October 2020

Documentaries are often misleading

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Ever since FCC chief Newton Minow famously branded it a “vast wasteland” six decades ago, television has tried to polish its image. One way was with probing documentaries, pioneered by journalists like Edward R. Murrow and Fred Friendly. Today, documentaries are more popular than ever, but as competition to produce them heats up, they’re becoming part of a new kind of journalistic wasteland.

Tips offered to avoid contractor fraud

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon and State Representative Jonathan Goudeau are warning residents affected by hurricanes Laura and Delta that both the Louisiana Department of Insurance and Rep. Goudeau’s office have received complaints of contractors working in hard-hit areas requesting full payment of insurance settlements before any work is completed.

PJ: Parish still has much debris to clear

The parish is still looking to clear around 50,000 cubic yards of vegetative debris from the rural areas of the parish.

Attorney Davis Bruchhaus said a crew is currently running six trucks and has a capacity to run 10 trucks if necessary.

The contract ends in December 2021, however, the work is expected to be completed within six weeks.

The police jury also discussed a contract to pickup construction and demolition debris. Bruchhaus said the cost of the debris pickup is the same as for vegetative debris, at $7.68 per cubic yard.

Cooking for a Cause

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Kasey Chaisson and Mamcy and Kennedy Mallett, all from the Welsh area, were at the Welsh Fire Hut Wednesday morning preparing meals for electricity linemen from Georgia.

 

Early voting kicks off

Early voting kicks off today at the Jeff Davis Registrar of Voters Office in Jennings.

Early voting is scheduled for Oct. 16-27, excluding Sundays, Oct. 18 and Oct. 25, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily at the Jeff Davis Registrar of Voters Office located at 302 North Cutting Ave. in Jennings.

“The court has ruled to increase the period of early voting for the Presidential General and Open Congressional Primary elections to 10 days,” said Blair.

Felon found in school zone with drugs, weapon

A suspect in an Allen Parish home invasion who is also wanted on felony drug possession charges out of Harris County, Texas, was captured this week by city police, but not before he fled on foot and was stopped by a Taser.

Back to action for Welsh

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WELSH - The Welsh Greyhounds will face off against class 4-A Vandebilt Catholic in this zany 2020 high school football season. Though it is week five, it will only be the second game of the season for the Greyhounds. Vandebilt Catholic is now 1-1 for their season. The first two weeks of the season were cancelled due to Covid-19, and the game with St. Louis went by the way because of Hurricane Delta. That means Welsh will enter the battle with a 0-1 record following their loss to Rayne.

The Terriers beat Berwick and then lost to Dutchtown in the shortened season.

UNBEATEN JHS, EHS TO BATTLE FOR 67TH TIME

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After having to scratch their annual football clash this season due to the Covid-19 restrictions, the Jennings vs. Eunice High School game has been saved. The two squads have tied into each other 66 times dating back to 1926, with Jennings holding a 38-26-2 overall record in the series. However, the fact that these two communities take such pride in their football, brought Jennings Head Coach Rusty Phelps to explain why it’s such a great contest.

Phelps’ success about more than wins

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It was a hot and humid Friday night under the lights of Jerry Simmons Stadium in September of 1995. The 3A Jennings Bulldogs were set to battle the 5A Lagrange Gators in the season opener. Coach Matt Viator had left for Sulphur after the past season, which was also Ronnie McZeal’s last season.

In a tough matchup, Jennings tied the game in the fourth quarter sending it into overtime. The Bulldogs won the game on a Roderick Freeman touchdown in double overtime for our brand new coach, Rusty Phelps.

Mosquito Abatement shows healthy finances

A state audit report showed the Jeff Davis Mosquito Abatement District showed healthy finances with one finding for internal control over expenditures.

The Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office (LLAO) recently released the results of an audit on the financial statements for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2019.

The 54-page audit report was completed by certified public accountant J. Aaron Cooper, of Jennings.

The entity’s total assets were listed at $6.1 million with total liabilities at just under $$265,000. Total net position for the fiscal year was $$6,066,531.