August 2022

BBBS seeks volunteers for Foster Grandparent program

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Elton discusses water tower maintenance

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LA wastewater plant undergoes cleaning

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HIGH SCORE LA student scores 35 of 36 on ACT exam

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Red Cross issues safety tips as students return to class

School bells will call students back to the classroom soon and the American Red Cross has steps everyone can take to help kids remain safe as they head back to school.

Larry Allen Freyou

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Larry Allen Freyou, 80, passed away on Jan. 29, 2022, after a short illness.

Published in Jennings Daily News August 9, 2022

Funeral arrangements for Cleveland Nixon, 59, will be announced by Semien-Lewis Mortuary of Jennings.

BACK TO SCHOOL

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Shane Brown (at left) gives Derek Ross,14, a fresh cut for the new school year, while Ezra Foster (below, at left), 14, gets his “ears lowered” by Von Esclovon. 4-H Extension Agent Kyndal Comeaux
(below, at right) encourages Dwayne Ardoin, 7, while he pedals to make a smoothie. The events were held during Elton’s Community Health Fair and Back-to-School Kick-Off.

STATE BRIEFS

St. Landry school district bans corporal punishment

OPELOUSAS (AP) — A Louisiana school system is banning paddling students, saying the time to use corporal punishment in the classroom is long past.

First sea turtle nest found on Miss. beach since 2018

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (AP) — Beach crews have found the first sea turtle nest on the Mississippi mainland in four years.