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Elton, Coushatta road project collaboration on track

ELTON — The town council here updated residents on a project with the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana and the State of Louisiana that would add safety features on town roads for both motorists and pedestrians.

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School threat addressed

A perceived threat of violence to local schools made its way around social media late last week but was found to be baseless by school officials and parish law enforcement.

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Soccer season sign-ups approach

The Jennings Parks and Recreation Department is now holding registrations for 5-13 year-old boys and girls fall soccer season.

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Coushatta Tribe to receive additional funds for safer roads

ELTON — U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) recently announced the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana will receive $20.3 million as part of a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation and Sen. Cassidy’s Transportation Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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FOO FACTS: Week Two

Foo Fact of the Game: The Bulldogs played better on offense with no turnovers and the defense didn’t give up big plays in Jennings 34-0 win over rival Eunice.

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Louisiana school districts working to address teacher burnout, unpaid work

— Recent legislative efforts to address teacher pay and support in the classroom have brought temporary relief, but many argue that taxpayer funding falls short, leaving teachers struggling to manage their workloads and administrators their budgets.

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Trump, Harris hitting battleground states as Sunday's attack roils race

WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidential election campaigning is revving back up. Donald Trump heads on Tuesday to Michigan and Vice President Kamala Harris answers questions at a Black journalists forum in Pennsylvania. Their travels come even as authorities continue to investigate a second apparent assassination attempt against Trump that's roiled the race. Trump is holding a town hall in Flint, Michigan, and has appearances later in the week in New York, Washington and North Carolina. Harris will participate in a Philadelphia gathering of the National Association of Black Journalists. That follows a recent appearance before the group by Trump that sparked an uproar when he questioned the vice president's racial identity.