September 2020

La. COVID-19 special session opens with power debate

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Only three months removed from their last gathering, Louisiana legislators returned Monday for a special session focused on the coronavirus outbreak, with deepening rifts between Gov. John Bel Edwards and Republican lawmakers over the appropriate response to the pandemic.

CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM CONTINUES

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The school board’s Jeff Davis Parish Child Nutrition program this week has been supplying five days’ worth of free breakfast and lunch meals for people ages 18 and younger. Monday at Hathaway High School, food service workers including Phyllis Maynard bagged items to be handed out to local families.

Standard MFP expected for displaced students

State legislators are asking that Cameron and Calcasieu parishes’ schools not be financially penalized due to a storm-related drop in student numbers, but that request will not affect how Jeff Davis Parish is reimbursed for taking in an estimated 150 youth from neighboring schools.

Sheriff: Deputies kill man who fatally shot girlfriend

AVONDALE, La. (AP) — A man killed his girlfriend in front of Louisiana deputies Monday night, prompting them to shoot and kill him, authorities said.

Hounds drop scrimmage to Kinder 13-0

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WELSH - The Kinder Yellow Jackets took advantage of two Welsh turnovers to take a 13-0 win in the jamboree section of their scrimmage Friday night. The two neighboring teams started the affair with a 12 play scrimmage for both first and second teams. Then came a short intermission, after which a jamboree-style contest saw two halves of 10 minutes with a complete kicking game.

Giving back good for your community and your health

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Tony Robbins says as human beings, we have the innate need to contribute to those around us. Whether it comes in the form of something small like being there for a friend or something massive like contributing financially to a worthwhile cause, we realize the importance of giving back to society.

Delayed DSNAP cards expected Thursday, Friday

The state is working with FedEx to expedite shipping of Disaster SNAP cards to many Louisiana residents.

US official: 2020 census to end Oct. 5 despite court order

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross says the 2020 census will end Oct. 5, despite a federal judge’s ruling last week allowing the head count of every U.S. resident to continue through the end of October, according to a tweet posted by the Census Bureau on Monday.

Assessor’s Office receives clean audit

The Jeff Davis Parish Assessor’s Office was found to have healthy finances after a recent audit by the state.

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