— The former head of the 13th Judicial District Public Defender's Office paid himself $66,194 more than his board-approved salary, and he's refusing to give the money back.
The Jennings Bulldog basketball team hosted district opponent Kinder last week. The Dogs jumped out to a 13-0 lead and would take a 29-9 halftime lead. Kinder would make a comeback in the second half and trailed by 11 points in the final 90 seconds of the game. The Dogs would go on to take a 56-42 win over the Yellow Jackets.
Shirley Bruchhaus of Elton recently won the Jennings Daily News Super Football playoff Pick 'Em by successfully selecting the winners and scores of the NFC and AFC Championship games. Pictured with Bruchhaus at left is Jennings Daily News team member Jennifer Mouhot.
GRAND LAKE — The Lake Arthur Lady Tigers stayed perfect in district 5-2A play this week when they traveled to Grand Lake and busted a huge win over the Lady Hornets by a final of 73-42. Lake Arthur moved their impressive overall record out to 22-4, 5-0 in district 5-2A action. The Lady Tigers are currently sitting at No. 3 in the latest Division IV non-select power ratings as they inch closer to playoff basketball. Lady Tiger senior guard Vivian Sketoe had quite a night in the blowout win by scoring a whopping 36 points, while Lake Arthur placed another two players in double figures in the win.
WELSH — A local high school dance line shone brightly at the Universal Dance Alliance (UDA) competition, taking home 2nd place in Jazz and 4th in Hip Hop.
LAKE ARTHUR — Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office (JDSO) responded to an incident earlier this week that led to an arrest for battery and damage to property after a short manhunt for the suspect.
A Block Off Broadway (ABOB) Community Theatre is hosting auditions for its next production, “Dearly Beloved” by Jamie Wooten, Jessie Jones and Nicholas Hope.
Aiden Hebert, 5, takes a giant step as he masterfully scales the rock wall at the North Cutting Park in Jennings. With confidence and determination, he ascends the wall, ready to move on to higher heights.
