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Jennings wants to buy former school property for fire station
The city of Jennings is looking to buy the former James Ward Elementary School property on Wilbert D. Rochelle Drive to relocate Fire Station No. 2. Council members this week authorized Mayor Henry Guinn to negotiate the purchase of the land to relocate Fire Station No. 2. The station, which is located adjacent to the […]
Mayor: Iowa will join Summer Food Service Program despite initial concerns
Iowa will be participating in the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Summer Food Service Program for an 11th year, but the decision to participate again did not come without questions. At the Iowa Town Council meeting on Monday, Mayor Neal Watkins raised concerns about the language of the contract between the town and CPPJ. He said […]
Crossroads Festival Returns In Kinder, Louisiana — 2024 Entertainment Lineup
One of the most popular festivals in Southwest Louisiana is back! The Coushatta Casino Resorts Crossroads Festival is back for another spin and will take place in July 2024. This festival has been around for 14 years now. How do I know that? I was there when the first version...
Day after hail bombardment, Jennings rocked by Monday storm
Cleanup continued Tuesday in Jennings after powerful storms blew trees and heavy branches down onto homes and vehicles and caused widespread power outages. The storm comes a day after three-inch hail fell on the city. “It’s never good for people to have damage,” Jennings Fire Chief Ashley Navarre said. Navarre said crews spent Monday night […]
Iowa Sports Betting Handle hit $209.5 million in April 2024, down 23.1% from March
Per the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC), the state’s sports betting handle in April 2024 was $209.5 million. That is a year-over-year increase of 21.4% and down 23.1% from the previous month. Iowa saw $272 million bet in March 2024. That was their sixth-highest total in state history. With a 7.9% hold across all sportsbooks in Iowa, the state had $16.5 million in adjusted sports betting revenue.
Crossroads Festival Returns In Kinder, Louisiana — 2024 Entertainment Lineup
One of the most popular festivals in Southwest Louisiana is back! The Coushatta Casino Resorts Crossroads Festival is back for another spin and will take place in July 2024. This festival has been around for 14 years now. How do I know that? I was there when the first version...
Jeff Davis residents urged to sign up for summer feeding program
The Jeff Davis Parish School Board is encouraging local parents, guardians and grandparents to sign their children and grandchildren up for a free summer feeding program. The program will allow students to have access to nutritional meals when school is not in session, Greg Patterson said. “I think it is very important that kids continue […]
Rezoning request for mobile home park near Iowa rejected
Jeff Davis Parish police jurors on Wednesday rejected a request to rezone property on Gro Racca Road near Iowa for a mobile home park, a development residents in the area opposed. The Police Jury unanimously denied a request from Country View REI, LLC to rezone 60 acres located just west of U.S. 165 from agriculture […]
Interim mayor appointed for Elton after Lemoine recalled
The Elton town council has appointed Councilman Michael “Mike” Pierrotti as interim mayor filling the seat that was vacated after last month’s mayoral recall election. Pierrotti, who will serve until a special election on Nov. 5, was appointed to the position on Wednesday by Mayor Pro-tem Tony Guillory who recommended that the council choose someone […]
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