June 2023

Rinee Stephen “Steve” Arnold

JENNINGS — Rinee Stephen “Steve” Arnold, of Lake Charles, was welcomed into heaven by his Lord and Savior on June 12, 2023.

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Splash into summer fun at Jennings pool

Summer revelers know that swimming and splashing in the pool is great entertainment for all ages, as well as a fun way to cool off. Area residents are already taking advantage of the crystal clear waters at the Jennings Public Swimming Pool, which has officially opened for the third year since the pandemic.

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JDPJ, ROV discuss polling precinct merger

Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury (JDPJ) and Registrar of Voters (ROV) decided on a course of action to continue addressing an election worker shortage in the parish.

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Road closures to begin next week

LACASSINE/ IOWA — Drivers traveling on I-10 next week should be aware of full lane closures between Lacassine and Iowa due to repairs being made for the I-10 widening and overpass replacement project.

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Army renames Louisiana base for Black WWI hero

FORT JOHNSON (AP) — A U.S. Army base in western Louisiana was renamed to honor Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black hero of World War I who received the Medal of Honor nearly a century later.

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North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea in protest of US-South Korea military drills

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Thursday, its neighbors said, in a resumption of weapons tests to protest just-ended South Korean-U.S. live-fire drills that it viewed as an invasion rehearsal.

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Supreme Court preserves law that aims to keep Native American children with tribal families

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved the system that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children, rejecting a broad attack from some Republicanled states and white families who argued it is based on race.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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American arrested for pushing two US tourists into ravine at German castle

BERLIN (AP) — An American man has been arrested in the death of a U.S. tourist and an assault on another near Neuschwanstein castle in southern Germany after he allegedly pushed the two women down a steep slope, authorities said Thursday.