July 2022

Do we have a false sense of security?

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Today, you’re never far from a headline about a new phishing scam, or a type of online fraud. In the U.S., online fraud is responsible for more than $100 billion of private and company losses, according to the results of a recent study by SecurityBaron.com.

What happened at Roswell 75 years ago?

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The front page of the July 8, 1947 “Roswell (New Mexico) Daily Record” seized the American imagination with the headline “RAAF (Roswell Army Air Field) Captures Flying Saucer.”

GET GRILLIN' & CHILLIN' 4th OF JULY

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SIZZLE ON THE GRILL!

POLICE: FIVE TEENS ARRESTED IN CARJACKING OF SHOT UBER DRIVER

SLIDELL (AP) — Five New Orleans teens are in custody after being found with an SUV stolen from an Uber driver who had been shot and left wounded by a New Orleans roadside, police in the suburb of Slidell said Thursday.

Jennings Airport to see upgrades

New aircraft hangars and additional airport improvements are in the works with bidding taking place and funds being raised.

Bang for the Buck

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Brothers Kaiden Clement, 12, (above) and Kye Lege, 10, of Jennings hunt for the biggest and best pyrotechnics for their Independence Day celebration. Daily News photos by Erin Hargrave

THE SOUND OF MUSIC

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ROANOKE — A local boy was adopted with a mysterious past, which left him scared of music until he had a change of heart while attending the library’s summer reading program.

Are we at risk?

Editor’s note: The following is the fourth part in an eight-part series on school shootings that will be featured each Sunday in an effort to find the answer to the question: could a school shooting happen in Jeff Davis Parish?

Right lane of Hwy. 26 to close July 8

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) recently announced a road construction project to add a new turning lane for the newly constructed Jennings Elementary School set to open this fall.

Welsh church seeks vendors for farmer’s market

WELSH — A local church is seeking vendors for an indoor market to be held next weekend.