June 2024

Parish football schedules released

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With the 2024 football season barreling down, area schools have released their football schedules for the upcoming season. The regular season will kick off on the first week of September and will continue all the way into the early days of November.

Try this, Eve

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Iknow it wasn’t my first glass of lemonade, but it was the first one I remember.

VFC prepares for annual summer event

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VFC prepares for annual summer event

Kennedy introduces discrimination bill

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Discrimination Relief Act of 2024 was released earlier this week to empower current and former FDIC employees who experienced discrimination or sexual harassment to have their day in court.

Water wisely: Underwatering, overwatering harmful to plants

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Water wisely:

NEW LA. LAW REQUIRING CLASSROOMS TO DISPLAY TEN COMMANDMENTS CHURNS OLD POLITICAL CONFLICTS

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A bill signed into law this week makes Louisiana the only state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every classroom in public schools and colleges. It also churns longrunning conflicts over the role of religion in government institutions. In 1980, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a similar Kentucky law was unconstitutional. But the makeup of the Supreme Court has changed over the years.

SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS GUN CONTROL LAW INTENDED TO PROTECT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has upheld a federal gun control law that’s intended to protect domestic violence victims. President Joe Biden praised the decision, saying that “no one who has been abused should have to worry about their abuser getting a gun,” The justices ruled 8-1 Friday in favor of a 1994 ban on firearms for people under restraining orders to stay away from their spouses or partners. The justices reversed a ruling from the federal appeals court in New Orleans that had struck down the law. It’s the justices’ first Second Amendment case since they expanded gun rights in 2022.

Voter canvass underway

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Canvassing has begun throughout the state for the fall election season and voters are encouraged to be prepared.

FRENCH fun

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Emerson Lister, 5

Jennings’ Vietnam heroes to be honored

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The four-year journey to research and honor the sacrifices of former Jennings High School students who served in the Vietnam War culminates with a special ceremony this weekend at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 17286 La. 102, Saturday, June 22 at 9 a.m.