March 2020

Welsh joins program to clean up community

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WELSH - April 20-26 is Keep Louisiana Beautiful Week, and officials here are encouraging the community to come together to take pride in their town.

PARTY ON THE PATIO

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Ladies from the local Volunteers for Families and Community provided cookies for the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home’s Party on the Patio Wednesday. The ladies spent the afternoon serving the retired heroes. Submitted photos

Jennings company requests air permit

A waste solutions company in Jennings is requesting an air permit from the state.

Welsh drainage districts show healthy finances

Two drainage districts in Welsh were found to have healthy finances by the Louisiana State Legislative Auditor’s Office.

Let Us Not Fall Into Temptation

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“When tempted, no one should say, ‘God is tempting me.’ For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.”

Hornets win semi-final battle

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LAKE CHARLES – In a battle of Class B Jeff Davis Parish (JDP) rivals, the Hathaway Lady Hornets were able to pull away from the Lacassine Lady Cardinals and claim a 65-55 semi-final win at Burton Coliseum. The win advances the Lady Hornets to square off with the mighty Fairview Lady Panthers on tonight at 6 p.m. for the Class B state title.

Elmer Doucet

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Mr. Elmer Doucet passed away March 3, 2020, in Lake Charles at the age of 86.

COA’s A Matter of Balance program continues

The Council on Aging would like to remind local seniors about an ongoing program that is meant to help the elderly overcome the fear of falling.

New Friends Await

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Jennings Animal Shelter currently has a few dogs in need of good homes. If you are interested in visiting the shelter, open weekdays from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., contact Animal Control Officer Chelsi Leger at (337) 246-1325 or (337) 821-5513. However, please note that not every animal in the shelter at this time is available for adoption, or an animal might be under a hold in an attempt to find its owner. Daily News photos by Sheila Smith

State lawmakers question Edwards’ $1M pay raise plan

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards’ plan to give nearly $1 million in pay raises to his staff, cabinet secretaries and other political appointees ran into questions Tuesday from state lawmakers who noted Louisiana’s long list of needs.