June 2020

OFFICIALS: POLICE CHIEF TOOK $4K IN SEIZED CASH

GRAYSON (AP) — A police chief in Louisiana has been accused of taking thousands of dollars seized by officers as evidence in different cases.

LA proposed budget affected by shutdown

LAKE ARTHUR - Mayor Sherry Crochet is anticipating a decrease of revenue for the town’s general budget due to losses associated with the COVID-19 shutdown.

GIFT OF LIFE

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LifeShare Blood Center’s donor technician DeAndria Jeanisse preps patrol deputy Naquan Senegal during a donation event held at the Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office. Submitted photo

‘Every breath is a blessing’

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National Cancer Survivors Day is meant to remind us that life after a cancer diagnosis can be a reality. A local mother and daughter duo had the opportunity to see that reality after both battled and overcame their diagnosis together. They shared their story to give others hope.

Landfill Commission seeks air permit renewal

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on a proposed air operating permit renewal for the Jeff Davis Sanitary Landfill in Welsh.

95th birthday celebration different, but still special

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Mabel Mallet Landry, of Jennings, celebrated her 95th birthday with her family this Wednesday, but in a very different way than this time last year.

Welsh Rotary Club spotlights summer program at weekly meeting

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The Rotary Club of Welsh held its weekly meeting using Zoom on Thursday, May 28, with Dave Lejeune being the host. CEO for Royal Horizon Academy Sierra Tillman, along with Patrick Guillory and Shakera McKenzie (not pictured), spoke to the club about a summer program in Roanoke. Their aim is to bring the world of reading to kids, teach them how to have fun with math, spelling bees and various exercises.

JHS students recognized

Jennings High School recently held its awards day.

Patriotic Gift

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Welsh resident Delores Derouen surprised retired USAF Lt. Col. Clarence Prudhomme with a handmade patriotic quilt. She personally delivered the quilt to Prudhomme’s home since the annual Memorial Day Celebration has been canceled. Each year she presents a veteran with a military quilt. Accompanying the gift was a beautiful untitled poem, which described the flag and expressed heartfelt thanks to all veterans. Submitted photo

Retinal artery occlusion related to atherosclerosis

Dear Doctor: A friend of our family suddenly lost the vision in his left eye because of something called retinal artery occlusion. What is that? How do you protect against it?