Deputies from the Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office (JDSO), along with members of local law enforcement and emergency response agencies recently participated in active shooter training at the old Jennings Elementary School (JES) that will continue this Saturday, Sept. 24.
With over a hundred vendors from around the region on hand this past weekend, the Jennings Market on Main is expected to breath new life into to the city’s historic downtown area.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Fiona blasted the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday as a Category 3 storm after devastating Puerto Rico, where most people remained without electricity or running water and rescuers used heavy equipment to lift survivors to safety.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One week after pulling off the largest fourth-quarter comeback in franchise history, the New Orleans Saints suffered through a fourthquarter collapse. Circumstances can change dramatically from week to week in the NFL, and the Saints are looking for a little more consistency.
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — After months of defiance, Montana’s health department said Monday it will follow a judge’s ruling and temporarily allow transgender people to change the gender on their birth certificates.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Fiona unleashed more rain on Puerto Rico on Monday, a day after the storm knocked out power and water to most of the island, and National Guard troops rescued hundreds of people who got stranded.
(AP) — With COVIDrelated school disruptions setting back children around the world, activists implored world leaders Monday to prioritize school systems and restore educational budgets slashed when the pandemic hit.
(AP) — A choppy day of trading on Wall Street ended with stocks closing higher Monday as investors brace for another big interest rate increase this week from the Federal Reserve.
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana conservation groups are renewing calls for tougher regulations on the state’s leastregulated fishery after a fishing boat let loose huge numbers of dead fish off the state’s southwest coast.