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The Jennings City Council voted to move forward with condemnation and demolition proceedings for several blighted properties across the city, including four properties owned by Abraham Laners through Palmlo III, LLC, and the former James Ward Elementary School building on W.D. Rochelle Avenue in the care of the Janine A. Coleman Community Development Corp.

The Jeff Davis Parish Tourism Commission continued discussions this week on finding a permanent home for the organization, with members emphasizing the conversation extends beyond selecting a building to creating a space that better supports tourism, collaboration and the parish’s long-term vision.

The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury has approved a right-of-way agreement with Entergy Louisiana that will allow the utility company to access existing electrical infrastructure at Houssiere Park, marking another step toward future improvements that could eventually include limited RV camping. Jurors unanimously approved granting Entergy a 30-foot servitude for the installation, maintenance and access to electrical service supporting the park’s future RV area.

— The sevenyear suspension of Louisiana’s former sales tax holiday ended last year, but the back-to-school exemption has not returned. Louisiana families are entering the 2026 school year without the tax break while paying a 5% state sales tax rate approved by lawmakers in 2024.