LEDD acquires industrial site on LA 8 near airport
The LaSalle Economic Development District (LEDD) has acquired 29.81-acres near the Jena Airport which will be used as an industrial site, according to Walter E. Dorroh, Jr., president of LEDD.
The tract of land, purchased from Resource Management Service (RMS), lies between Hanger Road and Appleby Road, and fronts along LA 8 just west of the Jena Airport.
RMS, founded in 1950, is a private timberland investment firm and is handling the timberland in La- Salle Parish purchased several years ago from...
State lawmakers took oath of office Jan. 9th
Louisiana lawmakers took their oaths of office on Monday, January 9th, and backed Gov. Bobby Jindal’s choices for House speaker and Senate president, giving Republicans the leadership jobs in both chambers for the first time since Reconstruction.
In addition to Gov. Jindal and other statewide officials, legislators who represent LaSalle Parish also took their oaths. They included Senator Neil Riser of Columbia, who returned for a second term, and two new State Representatives, Steve Pylant of District 20 and Terry Brown...
Leaders reflect on 2011-2012
Several LaSalle Parish business leaders and public officials will be featured in a special article in next week’s paper as they look back on 2011 and look forward to 2012.
Most are upbeat in their views on the upcoming year as the economy seems to be improving daily. The article had been planned for this week’s edition, but technical difficulties required it to be delayed by a week.
Don’t miss this feature next week!
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