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School opening just two weeks away

School opening just two weeks away

The 2010-11 school session in La- Salle Parish officially gets underway two weeks from today, on Wednesday, August 11th, with teacher in-service training for...

Community renewal event slated in Jena on August 12

Community renewal event slated in Jena on August 12

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New laws involving use of cell phones effective August 15

New driver prohibitions will go into effect on August 15th dealing with the use of cell phones. That is when a new law passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Bobby Jindal becomes effective.

If you’re driving and sending or reading a text, you can expect to get stopped by police. And if your under-18 sons and daughters are texting or talking...

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LaSalle COA says thanks for support

The LaSalle Council on Aging has again expressed thanks and appreciation to individuals and businesses for their continued much needed support in the delivery of...

South Louisiana Magician David LeBoeuf

South Louisiana Magician David LeBoeuf shows a giant card trick, where the face cards switch places on the cards by a single move of his...

LaSalle Parish Superintendent Roy Breithaupt speaks

LaSalle Parish Superintendent Roy Breithaupt speaks to those attending the open house of the Jena High School new academic building during a ceremony on July...

Ollie Boyd announces for Olla Chief of Police

Oliver “Ollie” Boyd qualified as a candidate for the office of Chief of Police for the town of Olla.

In making his official announcement this week,...

Georgie Moffett, billing clerk

Georgie Moffett, billing clerk for the town of Jena, was honored with a retirement luncheon at Jena Town Hall last Friday, July 23. Mayor Murphy...

LaSalle D.A. elected to Board of Directors

The Louisiana District Attorneys Association has announced that District Attorney J. Reed Walters has been elected as a member of the LDAA Board of Directors....

LaSalle's jobless rate among lowest in state

LaSalle Parish’s unemployment rate for June, at 6.8 percent, is one of the lowest in the state. It ties for seventh place with only six...

Blood drives for Jena youth slated for today

Caitie Beth Bailey, daughter of D’Wayne and Laura Beth Bailey of Jena, was recently hospitalized at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria.

During the course of...



Alexander presses federal court to reject DOJ suit on immigration law

U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, issued the following remarks after he joined 81 Members of Congress in support of Arizona’s new immigration law, which is...

Get your ducts in a row

Entergy Louisiana Reminder:

Summer time in Louisiana means hotter weather, which is great for cookouts, snow cones and swimming pools. But those rising temperatures can also...

Keeping kids safer on-line

As the first generation to be born in the Internet age, today’s youth have a wealth of information at their fingertips. But with that information...

Boy Scouts celebrating centennial year

“School Night for Scouting” planned for September 2nd

By David McGuirt
District Executive
for the
Louisiana Purchase Council

Not many things last a hundred years. Few...

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