February 2021

Lending a Hand

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Paige and Pierce, a pair of siblings from Welsh, helped Catholic Charities distribute food and supplies in Jennings on Monday.

JDP pre-k registration available online

This year parents can head online to register their children for the universal pre-k program in Jeff Davis Parish.

Back on stage

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A local theater group that performed for the community here in the seventies is calling for a new beginning.

Jennings home damaged by blaze

An accidental fire that heavily damaged a Lucas Street home is being investigated to determine exactly what sparked the blaze.

DOTD: Ignoring road barricades unlawful, dangerous

With the recent winter weather, the state would like to warn drivers of a hazard that can be presented to both motorists and state workers.

Betty Duhon LeBlanc

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LAKE ARTHUR - Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Duhon LeBlanc, 81, of Lake Arthur were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, in Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, with Rev. Jay Alexius officiating.

Robert Soileau

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A memorial service for Robert Soileau, 80, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, at Grace Community Baptist Church, located at 212 Mamou Prairie Road in Iota.

Cassidy sees fierce backlash over impeachment vote

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US. Sen. Bill Cassidy seems ready to move on from his vote to convict former President Donald Trump in the latest impeachment trial, but Trump supporters in the state are angry, loud and not interested in letting Cassidy forget about it.

TODAY IN HISTORY

1803 -The U.S. Supreme Court ruled itself to be the final interpreter of all constitutional issues.

Government dropped the ball

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Following the freezing temperatures in Southwest Louisiana this week, hundreds of thousands of people in the state experienced power outages and on Thursday, Gov. Jon Bel Edwards announced that about 1 million people lacked potable drinking water.