Community

BCS recognizes honor roll students

Bethel Christian School recently announced its honor roll for the second nine weeks. The following are included in that list:

Kindergarten Banner Roll: William Knight, Daniel Pentecost, Colton Thibodeaux, Lincoln Wyrick

Honor Roll: Charleigh Aucoin, Alizabeth Comeaux, Emma Cormier, Elijah Deville, Easley Picou, Brantley Trahan

First Grade Banner Roll: Emma Leblanc, Auden LeCompte, Taylor O’Neil

Honor Roll: Emily Baronet, Addison Daigle, Lyla Fullilove, Austin Lejeune, Maleah Presnull

Hicks named Bethel Christian Student of the Year

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Bethel Christian School student Layne Hicks has been named Jeff Davis Parish Fifth Grade Student of the Year. Layne was the top of seven competitors to win this title. She will continue on to represent the parish at the district competition in Baton Rouge. Layne is the daughter of Matthew and Ashley Hicks.

A Boy and his Pup

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Marshall, 4, and his puppy Dawson spent some time outside enjoying cooler weather. Marshall is the son of Hunter and Mary Crader of Jennings.

Area youth participate in KC’s Free-Throw Contest

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Area youth participated in Knights of Columbus Council 2012’s annual Basketball Free-Throw Contest Saturday, Jan. 26. The event was held at Our Lady Immaculate School.

Participating in the contest were (from left to right) William LaBouve, Adeline Oustalet, Bryce Fontenot, Colleen Fontenot, Patrick Fontenot, Connor Lyons, Kaide LeJeune, Tyler Daigle and Jude Duhon. Officiating the event were Carl Benoit, Rod Bourgeois, Mike W. Gary, Joel Richert and Glenn McFarlain.

Kiwanis Club hears about bond election

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At the Jan. 24 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Jennings, Superintendent of Jeff Davis Parish Schools Kirk Credeur and Assistant Superintendent John Hall discussed a March 30 special bond election that, if passed, would fund construction of a new pre-K through sixth-grade school in Jennings. Pictured (left to right) are Charlie Williams, Kirk Credeur, John Hall and Tony Hulsey.

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100 DAYS SMARTER

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The 100th day of school is celebrated in schools around the country and varies from school to school, depending on when school started. The 100th day of school is literally

Dance team is back at LAHS

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New LAHS dance team-The new Lake Arthur High School Dance Team, the Lake Arthur Tigerettes, members for the 2019-20 school year. At the start of 2018, the announcement was made

Tiger of the Week

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LAHS Cheerleader of the Week Whitney Zaunbrecher is this week’s Lake Arthur High School Varsity Cheerleader Tiger of the Week. Whitney is a freshman at LAHS and this is her

JDP Assistant DA Millican recognized “

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Jeff Davis Assistant District Attorney and City Attorney Kevin Millican was recognized with the Distinguished Alumni Award on Tuesday morning. In honor of Catholic Schools Week, a mass was held