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Employment numbers for September show slight increase

The latest employment figures show job growth in the parish is slightly up over last year. In Jeff Davis Parish (JDP), the unemployment rate for September was down slightly over

Fundraiser to assist CADA operations

One local organization helps women and children in our community when they have no other place to turn. CADA provides a shelter for battered women and their dependent children. The

Operation Christmas Child collection week set for Nov. 12-19

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Samaritan’s Purse is ready to start collecting shoeboxes with gifts for needy children across the world. This year makes 25 years since the project began. National Collection Week is Nov

Lion Air jet’s airspeed indicator malfunctioned on 4 flights

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The “black box” data recorder from a crashed Lion Air jet shows its airspeed indicator malfunctioned on its last four flights, investigators said Monday, just hours

Iran president warns of ‘war situation’ as sanctions resume

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran greeted the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions on Monday with air defense drills and a statement from President Hassan Rouhani that the nation faces a “war

Seniors on the Move

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The Jeff Davis Parish Council on Aging hosts a range of activities for area seniors each week.The mission of the agency is to keep older residents active and socializing. Many services are offered to parish seniors ages 60 and over. To learn more, call the agency at (337) 824-5504.

Packed competition for La.’s secretary of state seat

BATON ROUGE(AP) — Candidates vying to be Louisiana’s secretary of state have talked about voting security, #MeToo issues and controversies over new voting machines. But the race to be the state’s top elections official is defined more by difficulties raising the money to reach voters.

Wages surge as US adds robust 250K jobs in October

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. businesses ramped up hiring in October, and wages rose by the largest yearover-year amount in nearly a decade, a combination that is pulling a rising share of Americans into the job market.

In the final major economic report before Tuesday’s congressional elections, the government said Friday that U.S. employers added a robust 250,000 jobs in October. The unemployment rate stayed at a five-decade low of 3.7 percent.

Voters raise concerns about machines, poll access

ATLANTA (AP) — A long list of concerns about the voting process has surfaced in the run-up to Tuesday’s election.

Outdated equipment, confusion among election workers, polling place closures and efforts in some states to make voting eligibility more rigorous are among the reasons for many of the complaints.

Another factor is that early voting across the country has been heavier than during the previous midterm election in 2014.

Prosecutor: Altar girl in relationship with priest pregnant

CLEVELAND (AP) — Authorities are investigating whether a Roman Catholic diocese in Ohio responded appropriately last November when it learned that a priest for two of its parishes had taken a now-pregnant altar girl to a wedding reception, Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn told The Associated Press.

Blackburn’s office on Tuesday charged the Rev. Henry Christopher Foxhoven with eight counts of sexual battery for his relationship with the girl, who is 17. He is being held on a $1 million bond and doesn’t have an attorney.