March 2022

Casting Ballots

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Over 30 percent of eligible voters in Jeff Davis cast their ballots on election day Saturday, as well as during the early voting period held earlier this month. Officials say turnout was lower than expected by 10-20 percent.

Officials discuss JALH, Oschner merger

A local hospital is one step closer to finalizing plans expected to usher in new medical services to the area.

Heinen wins district attorney race

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By nearly 60 percent of the vote, parish residents selected local attorney Lauren Heinen as their next district attorney. Heinen

Kershaw pitches four scoreless innings for Dodgers vs. D-backs

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have so many stars this season that Clayton Kershaw is just one of the guys.

Buzzer-beaters, NBA stars highlight best of Duke-UNC rivalry

(AP) — The Duke-North Carolina rivalry has been filled with future NBA stars and intense finishes through nearly 100 meetings in Mike Krzyzewski’s Hall of Fame tenure with the Blue Devils.

Will Smith apologizes: ‘I was out of line and I was wrong’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The day after slapping Chris Rock on the Oscars stage and upending the 94th Academy Awards, Will Smith issued an apology to the comedian, to the academy and to viewers at home, saying he was “out of line” and that his actions are “not indicative of the man I want to be.”

LifeShare to host April blood drives

With blood supplies at critically low levels, Lifeshare Blood Centers will be conducting several collection drives in Jeff Davis Parish (JDP) in April.

La. revamping remedial classes for college students

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana’s public colleges and universities are revamping classes for students who aren’t prepared for college English or math.

Biden’s budget plan: Higher taxes on rich, lower deficits

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced a budget blueprint Monday that calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, lower federal deficits, more money for police and greater funding for education, public health and housing.

Oberlin mayor announces resignation, cites health

OBERLIN (AP) — The mayor of a southwest Louisiana town is resigning at the end of the month because of health reasons.