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Fire up the grill

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The Jennings Fire Department (JFD) may be in the business of putting out fires, but every November, they also light one up during the annual Jennings Fireman’s Association’s Annual Barbecue

Welsh plans Veterans Day ceremony

WELSH - The community here is gearing up for a ceremony that will honor veterans for their service to the country. The ceremony will take place at the Veterans Park

Inclement weather may cancel Halloween events

In the event of inclement weather this evening, the City of Jennings Main Street Trick-or-Treat event and citywide trick-or-treating will be cancelled. This includes the Jennings Daily News costume contest

Treme inducted, Edmonds speaks to Rotary Club

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Welsh Elementary School Principal Amy Treme (above) was inducted into the Rotary Club. Chris Palomares, Logan Terry and Sebastian Sheppard were present to witness the induction of their principal. Additionally,

Halloween boasts a rich history

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Costume-clad kids, bags of candy and jack-o’- lanterns are some indelible images associated with Halloween. Those images may forever be linked to this beloved, fun-filled holiday, which boasts a rich

TOWN BRIEFS

October 31 Trick or Treat Welsh Trick or treat hours for the town of Welsh are from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31. November 8 Welsh Taste and Sell The Friends

McCoy laments 13-yard outing in Bills 25-6 loss to Patriots

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Ever since he topped the 10,000 career yards rushing mark last season, LeSean McCoy set a “12K or bust” objective. Bust was more like it

SPORTS BRIEFS

Eagles trade 3rd-round pick to Lions for Golden Tate PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have acquired wide receiver Golden Tate from the Detroit Lions for a third-round draft pick

Boo on the Avenue

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Locals crowded downtown Lake Arthur Sunday for the annual Boo on the Avenue Halloween event. Participants enjoyed trick-or-treating, a chili cook-off and costume and pumpkin decorating contests.

Largely unchecked public school fees affect access

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Largely unchecked public school fees in Louisiana are affecting low-income students’ access to classes and services.

The Advocate of Baton Rouge reported Sunday that school officials and boards currently have near unregulated authority when it comes to imposing student fees.

The latest state tally says roughly a dozen school districts and schools imposed student fees totaling nearly $3 million in the fiscal year the ended in June 2016.