AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Jennings Louisiana. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/jennings-la 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/jennings-la https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Mon, 17 Feb 2025 23:48:51 -0600 We look forward to watching for rails at rice harvest sites and looking for other Louisiana specialty species. Most activities are outdoors, but we https://www.americantowns.com/news/yellow-rails-and-rice-festival-2023-31612201-jennings-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/yellow-rails-and-rice-festival-2023-31612201-jennings-la.html Arts and Entertainment Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 PARADE The parade will run South to North on Main St. You must register online at jennngsfestival.com and pick up your number for your float the week https://www.americantowns.com/news/jennings-mardi-gras-festival-2024-31645270-jennings-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/jennings-mardi-gras-festival-2024-31645270-jennings-la.html Arts and Entertainment Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 We Look Forward To Watching For Rails At Rice Harvest Sites And Looking For Other  Louisiana Specialty Species. Most Activities Are Outdoors, But https://www.americantowns.com/news/yellow-rails-and-rice-festival-2024-31696517-jennings-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/yellow-rails-and-rice-festival-2024-31696517-jennings-la.html Arts and Entertainment Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has reintroduced H.R. 1057, the Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act, which holds foreign https://www.americantowns.com/news/higgins-reintroduces-legislation-to-combat-foreign-seafood-dumping-31538620-lafayette-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/higgins-reintroduces-legislation-to-combat-foreign-seafood-dumping-31538620-lafayette-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced that the Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District will be reimbursed by FEMA https://www.americantowns.com/news/graves-announces-41-million-grant-to-reimburse-lafourche-parish-for-hurricane-ida-debris-removal-31538622-baton-rouge-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/graves-announces-41-million-grant-to-reimburse-lafourche-parish-for-hurricane-ida-debris-removal-31538622-baton-rouge-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) spoke on the Senate floor refuting Pres. Biden and Democrats’ claims that Republicans https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-sets-record-straight-democrats-killed-republican-attempt-to-protect-medicare-31541510-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-sets-record-straight-democrats-killed-republican-attempt-to-protect-medicare-31541510-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,127,623 in a Federal https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-announces-41-million-to-bayou-lafourche-fresh-water-district-in-hurricane-ida-recovery-31541513-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-announces-41-million-to-bayou-lafourche-fresh-water-district-in-hurricane-ida-recovery-31541513-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Dianne https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-address-rape-kit-backlog-31541515-madisonville-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-address-rape-kit-backlog-31541515-madisonville-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jim Risch (R-ID), and 12 colleagues introduced the United Nations Relief and Works https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-risch-introduce-effort-to-cut-us-funds-to-antisemitic-unrwa-31541516-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-risch-introduce-effort-to-cut-us-funds-to-antisemitic-unrwa-31541516-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today announced Louisiana will receive $2,607,655.63 from the Federal Emergency https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-announces-26-million-in-hurricane-relief-31541518-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-announces-26-million-in-hurricane-relief-31541518-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and seven Senate colleagues reintroduced https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-grassley-colleagues-reintroduce-bill-to-stop-biden-administration-abuse-of-immigration-parole-31541519-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-grassley-colleagues-reintroduce-bill-to-stop-biden-administration-abuse-of-immigration-parole-31541519-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-lankford-colleagues-push-for-greater-health-care-access-for-louisianans-the-nation-31541521-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-lankford-colleagues-push-for-greater-health-care-access-for-louisianans-the-nation-31541521-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Interior announced https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-statement-on-interiors-first-proposed-gulf-of-mexico-offshore-wind-sale-31541522-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-statement-on-interiors-first-proposed-gulf-of-mexico-offshore-wind-sale-31541522-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) requested more information on the federal https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-brown-call-for-better-health-coverage-for-individuals-who-stutter-31541523-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-brown-call-for-better-health-coverage-for-individuals-who-stutter-31541523-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Mike Crapo (R-ID) are standing up https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-lankford-work-to-stop-atf-from-eroding-americans-second-amendment-rights-31541524-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-lankford-work-to-stop-atf-from-eroding-americans-second-amendment-rights-31541524-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600