May 2023

Evolvulus named summer 2023 Louisiana Super Plant selection

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If you are looking for something blue to brighten up the landscape this summer, have we got the plant recommendation for you. The 2023 Louisiana Super Plant selection for the summer is a dwarf morningglory known as evolvulus, and there are two great cultivars the AgCenter is recommending: Blue My Mind and Blue Daze.

Lamiyah SANCHEZ

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SANCHEZ

Ashton DAVIS

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LA’s Davis caps off career with Male Athlete of the Year honors

Counselor hopes to change public’s view of mental health

Mental illnesses are common in the United States, with more than one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness (57.8 million in 2021), according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Managing day-to-day life without the correct help can be crippling.

DEA REVOKES LICENSE OF DRUG DISTRIBUTOR OVER OPIOID CRISIS FAILURES

The revocation order against Morris & Dickson Co. that threatens to put the Louisiana-based company out of business came two days after an Associated Press investigation found the DEA allowed the company to keep shipping drugs for nearly four years after a judge recommended the harshest punishment for its “cavalier disregard” of rules aimed at preventing opioid abuse.

Florida woman receives multiple charges in wreck

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A Florida resident is facing multiple charges after crashing through the fence at the Jennings Police Department (JPD) Armory, located near the intersection of Main Street and West Railroad Avenue just before noon Friday.

JDPPJ, JDSB approves tax exemption for LA Spirits

Two parish governing authorities recently approved a property tax exemption application for an area distillery business.

JDN TO CLOSE MONDAY FOR HOLIDAY

The Jennings Daily News office will be closed on Monday, May 29 for Memorial Day and will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 30.

Why do we celebrate MEMORIAL DAY?

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Each year on the last Monday of May, Americans celebrate Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a federal holiday that honors and mourns American military personnel who died while performing their duties in service to the United States Armed Forces.

Jackson Lee McNeal U.S. Army

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Jackson Lee McNeal U.S. Army