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News
(The Center Square) — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson says foreign bettors are helping push prediction markets into giving Democrats better odds of taking over the House.
(The Center Square) — A federal appeals court has put Plaquemines Parish’s $744.6 million coastal-damage verdict against Chevron back in jeopardy, sending the case to a federal judge and temporarily blocking further proceedings in state court.
(The Center Square) — A slew of candidates running as democratic socialists appears to be raising alarms with a majority of American voters, according to a new poll. The Center Square’s Voters Voice Poll found 63% of Americans are concerned with the growth of socialism or communism in American politics, while 29% are not concerned.
(The Center Square) — Louisiana private-sector workers are putting in more hours than workers anywhere else in the country, but their average hourly earnings remain among the lowest in the nation. In Louisiana, privatesector workers averaged 36.4 hours a week in July, the longest workweek among the 50 states, according to the U.S.
Community
Calendar Guidelines Items for Community Calendar must be submitted during regular weekday business hours at least two weeks prior to the day of the event. Events run in the order of their posted dates and ONLY AS SPACE ALLOWS.
On those days when you’re craving something fresh and don’t feel like doing a lot of cooking, salads are the ideal solution. They’re nutritious, easy to throw together and endlessly customizable so you can make them with the ingredients you have to suit the flavor profiles you prefer.
Calendar Guidelines Items for Community Calendar must be submitted during regular weekday business hours at least two weeks prior to the day of the event. Events run in the order of their posted dates and ONLY AS SPACE ALLOWS.
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If your lawn is developing irregular brown spots, southern chinch bugs may be the culprit. August’s high temperatures and dry soil conditions create an ideal environment for chinch bug populations to thrive throughout Louisiana.
Hectic school mornings get much easier when breakfast is already waiting in the fridge or freezer. These Healthy Make-Ahead Breakfast Burritos can be assembled in advance, frozen individually and easily reheated for quick, filling meals to keep your family going through the day.
Sports
The Lake Arthur High Tigers hit the practice field, preparing themselves and sharpening their skills for the 2026 football season. Check out the Sunday, Aug. 30 edition of Jennings Daily News for the annual Football Preview, which features teams and players from throughout the parish.
LACASSINE — Lacassine High School is planning to hold baseball tryouts for students in sixth through eighth grades on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Tryouts will be held from 3:305:30 p.m. at the Lacassine Baseball Field. Students participating in the event will need to bring cleats, a glove, baseball pants and a hat. An upto- date physical is also required in order to participate. Sign-up sheets are posted outside the front office for students.
EVANGELINE — When Jarrett LeBlanc’s cellphone rang last month, he said he did not immediately answer the call from the unknown number. Waiting in his voicemail was the message from McNeese State University Athletics Communications Director Matthew Bonnette that LeBlanc said he had long hoped to receive since graduating from MSU in 2012: he was officially a member of the McNeese State Athletics Hall of Fame, class of 2026.
The Jennings Bulldogs Football team started their 2026 season with a scrimmage at Jerry Simmons Stadium on Friday with a change-up in their opponent. After scrimmaging Class 5A Barbe for over 30 years, the Dogs picked on someone their own size as they hosted the 3A Patterson Lumberjacks.
VINTON — The Welsh Greyhounds ushered in the 2026 gridiron season Friday night with a scrimmage against the host Vinton Lions. Each team found success, as the number one unit of Welsh scored twice and the Lions found the end zone once.
Editorial
Many hospitals are destabilizing small businesses across America by exploiting a littleknown federal charity care program to drive healthcare costs up. The 340B Drug Pricing Program was supposed to help safety-net hospitals serve vulnerable patients by letting them buy prescription medicines at a discount.
ELTON — The Elton Town Council approved a new golf cart ordinance that brings the town's regulations into compliance with Louisiana law and sets local registration fees, following a detailed presentation by Town Attorney Michael Holmes. Holmes explained that the ordinance is based on Louisiana Revised Statute 32:299.4 and establishes the requirements for operating golf carts on public streets within the Town of Elton. Under the ordinance, golf cart owners must register their vehicles with the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles if they intend to drive them on public roads. Operators must also provide proof of registration and liability insurance before receiving authorization from the town.
Ihave unpacked the suitcase. I have washed its contents and returned my clean clothes to closets and drawers.
As a legislator proudly representing Louisiana’s working coast in Terrebonne Parish, the impacts of lawsuit abuse continue to reverberate across not only my district, but the entire state.
The Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture just released the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, resetting the federal nutrition advice that shapes how Americans eat.
Obituaries
Margaret Myers Mallett, a devout Catholic, was the second of nine children born to Luke, Sr. and Mamie Kinney Myers on April 17, 1936 in Jennings in Jeff Davis Parish. As a teen, she cared for her maternal grandparents, Elvina and Leo Paul Kinney. After graduating from Jennings High School, she attended SLI (now UL Lafayette) where she met Joseph “Joe” Mallett also from Jeff Davis Parish. On August 4, 1956, they were one of the first couples married at the newly formed Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jennings, of which her family was a founding member. Margaret and Joe began their family in Welsh before moving to Baton Rouge for Joe’s work. In Baton Rouge, they were a founding family of St. Pius X Catholic Church. Upon moving to Wilson in East Feliciana Parish, they joined Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Jackson where she was active with the Altar Guild and was affectionately known as the “Donut Lady”.
Mary Epperly passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at the age of 83. She was born in Roanoke and resided in LaPlace.
Mary Epperly passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at the age of 83. She was born in Roanoke and resided in LaPlace.
Ivy 'John' Gary, 79, of Jennings passed away peacefully at his home in Lake Charles on July 11, 2026. He was born on Aug.
Dwayne “Durwood” Lewis, 69, of Jennings, died peacefully in his home surrounded by family members on Thursday, July 23, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer. Visitation was held on Sunday, July 26, 2026 at Miguez Funeral Home in Jennings beginning at 3 p.m.
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