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Veterans group, local newspaper recognized for partnership

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During the American Legion Department of Louisiana Convention held at the Best Western Convention Center in Alexandria, Commission on Media and Communications Chairman Lynette Blanchard and Department Commander Carl McGee presented the department’s Local Newspaper Award for Publication of American Legion Programs and Activities to the James O. Hall Post 19. The Jennings Daily News was recognized for providing the best treatment of American Legion programs and activities in the state of Louisiana. McGee (from left) and Blanchard presented the award to Post 19 Adjutant Jesecca Creger, who painstakingly gathered and recorded every published article and picture for the official record.

Curtain Call for ABOB

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The cast and crew of A Block Off Broadway Community Theater gather on the stage one last time as they wrap the recent production of Dearly Beloved. The troupe will return in the fall with another performance that is sure to entertain the community. For updates on ABOB, visit facebook. com/ABOBStrand.

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Iota Middle School announces honor roll students

Principal List: Avery Andrepont, Hugh Andrepont, Addi Andrus, Lane Andrus Emily Arnaud,AlyssaAuthement, Brooklyn Bellon, Cole Bertrand, Daniel Bertrand, Jayse Bourgeois, Adriana Brockway, Cooper Broussard, Tucker Broussard, Avery Brown, Lillian Byrd, Logan Carrier, Tyler Chustz, Braylon Darbonne, Adelynn David, Levi Deloach, Noah Deloach, Dylan Domingue, Brayden Dooley, Aubrey Douget, Lacy Duplechien, Michael Durand, Cohen Fickes, Amelia J. Fontenot, Amelia G. Fontenot, Aubrey Fontenot, Collin Fontenot, Layna Fontenot, Owen Fontenot, Courtney Fruge, Cameron Fuselier, Kimberly Garcia, Regan Gaspard, Ava Klumpp, Maggie Klumpp, Cooper Lacombe, Talan Ledee, Wesley Manuel, Cooper Menard, Bentley Miller, Beverly Miller, Elizabeth Miller, Camden Moore, Rylee Myers, Samuel Nelson, Javion Prudhomme, Carson Ramour, Lony Reed, Londyn Sam, Ava Schniers, Vivian Siebert, Emma Smith, Noah Stelly, Addison Toups, Maci Trahan, Isabella Trumps, Zeb Vidrine, Jaycie Willis, Sophie Yaun and Bryn Zaunbrecher

Mermentau Elementary School names honor roll students

Principal’s List: First grade Korbyn Arceneaux, Jantz Broussard, Della Faul, Leela Faul, Ayvlee Fontenot, Luke Marceaux, Colton Miller, Oli Parker, Reid Primeaux, Emmett Steele, William Thibodeaux and BraileeWaggoner. Second grade - Jackson Broussard. Third grade -Mya Guintard, Misha Kibodeaux, Teagan Marcantel, Layne Miller and Grayson Vincent. Fourth grade Evelyn LeLeux, Conor Myers. Fifth grade - Eliana Miller, Cassie Vincent and Kollin Vincent. Seventh grade - Justin Fontenot, Jordan Wirtz and Morgan Wirtz

FFA, 4-H grazing program wraps up

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The 2024 4-H/FFA Grazing Program wrapped up in April. The beef grazing project is where 4-H and FFA (Future Farmers of America) youth compete with pens cattle. A pen is four head of cattle made up of steers, bulls or heifers -- no mixing on 2.5 acres of ryegrass. Divisions are broken by steers, bulls and heifers. The cattle must be raised and kept at the participant’s property. Calves can be from commercial or registered cows and should be born after December 1, 2022. The cattle must be grazed on two and a half acres of winter grazing for each pen, the grazing can be done on cool-season forage or combinations of cool-season forages. There can be no supplemental feed given to the cattle, but they can have silage or hay during the bad winter months and you are able to provide minerals to the cattle. The cattle are usually grazed for approximately 150 days, starting around December 1 and terminating in mid-May. This year, grass was excellent for the participants even considering the uncertainties from last summer’s drought.

Local seniors receive scholarships

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Two local seniors were honored during graduation as the recipients of the Jeff Davis Cattlemen Scholarship. Ellie Leblanc (left photo, from left) of Hathaway and Sidney Theriot (right photo, from right) of Lake Arthur both received a $1,500 scholarship commending their contributions to the cattle industry in the parish.