Jennings NewsLocal news for Jennings, LA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.For a Good Cause- July 10, 2008 LifeShare Blood Centers continues to host blood drives throughout Southwest Louisiana in light of summer shortages.http://www.topix.net/city/jennings-la/2008/07/for-a-good-cause?fromrss=1 Fire in the Sky- July 9, 2008 Alexis Albert, 10, and Victoria Vincent, 11, both of Hathaway, celebrated Independence Day at the 16th annual Stars and Stripes Festival in Jennings on Thursday.http://www.topix.net/city/jennings-la/2008/07/fire-in-the-sky?fromrss=1 $160,000 in grants will benefit La. children- July 8, 2008 Jennings native Irene Vandever, a former case manager for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana and the executive director of the Arts and Humanities Council, spent years matching caring adults with ...http://www.topix.net/city/jennings-la/2008/07/160-000-in-grants-will-benefit-la-children?f... Boustany pledges VA support- July 7, 2008 U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, made a special stop in Jennings Wednesday during his tour of Southwest Louisiana to lend his support to the city's veteran services and reassure citizens that the city's ...http://www.topix.net/city/jennings-la/2008/07/boustany-pledges-va-support?fromrss=1 Voters to decide fate of WPD chief position- July 6, 2008 The voters of the Town of Welsh will once again have the opportunity to decide how their police chiefs are chosen - at the polls or by town officials.http://www.topix.net/city/jennings-la/2008/07/voters-to-decide-fate-of-wpd-chief-position?... High fuel prices putting La.'s shrimp fleet in peril- July 5, 2008 With only 8 percent of Louisiana's shrimp fleet remaining in business due to high fuel costs, local shrimpers are still struggling to make ends meet, according to Lake Arthur shrimper Bobby Guidry.http://www.topix.net/city/jennings-la/2008/07/high-fuel-prices-putting-la-s-shrimp-fleet-i... Felony convictions announced- July 5, 2008 District Attorney Michael C. Cassidy released the following information concerning felony convictions obtained during a recent criminal petit jury week in 31st Judicial District Court in Jennings: Thomas ...http://www.topix.net/city/jennings-la/2008/07/felony-convictions-announced?fromrss=1 ZAM features 'Home is Where the Art Is'- July 5, 2008 The creations of Jeff Davis Parish artists are currently being featured at the Zigler Art Museum in its "Home is Where the Art Is" exhibit.http://www.topix.net/city/jennings-la/2008/07/zam-features-home-is-where-the-art-is?fromrs... Law enforcement to be out in force this holiday- July 4, 2008 Louisiana law enforcement officials will be out in force this Fourth of July holiday enforcing traffic laws and removing drunken drivers from the roadways, Louisiana highway safety officials announced today.http://www.topix.net/city/jennings-la/2008/07/law-enforcement-to-be-out-in-force-this-holi... JDSO, LAPD targeted for wrongful death- July 4, 2008 A number of parish law enforcement agencies are the subject of a wrongful death lawsuit after a Lake Arthur woman and her son claimed police unlawfully shot and killed him in a June 2007 standoff.http://www.topix.net/city/jennings-la/2008/07/jdso-lapd-targeted-for-wrongful-death?fromrs... |