A Mass of Christian Burial for Harold “Lucky” Jones, Jr., 65, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, located at 920 S. Broadway Street in Jennings, with Father Jude Fernando officiating.
After the Civil War, it would take more than law and more than 100 years to make rights real. It would take bravery — a fearlessness — a level of courage almost impossible to fathom in today’s world.
More than 80 years ago, 17-year-old lefty sidewinder and distaff Jackie Mitchell struck out two of baseball’s most powerful sluggers — Yankees legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
Most of us see President Joe Biden’s falling job approval rating as a measure of his declining popularity. But for every candidate, Democrat or Republican, running for the House or Senate this year, Biden’s numbers mean political life or death. That is because the president’s job approval rating is an extraordinarily important factor in the upcoming midterm elections.
Thursday the candidates vying for Jeff Davis District Attorney will have the chance to address questions from the community about decisions they would make if elected to the office at the “Meet the Candidates” public forum hosted by Jennings Daily News (JDN) and Jennings Lions Club.
Area musicians perform at Gator Chateau at the I-10 Park. The jam is held every other Saturday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Musicians of all ages and proficiency are welcome to join. Daily News photo by Jason Onellion
The Jennings Lady Bulldogs erupted for a huge district win over the Lake Charles College Prep Lady Trailblazers (LCCP) at Gaudet Gymnasium on Friday night. The Lady Dogs broke the clock by putting up 101 points, and used a huge night from Anna Trahan to capture the 101-23 win. The senior guard poured in 38 points, and hit a whopping 10 3-pointers in the victory. No. 4 Jennings moves to 24-7 overall on the year, and currently sits in second in district 4-3A. The Lady Dogs hosted South Beauregard Tuesday night in a game that will ultimately decide second place in District 4-3A.
