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PLUNGING INTO SCOUTING
News, Photo Gallery
PLUNGING INTO SCOUTING
Boy Scouts Hold Annual Winter Camp The first weekend of the Thanksgiving break is always a special time for Scouting America youth as their annual Win...
December 3, 2025
LaSalle Sends Out Shoeboxes of Love
News
LaSalle Sends Out Shoeboxes of Love
Many individuals and churches all over La-Salle Parish once again gave of their time and resources toward one mission: “to demonstrate God’s love in a...
December 3, 2025
Jena Youth Makes State History
News
Jena Youth Makes State History
Youngest Certified EMS in Louisiana
By Craig Franklin Editor 
December 3, 2025
Youngest Certified EMS in Louisiana A LaSalle Parish junior high school student has made his mark in the history books of Louisiana with his sights se...
Calling All JHS Band Alumni…
News
Calling All JHS Band Alumni…
Staff Report 
December 3, 2025
The call has gone out from Jena High School’s new band director Aaron Wallace to have the largest combined band in Jena Giant football history this Fr...
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Balloons Over Broadway at OES!
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Balloons Over Broadway at OES!
Submitted Article, Staff Report 
December 3, 2025
The week before the Thanksgiving break, Olla Elementary School hosted a colorful, schoolwide Balloons Over Broadway event. “Balloons Over Broadway” is...
LaSalle Arrests
News
LaSalle Arrests
Submitted Article 
December 3, 2025
The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Stuart D. Mayo, 58, of Olla, was arrested No...
Holiday Safety & Shopping Tips
News
Holiday Safety & Shopping Tips
By Clare Wilson LPSO Victims Advocate 
December 3, 2025
Christmas will be here before we know it. Holiday safety includes fire prevention, home security, and cautious shopping and travel. To prevent fires, ...
Annual Art, Jazz and Jambalaya
News
Annual Art, Jazz and Jambalaya
Staff Report 
December 3, 2025
The annual Art, Jazz and Jambalaya event was held Saturday, November 29 at the Centennial Cultural Center in downtown Olla. The event is hosted each y...
Community Events, News
Community Events
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Staff Report 
December 3, 2025
Christmas Lighting Event The Pinewood Garden Club will host a yard Christmas Lighting event in the Olla, Urania, and Tullos areas for the 2025 holiday...
The Keys to Attracting Wildlife to Your Landscape
News
The Keys to Attracting Wildlife to Your Landscape
By Olivia McClure LSU AgCenter 
December 3, 2025
Lots of people are interested in attracting wildlife to their landscapes. Whether you are an avid bird-watcher or simply delight in seeing squirrels f...
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BACK-to-BACK-to-BACK SEMIS
Photo Gallery, Sports
Jena 44 - Mansfield 20
BACK-to-BACK-to-BACK SEMIS
By Austin Whatley Sports Writer, By: Rev. Randy Ray Sponsored By: JENA PHARMACY Brandon Poole, Pharm D 
December 3, 2025
Jena to Host Union Friday for a Trip to the Dome For the third straight year the Jena Giants had the privilege of playing football the Friday after Th...
Giants In Third Straight Quarterfinal
Photo Gallery, Sports
Jena 48 – St. Helena 14
Giants In Third Straight Quarterfinal
Submitted Article, By Austin Whatley Sports Writer 
November 26, 2025
For the sixth straight season, the Jena Giants football team would be playing a second-round playoff game. For the 11th straight season the Jena Giant...
LaSalle’s Great Season Comes to a Close
Photo Gallery, Sports
Elton 36 - LaSalle 14
LaSalle’s Great Season Comes to a Close
By Word Lindsey Sports Writer 
November 19, 2025
It is now playoff time in Louisiana, and it is a privilege to be playing around this time of year. The best teams in the state met to see who would ad...
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Sports
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The Ultimate Goal:
By Craig Franklin Editor 
November 19, 2025
The Ultimate Goal: The Dome From the moment the Jena Giants got back to Jena after suffering their second semifinal loss in a row last December, their...
JHS/LHS Proposed New Districts
Sports
JHS/LHS Proposed New Districts
Staff Report 
November 19, 2025
Every two years, the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) uses updated school enrollment data to reclassify and restructure the district...
Jena to Face Tough 2nd Round Opponent
Sports
Jena to Face Tough 2nd Round Opponent
By Austin Whatley Sports Writer 
November 19, 2025
For the sixth straight season, the Jena Giants will play a second-round play-off game this Friday night. The Giants who are 9-1 earned the #1 seed in ...
Jena’s Cooper Signs With McNeese
Photo Gallery, Sports
Jena’s Cooper Signs With McNeese
Staff Report 
November 19, 2025
Jena High School senior softball pitcher Kiette Cooper signed her letter of intent with McNeese State University in Lake Charles during the early sign...
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Small Businesses Need Your Help
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
Craig Franklin:
Small Businesses Need Your Help
December 3, 2025
Statistics reported by central Louisiana’s economic development agency Louisiana Central recently showed that 85% of all jobs in LaSalle Parish come f...
Lessons from the Wilderness
Columns/Opinions
Lessons from the Wilderness
Staff Report, By: Rev. Randy Ray Sponsored By: JENA PHARMACY Brandon Poole, Pharm D 
December 3, 2025
The term “wilderness” is a central part of the Scripture. Anyone who has read or studied the Bible has heard the story of the Children of Israel wande...
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obituaries ›
Jack Harris
Obituaries
Jack Harris
December 3, 2025
Jack R. Harris, 84, of Pistol Thicket, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.Services were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, November 29, 2025,...
Joe Tarpley
Obituaries
Joe Tarpley
December 3, 2025
Joseph Mark “Joe” Tarpley, 65, of Trout, LA, passed peacefully on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, surrounded by the immeasurable love of his family.Servic...
Lamar Stringer
Obituaries
Lamar Stringer
By Deborah Mayo Contributing Writer 
November 26, 2025
Lawrence Lamar Stringer, 84, of Bossier City, LA, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025.A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Novem...
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Veterans Day in LaSalle Parish 2025
News, Photo Gallery
Veterans Day in LaSalle Parish 2025
November 19, 2025
Veterans Day Special Section pages: 11192025JENC01 11192025JENC02 11192025JENC03 11192025JENC04 11192025JENC05 11192025JENC06 11192025JENC07 11192025J...
LaSalle Parish Honors Veterans
News, Photo Gallery
LaSalle Parish Honors Veterans
Programs held in Jena and Olla
By Craig Franklin Editor 
November 19, 2025
Programs held in Jena and Olla LaSalle Parish residents took time Tuesday, November 11, to honor all veterans during two programs held in Jena and Oll...
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