JENNINGS, La. (AP) — A southwest Louisiana parish has elected its first female district attorney. Lauren Heinen captured 3,672 of the votes cast, or 58%, in Saturday's three-person election in Jeff Davis Parish, news outlets reported. Interim District Attorney Elliott Cassidy...
JENNINGS, La. (AP) — The bodies of six unclaimed veterans were buried Thursday following an appreciation ceremony held in Southwest Louisiana. The ceremony honored three Army veterans, one Marine veteran and two Navy veterans who were laid to rest at the Southwest Louisiana...
JENNINGS, La. (AP) — A southwest Louisiana school district has a new leader. The Jeff Davis Parish School Board announced Thursday that John Hall will take on the district’s top job. The board named Hall to replace Kirk Credeur, who served as superintendent for four years,...
JENNINGS, La. (AP) — A company based in Washington state is turning a closed southwest Louisiana shipyard into a plant to make equipment for heavy industry. Greenberry Industrial LLC, of Vancouver, has begun $500,000 worth of work near Jennings and expects to begin hiring late...