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Jennings, Louisiana is located in Jefferson Davis Parish. Zip codes in Jennings, LA include 70546. More Jennings information.

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Yellow Rail and Rice Festival

Thornwell was the place to be recently during the inaugural year of the Yellow Rail and Rice Festival.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

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Here She Is

Gavin Dupuis proudly holds his new baby sister, Bailee, who was born Tuesday, Nov.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

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Faces of Freedom

Msgt. Jack A. Gillis of Jennings was born in Missouri in 1923, but because of his father's job with International Harvester Company, the family moved to France when Gillis was only 5 years old.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

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Murder case critic arrested for drugs

A vocal victims' advocate for the Jeff Davis Parish Eight - a group of local women whose drug-related killings remain unsolved after four years - found himself behind bars here this past weekend on drug charges.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

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Elton Town Park available for use

The town park is not only a place for area residents to enjoy, but is also suddenly becoming a top tourist attraction.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

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Lacassine High Holds 'Prime Time'

Prime Time Family Reading Time is being held at Lacassine High on Thursday evenings.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

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Costume Contest Winners

Winners of the Jennings Daily News Halloween Costume Contest are Slade LeGros as BamBam, first place; Carson Landry as a martian, second place; and Brennen Fuqua as a spider.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

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Rosary collection to be on display

Devotion to the rosary has always been important to Estelle Monic of Evangeline.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

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JHS Crowns Two Queens

For the first time in school history, Jennings High crowned two Homecoming queens on Friday.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

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JFD Barbecue Rakes in $8,5000

The Jennings Firefighters' Association raked in around $8,500 from last weekend's annual barbecue - a total that is up over last year's take.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

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Dog Pound Defenders Parade Streets

Jennings High School students paraded Main Street Thursday in anticipation of tonight's Homecoming battle against the Washington-Marion Indians.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

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JDSO recovers stolen guns

Two men are behind bars after Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff's Office deputies found one of them in possession of a number of stolen rifles, pistols and other items from a camp near here.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

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Jennings High celebrates Homecoming

Jennings High School will light a fire under the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. today with a spirited parade in anticipation of Friday night's homecoming battle against the Washington-Marion Indians.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

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Kennedy calls for smaller state government, budget

Louisiana State Treasurer John Kennedy told one local club's members that the state must get its $29.6 billion budget under control, and the way to do it is to downsize state government and not to raise taxes.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

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Treen memorial held at Capitol

Former Gov. Dave Treen was memorialized Monday as a humble statesman who eschewed the grudges and mudslinging of politics, in a service that brought hundreds of mourners to the Capitol to remember Louisiana's first Republican governor since Reconstruction.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

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Moore Crowned Welsh High Homecoming Queen

Leah Moore, daughter of Jacqui and Robert Moore, was crowned 2009 Homecoming Queen during Welsh High School's homecoming festivities on Friday.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

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Be Drug Free

Students at James Ward Elementary School in Jennings had tickets to the carnival last Friday.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

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'She deserved better'

She started sobbing immediately after the first question was asked: 'What was your daughter like as a child?' Melissa Daigle reached for the box of Kleenex and buried her face in her hands.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

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Just Another Day in Paradise

Theresa Lyons of Lake Arthur didn't hide from the wet weather over the weekend. Instead, she captured its wonders with a variety of nature photos, including a rainbow peeping through a thundercloud.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

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Veterans' home to lose pharmacist in restructuring

As a cost-cutting measure, the Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home will be losing a full-time pharmacist, contracting out that service in a way similar to traditional nursing homes.

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