is underway for the second annual Jeff Davis Parish Fall Festival and Gumbo Cook-Off, and organizers are inviting residents to help make this year’s event bigger and better. Jeff Davis Parish Tourism Director Carter Prejean said community volunteers are encouraged to join the planning effort by serving as volunteer coordinators and helping organize the event, planned for Saturday, Oct.