September 2019

DAILY FAIR PROGRAM

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October 16

2 - 40 trot or pace

Three-year-old trot or pace for horses owned within 15 miles of Jennings

Farmers driving

Ladies driving contest

Balloon ascension and descent, “Hanging by the Teeth”

Bicycle race for riders living within 15 miles of Jennings

October 17

Running half mile and repeat 2:30 trot or pace 4:00 novelty 3:10 trot or pace Match game baseball, Jeanerette vs. Fenton Balloon ascension, “Globe Transformation” Bicycle race, mile dash, free for all

October 18

Expanded program to include Pierce, dancing

The rapidly expanding program for the Jeff Davis parish fair and oil exposition here Wednesday through Saturday of next week will include an address by Commissioner of Agriculture Dave Pierce at 10 a.m. Friday at the fair grounds.

T.E. Owens, manager of the annual fall festival, stated that in addition, the Amelia Egan Hildebrand School of Dancing will present an hour's program from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, immediately proceeding the selection of the queen.

There is always hope

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Fighting back tears, her voice cracking, Jackie Bieber had a simple message for anyone who’s thinking about taking their own life: “There is always life,” she said. “There is always

Vets honored at meeting

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Each month at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home, several veterans are chosen to receive the Louisiana Honor Medal. This month’s honorees were recognized on Thursday, Sept. 26. “We assemble on

Groups seeking donations for women’s facility

Human trafficking has become a major issue, especially along the Interstate 10 corridor. Local organizations are doing their part to help survivors who are lucky enough to escape the wrath

Guide breaks down proposed amendments

The PAR Guide to the 2019 Constitutional Amendments provides a review of each proposed amendment in the order they will appear on the ballot. The guide is educational and does

Some police jury districts will not be on ballot

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With early voting kicking off tomorrow, the Jeff Davis Registrar of Voters (ROV) would like to remind voters that not all will see a police jury seat on their ballot.

Insurance commissioner’s race in the spotlight

With absentee voting open and a Louisiana statewide election only days away, voters are making their final choices. In the race for governor, the undecided vote has dropped to around

1000 games, countless memories

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The Jennings High School Football Program was established in 1906. However, from 1906 to 1925, not all scores were recorded, and some scores were inaccurate or conflicting. In 1926, Jennings

Enjoy the game

At many school sports events, athletes and students often display better behavior than the adults in the stands. As football season continues and basketball season approaches for some schools, teenagers