May 2023

Home Bank – Serving South Louisiana Since 1908

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115 Years of Serving Customers!

Elton High School sends off grads

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ELTON – On Tuesday evening, 40 Elton High School (EHS) graduates moved their tassels from the right side of their cap to the left and joined the school’s alumni in a commencement ceremony held at Oris Guidry Gymnasium. Mistress of Ceremonies and Class Vice-President Storm Spell welcomed the graduates and their friends and families, and Cameron McKay led the invocation. Sydnie Bruchhaus gave the salutatorian address followed by Tanner LaComb and Cayl Doise who presented the valedictorian address. In addition to their diplomas, the graduates earned many awards and scholarships totaling nearly $410,000. Madison Leonard received the 2023 Jennings Ocshner American Legion Hospital Auxiliary Healthcare Field Scholarship in the amount of $500. Juliana Carbalan received the Knights of Columbus State Catholic Youth Leadership Award in the amount of $1,100. Noah Dougan was the recipient of the Horatio Alger Association Scholarship for $25,000.

JHS grads bid farewell

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Graduating Jennings High School (JHS) Bulldogs gathered with friends and family Tuesday evening to celebrate the end of the Class of 2023’s high school careers at Jerry Simmons Stadium.

Feeding the community

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Members of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church and volunteers from Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana (CCSWLA) gather and distribute food to the community, including (top photo) John Dupree (left) and Tommy Dennis; (bottom photo) Faye Miller (left) and Lisa Batiste. To learn more about CCSWLA food distribution, visit catholiccharitiesswla. com/jenningsfood- distribution.

JDP Library, SOWELA to hold Super Summer Sign Up event

Parish youth have no reason to be bored, as many organizations throughout the parish are planning activities geared toward keeping young minds active this summer.

Saints in extension talks with sack leader Jordan, add receiver Washington

KENNER (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have been in talks with franchise all-time sack leader Cameron Jordan about a multi-year extension and have signed veteran receiver James Washington.

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Biden declares ‘America will not default,’ says he’s confident of budget deal with GOP lawmakers

WASHINGTON (AP) — An optimistic President Joe Biden declared Wednesday he is confident the U.S. will avoid an unprecedented and potentially catastrophic debt default, saying talks with congressional Republicans have been productive. He left for a G-7 summit in Japan but planned to return by the weekend in hopes of approving a solid agreement.

Prince Harry and Meghan made getaway in NYC taxi after being trailed by paparazzi

NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, were trailed in their car by photographers as they left a New York City charity event Tuesday night, briefly taking refuge at a police station before being whisked away in a yellow taxicab.

Employment on the rise in JDP

Parish unemployment figures released recently show job growth in Jeff Davis Parish is on the rise.