JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas released 16 hostages late Wednesday in the last swap for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel under the current Gaza truce, as international mediators raced to seal another extension to allow further exchanges and prolong the halt of Israel's air and ground offensive.
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Her frail husband a silent witness, Rosalynn Carter was celebrated by her family and closest friends Wednesday in the same tiny town where she and Jimmy Carter were born, forever their home base as they climbed to the White House and traveled the world for humanitarian causes.
ELTON — A meeting to introduce the budget here for the upcoming fiscal year yielded no results and ended in chaos, including the Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office being called and Elton Mayor Kesia Lemoine receiving a citation.
JENNINGS — Perry Lynn Lopez died Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, surrounded by his loving family. He courageously fought cancers and is now with his parents, Perry and Katherine Lopez, who preceded him in death.
Residents in Johnson Bayou and Holly Beach need to make preparations for a scheduled power outage, according to Jeff Davis Electric Co-op (JDEC) Director of Safety Ben Hetzel.
HATHAWAY — Every year, a local couple turns their yard into a dazzling Christmas display filled with lights, trees and Christmas figures for the public to walk through and create picture-perfect memories with their families.
