January 2022

PJ: Storms, debris removal focus of 2021

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(Editor’s Note: One Year Later is a new Jennings Daily News series of stories from 2021 that offer readers perspective on just how far Jeff Davis has come as a community on issues from hurricane recovery and the pandemic to economic development. The stories are reprinted exactly as they ran in 2021.)

Navigating weather in Louisiana gardens

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One of the most important factors that influences a garden’s success is the weather.

Broussards celebrate 50th anniversary

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On Dec. 27, local businessman, A.C. (Cody) Broussard and wife, Sheila Bourque Broussard, celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. The Broussard’s, who began their life together with less than $10 in their pocket back in 1971, worked hard with integrity and heart to build several successful businesses while raising their two sons, Cody and Skyler, in Jennings.

First person seemingly cured of Type 1 diabetes

Dear Doctors: As someone who was born with Type 1 diabetes, I’m very interested in any new advances that make it easier to live with this disease. I’ve recently heard on the news that someone has actually been cured. Is that possible? Is there going to be a treatment soon?

DOME BOUND

JENNINGS DAILY NEWS

Victory Celebration

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All that was needed was the pomp and circumstance for this rousing celebration at midfield after Lake Arthur’s Tigers had upended Bunkie, 22-15.

Tigers nudge Panthers in double overtime

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Celebrate National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day is a day to show gratitude to peacekeepers all over the country.

Carnegie Library a treasure trove for ancestry

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Have you ever walked down historic Main Street and wondered what life might have been like for your great-great grandfather or other ancestors whose feet traversed these same streets in the early days of Jennings? Or even what purpose the building you shop for antiques in today had in the early 20th century?

We’ve got our eyes on you, 2022!

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Hello, 2022.