May 2023

Caustic feedback, serious injuries and the quiet mental health suffering of horse racing jockeys

BALTIMORE (AP) — Eurico Rosa da Silva was in a dark place.

Saints’ Moreau gratefully returns to the football field after cancer scare

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints newly acquired tight end Foster Moreau refers to his recent cancer diagnosis as “a life sentence.”

SB insurance committee votes on new policies

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Jeff Davis Parish School Board (JDSB) Insurance Committee accepted bids for new insurance policies for the 2023-24 school year during a meeting Tuesday.

Betty Lou Doucet Verret

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LAFAYETTE — Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Lou Doucet Verret will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Matthews and Son Funeral Home in Jennings. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. until the time of service. Interment will follow the services in the Mermentau Cemetery.

Doyle Leonard Doucet

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JENNINGS — It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share with you that Doyle Leonard Doucet passed away on May 21, 2023.

Jacob Touchet

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LACASSINE — Funeral services for Jacob Touchet, 67, will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 4 p.m. in the chapel of Matthews and Son Funeral Home in Jennings, officiated by president Bobby Aucoin. Visitation was held on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Matthews and Son Funeral Home in Jennings. Visitation will resume on Thursday at 8 a.m. until services begin at 4 p.m.

LA officials lift boil advisory

LAKE ARTHUR — Town officials recently announced the boil advisory in place for residents of Grand, Pleasant and Magnolia streets was lifted on Wednesday, May 24.

Difficult decisions loom from a divided legislature

The next several days remain unclear while deliberations continue the current legislative discord regarding raising the expenditure limit.

Johnson gets 400th career win, LSU beats South Carolina 10-3

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BATON ROUGE – Right-hander Thatcher Hurd recorded his second-longest outing of the season Wednesday, and leftfielder Brayden Jobert homered to highlight a 12-hit LSU output, as the third-ranked Tigers defeated No. 19 South Carolina, 10-3, in the SEC Tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.

State releases audit for parish entity

The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury (JDPPJ) is in sound financial health according to a recently released audit by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office (LLAO).