August 2021

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A special election has been called to fill the seat of Jeff Davis Parish District Attorney next spring.

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1526 - Battle of Mohács: In a decisive battle the Hungarian Empire is conquered by the Ottoman Empire led by Suleiman the Magnificent

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What I’ve learned about artists

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As many of you know, each Sunday Jennings Daily News has been publishing a six-part series featuring artists from all over Jeff Davis Parish who create art from their own unique perspectives. We chose artists who used unusual methods, materials or thought processes to create beauty and inspire the onlooker.

FAMILY, FRIENDS GATHER TO REMEMBER SLAIN N.O. OFFICER

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Family and friends of a New Orleans police officer who was shot and killed during a restaurant holdup while vacationing with friends in Houston are gathering Friday to remember him.

JALH offering antibody treatments

Jennings American Legion Hospital (JALH) and five other hospitals in Region 5 are currently offering monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19.

JENNINGS WAS WARM WET PLACE IN 1971

JENNINGS, La - If you enjoy cold weather, Jennings was not the place to live in 1971.

Early rice heading out, says Martin

JENNINGS, La — Early planted rice in some areas of the parish is heading out now, County Agent G.B. Martin reported today.

New Year's Baby 1948

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New Year's Baby 1948

Alexandria firefighters to get raise

ALEXANDRIA (AP) — A central Louisiana city’s firefighters are getting a raise.