April 2024

You Shall Not Pass This Way Again

“I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.”

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Calendar Guidelines Items for Community Calendar must be submitted during regular weekday business hours at least two weeks prior to the day of the event. Events run in the order of their posted dates and ONLY AS SPACE ALLOWS. Events more than two weeks away may not run until closer to the event. Community Calendar is offered as a public service bulletin for Jeff Davis Parish community and nonprofit events. Send entries to editor@jenningsdailynews. net. To publicize your event in a specific format on a specific day or date, call 337-824-3011 to speak to an advertising representative.

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Three teams earn playoff bids in baseball postseason

Three area baseball teams saw their names called when the 2024 LHSAA playoff brackets were released yesterday. Jennings, Welsh and Lacassine all received bids to postseason play, and games will kick off today. The three teams are vying for a trip to the LHSAA State Tournament in Sulphur in the beginning of May. Jennings will travel to open the playoffs, while both Welsh and Lacassine both received byes and will host a second round game.

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Lake Arthur boys, girls claim District 5-2A meet

GRAND LAKE — The District 5-2A track meet was held Monday at Grand Lake High School. The two JDP teams in the district were Lake Arthur High School (LAHS) and Welsh High School (WHS).

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Mosquito abatement begins prevention efforts

Jeff Davis Parish Mosquito Abatement District No. 1 recently began spraying the parish with mosquito control formulas for the first time this year, kicking off outbreak prevention efforts and their integrated mosquito management process followed during the warmer months.