April 2020

Ava Annette Pugh

Funeral services for Ava Annette Pugh, 91, of Welsh will e announced by Hixson Funeral Home of Welsh.Mrs. Pugh died Sunday, March 29, 2020.

We’re still here

As the United States faces the worst public health crisis in a generation, we want you to know we are here for you — and with you.

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Beware of scams during pandemic

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The coronavirus pandemic has given rise to online scams and residents here must be prepared.

La. lawmakers face budget tumult amid virus

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The Louisiana lawmakers who choose to show up Tuesday for a workday at the state Capitol will return to a political landscape reshaped by the coronavirus and to budget plans left in tatters by the state’s worsening outbreak.

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Local man arrested for attempted murder

Jennings police arrested a suspect wanted for attempted first-degree murder from a crime that occurred the summer of 2018.

JDN temporarily closes office, still open for business

The COVID-19 crisis has forced Jennings Daily News to temporarily close its doors to visitors, but the staff can still be reached from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Eggs in Boots

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A wren decided these unused work boots made an ideal place to raise the next generation. Since this photo was taken, another egg has joined the growing family.

A WEEK OF LUNCHES

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Volunteers were on hand at Union Baptist Church to distribute lunches for Jeff Davis Parish students. Five days worth of meals were provided to each student who visited one of the feeding program sites. Superintendent Kirk Credeur said the Jeff Davis food service staff served 19,010 meals.