April 2022

Donations sought for veterans memorial monument

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A few local veteran contributors have joined together with the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1058 to pursue a vision to show support of our veterans and their families.

EPA: Superfund site still contaminated, poses no threat

EVANGELINE — A contaminated site near Jennings has seen little progress by the federal government, but poses no immediate threat to area residents and wildlife.

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Shareholders await Musk’s next move in Twitter takeover bid

DETROIT (AP) — Twitter has dropped a major roadblock in front of Elon Musk’s effort to take over the company, leaving investors to wonder about the mercurial Tesla CEO’s next move.

Gulf Coast, Miss. River cities eager for flood funding

ST. LOUIS (AP) — When Hurricane Ida hit last summer, a storm surge overwhelmed a levee and gushed into Ted Falgout’s coastal Louisiana home, destroying his furniture and the beloved framed photos of his twin sons kissing him on their first day of school, then again when they graduated high school.

La. House panel advances budget; debate set Thursday

BATON ROUGE (AP) — A Louisiana House panel advanced a proposed state operating budget Monday that includes $148 million for pay raises for teachers and school support staff and $104 million for increases for higher education, but strips a proposed $100-per-month increase in state supplemental pay for local police and firefighters.

Zelenskyy: Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine has begun

LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched its longfeared, full-scale offensive to take control of Ukraine’s east on Monday, attacking along a broad front over 300 miles (480 kilometers) long, Ukrainian officials said in what marked the opening of a new and potentially climactic phase of the war.

Special election to fill Senate vacancy set for November

BATON ROUGE (AP) — A special election will be held in November to fill a state Senate seat left vacant by the resignation of Karen Carter Peterson, officials said.

THE JENNINGS GIRLS

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According to the book “Jefferson Davis Parish: An Oral History,” the Jennings Girls was a group of singers who became popular in the 1890s. Women pictured are identified as Miss Anna Blackshere (Mrs. E.F. Rowson), Miss Eva, Miss Emma Wyatt, Miss Stells Garrison (Mrs. O.C. Stanton), Mrs. I.M. A, Miss Nettis Graham (Mrs. J.R. Mouton), Miss Nellie Himler (Mrs. W.F. Humphrey) and Miss Rose. PHOTO: JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH: AN ORAL HISTORY