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Reading program fosters learning

HATHAWAY — The Jeff Davis Parish Title I Parent Center and Hathaway High School teamed up for a six-week family literacy reading program at HHS recently. Prime Time Family Reading Time focuses on children 6–10 years old, and their parents, to foster a lifelong love of learning through reading. The program started in September and runs through October 22.

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JDEC announces planned outage

CAMERON PARISH — Jeff Davis Electric Co-op will have a scheduled outage beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at the Fulton substation. The outage is planned to last six hours and will allow crews to perform power supplier maintenance.

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Sponsors sought for CADA Christmas program

With Christmas being closer than most residents realize, Communities Against Domestic Abuse recently announced the kick-off of its annual Adopt a Family drive.

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Family in need after devastating fire

ROANOKE — A Roanoke family lost everything Wednesday evening when their home burned completely down due to an electrical fire.

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Miers gives progress update of department

Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff Kyle Miers recently shared a progress update of Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office since taking office three months ago.

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Group seeks to educate public on contamination risk

Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury entered into an intergovernmental agreement with Louisiana Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Alliance, which currently includes four parishes. The alliance seeks to provide education and information to parish residents about concerns over carbon capture and storage projects that inject condensed CO2 underground in the region.

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Early voting kicks off

Early voting for the Nov. 5 fall Presidential Congressional Primary Election begins today at Jeff Davis Parish Registrar of Voters Office, located at 302 North Cutting Ave. in Jennings. The office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 18-29, with the exception of Sunday, Oct. 20 and 27.