March 2023

MAGGIE MARTINEZ

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“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”

SWEET

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VICTORY

Welsh Museum to celebrate town charter

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WELSH — The Friends of the Welsh Museum (FWM) will be hosting various events throughout the next two years to mark its 30th anniversary.

A new lease on life

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A new lease on life

Elton to hold special election

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ELTON — The Town of Elton will soon hold a special election to authorize the renewal of taxes in connection with street improvement and equipment for the town.

Gaudet selected to serve on regional board

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LAKE CHARLES — Jeff Davis Parish Schools Federal Programs Coordinator Tanya Gaudet was recently selected to serve on a regional board that serves Jeff Davis and four other parishes by providing solutions to the problems plaguing many families today.

In Support of Early Education

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Early Childhood Supervisor Pam Miller (top left), Lake Arthur Mayor Sampson “Poncho” LeJeune (above, from left), Elton Mayor Kesia Lemoine and Welsh Mayor Karl Arceneaux (right) show their support for the new and existing early education centers at a recent early childhood education event. At right, local Title III Early Learning Center teacher Nicole Vincent puts the finishing touches on her booth. For more information on the educational resources for children from birth to five years old, visit jeffdavisreadystart.org.

CEO OF LOUISIANA BUSINESS GROUP RUNS FOR GOVERNOR

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The head of one of Louisiana’s most powerful business groups, Stephen Waguespack, announced Thursday he will run for governor in October.

GM offers buyouts to most US salaried workers to trim costs

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is offering buyouts to most of its U.S. salaried workforce and some global executives in an effort to trim costs as it makes the transition to electric vehicles.

Ten arrested after huge brawl at Louisiana alternative school

BATON ROUGE (AP) — A brawl involving close to 200 parents and students at an alternative school Wednesday left a Baton Rouge police officer hospitalized and 10 teenagers arrested, authorities said.