June 2024

Grand Opening

Grand Opening

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Book honors surviving Vietnam veteran

(Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series about veteran and Jennings High School alumnus Wayne Milner who served in the Vietnam War. The conclusion of Milner’s story will be published in the Sunday, June 16 edition of Jennings Daily News.)

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Bid accepted for lighting project

WELSH — Travelers on I-10 in Welsh will soon see a big change as a new lighting project is underway to help motorists and first responders on that stretch of interstate.

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Police Jurors to get pay raises

Animal shelter architects chosen

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Dennis Terry Fontenot

The family requests that visitation be observed on Friday, June 14, 2024 from 10 a.m. until time of services at noon.

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Audit finds some rural broadband providers might not meet federal deadlines

— A report by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office found that some broadband providers extending service to unserved or underserved areas might not meet federal deadlines.

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

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I-10 bridge partially closed for emergency repair

CALCASIEU PARISH — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced on Tuesday that both lanes of I-10 Eastbound over the Calcasieu River Bridge are closed for emergency repairs effective immediately. The closure will remain in place until further notice. DOTD will issue an update once the closure is lifted.

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Flag retirement ceremony to be held

Members of the James O. Hall Post 19 of the American Legion will hold its annual Flag Retirement Ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 14. The event will take place at the Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home, located at 1610 Evangeline Rd. in Jennings, on the back patio.