June 2020

Obama returns to the campaign trail with Biden fundraiser

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama raised more than $4 million from 120,000 individual donors ahead of his first fundraiser for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden. The small dollar fundraiser Tuesday night will be held online and offers a fresh test of Obama’s ability to transfer his popularity to Biden, his former vice president who is now seeking the White House on his own. It’s a kickoff of what Obama’s team says will likely be a busy schedule heading into the fall, as he looks to help elect not just Biden but Democrats running for House and Senate.

Voting matters

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Your vote matters more than you think.

John Oliver

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John Oliver passed away in the presence of family on Monday, June 22, 2020 after a valiant battle with cancer at the age of 64.

First African-American female vet to be interred at SWLVH

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Full military honors will be accorded to the first African-American female veteran to be buried at the newly constructed Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery. U.S. Air Force Sgt. Carolyn Carter, 69, will be carried to her final resting place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, with the company of a U.S. Air Force military squad.

Ready for a New Start

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Prospective adoptee Hondo (right and below right) enjoys belly rubs and animal lover Trenten Romero was just the one to oblige.

Bids opened for new school project

The Jeff Davis Parish School Board received six bids on the construction project for the new Jennings Elementary (JES), the lowest coming in at just over $22 million.

Local Eagle Scouts honored at state legislature

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The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

Horse owners urged to vaccinate

Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., is urging horse owners to vaccinate their animals for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV).

Emotions high as La. lawmakers debate policing

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As the nation grapples with its past and present, Louisiana lawmakers are having the same uncomfortable conversations happening around the country, about police tactics, excessive force and racial bias.

$24M in virus refunds planned to La. students

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana colleges are returning at least $24 million to students because the academic year was interrupted by the coronavirus outbreak.