Lake Arthur News

Two separate motorcycle crashes claimed the lives of local people over the July 4 weekend, including a Lake Arthur woman.

Dana Schmersahl believes in having fun at work. The J. Wallace James Elementary School principal engages her teachers and staff with themed staff meetings and multiple professional development seminars.

Brothers Cole Blanchard and Preston Lopez recently hit the beach in Gulf Shores, Ala.

Three-year-old Cason Benoit is training for his boating license, with the help of his Paw-Paw, of course.

The LSU AgCenter has announced the schedule for Louisiana Master Farmer field days and workshops for 2009.

JENNINGS - A Lake Arthur woman has been booked with filing false police reports and theft after she admitted to making up separate rape and armed robbery claims.

Over 3,000 pounds of crawfish were boiled on Friday and more than 550 senior citizens packed in the Lake Arthur VFW Post 3244 facility in order to enjoy the feast for the Annual Senior Crawfish Boil.

When Russell James Hebert was 3 years old, his godfather began calling him "Toby" after the family hunting dog because he would sit around and eat out of his scraps.

The area's senior citizens are invited to delight in one of Louisiana's favorite delicacies on Friday, May 15, for the Jeff Davis Parish Council on Aging Annual Senior Day Crawfish Boil.

Parish and city officials were in attendance on Friday at the annual 'Toasts under the Oaks' in Lake Arthur, a special toasting ceremony held to honor Lake Arthur High and Lake Arthur Elementary students and teachers of the year.

In addition to celebrating Earth Day with the rest of the nation, Lake Arthur Elementary School also inspired awareness for the Louisiana wetlands by deeming Thursday Wetlands Awareness Day.

Beautiful weather, great bands and a big crowd made for an enjoyable day of fun for those who attended Lake Arthur's third annual River Fest 2009.

A day of food and fun with family is what the third annual River Fest is all about, according to one of the event organizers, Rhett Guidry.

Kindergarten students at Lake Arthur Elementary went on a ride through space on Wednesday without ever leaving their own gymnasium.

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life team The Wal-Mart Believers held their fundraiser to help fight cancer on Saturday.

Dutch Hunter Mallett had tons of fun at the recent Lake Arthur Mardi Gras Parade.

The Jeff Davis Parish Council on Aging packed the Lake Arthur VFW Post No. 3244 on Feb.

Former Jennings police officer Jesse Ewing announced his candidacy for mayor of Jennings in the upcoming April 4 primary, according to a press release.

After reading about last week's local legend, Vera Abraham, Flo Broussard of Lake Arthur, decided to contact the Jennings Daily News to talk about another 'beautiful person' with qualities that have continued ...

There were big plans to close the Gueydan Gap 100 years ago this month. That was the gap in the rail line between New Iberia and Lake Charles.