Community

LAHS announces Homecoming maids

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Homecoming in Lake Arthur is a festive event which brings all LA students and alumni together in a celebration of past and present. Each and every fall in Lake Arthur

STATE BRIEFS

Study: Can power training help kids with CP walk better? NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Researchers in New Orleans and Seattle have a five-year federal grant to study whether muscle power

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

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

Family Vacation

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Marshall Eli Crader, son of Mary and Hunter Crader, of Jennings, brought the Jennings Daily News along on their recent family vacation to Sea World in San Antonio.

Clean indoor air can help reduce asthma attacks

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Did you know that, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 25 million Americans, including roughly seven million children, have asthma? It’s true, and those numbers have steadily risen in recent years.

Mediterranean diet study’s flawed analysis warrants correction

Ask the Doctors

Dear Doctor: For years now, I’ve been trying to eat more fruits and vegetables, less meat and a whole lot of olive oil and mixed nuts. Now I’m seeing that one of the studies supporting this has been retracted. Can I go back to hamburgers and fries?

Iles speaks to Jennings Rotary Club

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Curt Iles, a storyteller and author of 13 books, was the Jennings Rotary Club’s guest speaker during an Aug. 21 meeting. Iles shared stories about characters featured in his short stories and historical novels. His stories are set in Louisiana’s piney woods, where his ancestors lived. He introduced at the meeting his most recent novel, “As The Crow Flies,” about the 1881 Westport Fight. His books can be found on Amazon.

Iles is pictured with Rotary President Patsy Richard (left) and Rotarian Elizabeth Bollich.

Young Catholics attend state convention

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After over three decades without a convention, Junior Catholic Daughters (JCDA) from around the area were able to attend their first JCDA State Convention. Joining together with other youth who

LAES greets Pre-k and Kindergarten students

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Across Jeff Davis Parish schools are now filled with students ready to learn. At Lake Arthur Elementary School (LAES) this now also includes students in the pre-k and kindergarten classrooms.