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The City of Jennings hosted an amazing pyrotechnic show to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday. Area families gathered on the north side of town for an up-close view of the dazzling fireworks display.
A Branch woman was killed last week in a threevehicle crash on I-10 in Jennings, according to the Louisiana State Police. Shortly after 4:30 p.m.
— Louisiana students posted the highest overall Mastery rate in state history, but the state’s own data show most students still are not scoring at the level education officials want. Results from the 2026 Louisiana Educational Assessment Program show 36% of students in grades 3-12 scored Mastery or Advanced, a two-point increase from last year and the highest overall statewide rate on record, according to data released Monday by the Louisiana Department of Education.
ELTON — After months of debate over balancing budget cuts with attracting qualified candidates, the Elton Town Council voted Monday to override Mayor Mike Pierrotti’s veto and finalize reduced salaries for the mayor and chief of police ahead of the August qualifying period. Ultimately, the annual pay for the positions was set at $23,000 and $21,000, respectively.
LAKE ARTHUR — A boil advisory was issued for residents on Hebert Street between First and Third streets in the Town of Lake Arthur after the water was shut off this week to make repairs to a flange that blew off a line.
Around Town
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When I look back to the Fourth of July during my earliest years, it wasn’t a party. There were no computer-generated displays of fireworks.
On Saturday, June 27, loved ones gathered to celebrate the 97th birthday of James 'Jimmie' Bryant, who was born on June 29.The day brought laughter, cherished memories and the love of those who have shared his remarkable journey through life.
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.
Sports
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Fifteen-year-old Landon LaBouve made history this summer as the first Welsh High School freshman to compete in the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championship, joining 767 competitors from 42 states in one of the program’s largest national events.
New Orleans Saints running back Travis Etienne Jr. has earned a spot on this year’s NFL Top 100 Players list, checking in at No. 96. The recognition marks the first time in his career that he has been included in the player-voted rankings.
Barrel racer and Hathaway resident Preslie Watson was recently introduced as a 2026-27 Louisiana 4H Equine Ambassador. She is the first student from Jeff Davis Parish to be chosen as a member of the ambassador team.
Opinions
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.
The Jeff Davis Animal Shelter is completed, according to a recent news report from the parish administrator. And in the Jan. 22 JD Parish Police Jury meeting, the discussion centered around moving the tax rededication proposal to a November 2026 agenda for a re-vote. This rededication, which failed on Nov. 15, 2025, by the voters of Jeff Davis Parish, would have moved monies from a half-cent consolidated jail sales tax, originally passed in 2014, and last renewed in 2024, to fund maintaining this newly constructed $2.1 million shelter. The reason for moving the tax proposal later this year was to “educate the voters about taking money from the jail tax and moving it to fund the animal center”, and hopefully get the measure passed then.
Obituaries
Karen Guidry Jenkins, a member of the Jefferson Davis High School graduating class of 1968, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2026. Services will be held in Orange, Texas, on Saturday, July 11, 2026..
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Georgia Brantley Chargois passed into the loving arms of her Lord on June 9, 2026. Born on May 11, 1925, 101 years young, “Ms. Georgia”, as she was called, was born in Greenbrier, Ark., to Zachary Taylor Loveless and Clara Woodruff Loveless. She was preceded in death by her parents and four of her six siblings: Hazel Loveless Cardin (Dennis), Guthrie “Gus” Loveless (Bonnie Mae), Ozie Loveless Martinez, and Lovetta Loveless. Left to mourn her passing are her siblings: Gene H. Loveless and Shirley Loveless McElhanon Jordan, both of Arkansas.
Published in Jennings Daily News June 12, 2026 A Mass of Christian Burial will be held to honor the life of Jean Necessary Istre of Lake Charles at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2026 at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Jennings with Rev.
Published in Jennings Daily News June 12, 2026 Douglas Roy Seilhan Sr, 74, passed away on June 5, 2026, at Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings. Douglas was born on Nov.
Published in Jennings Daily News June 12, 2026 Clayton David McZeal was born on June 28, 1946, in Lake Arthur to the proud parents, Amos and Jennie McZeal. On Sunday, May 31, 2026, he was called home to the Lord and entered into eternal rest.
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