Memorial Day observed in parish

Memorial Day was observed in La- Salle Parish with public programs at the Centennial Cultural Center in Olla and on the lawn...

LaSalle students do well overall on spring testing

Students in the LaSalle Parish School System did very well overall on the tests given during the spring, according to LaSalle Superintendent Roy Breithaupt.

Two weeks ago, the Louisiana Department of Education published district and school level iLEAP, LEAP, and GEE test results and as foretold by state education leaders, the local reports are consistent with the state’s overall progress reported earlier this...

Treasurer of Riding Club arrested on theft charges

The treasurer of the LaSalle Parish Riding Club was arrested last week on charges of theft over $500 after club officials discovered funds missing from their checking account, according to LaSalle Parish Sheriff Scott Franklin.

Penny Wright, 41, of Hwy. 28, Catahoula Parish, was arrested Thursday on the theft charges and later released on $25,000 bond.

According to figures calculated by Riding Club officials...

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LaSalle's jobless rate Increases during April

No longer lowest…

After several years of ranking as one of the parishes with the lowest unemployment rate in the state, and the lowest of any...

Legislators vow to fight Stelly delay

Signed compact…

Forty-seven members of the House of Representatives signed on today to fight the postponement of the Stelly Tax Repeal, adopting the following statement:

“Recently, the...

Veteran’s Memorial on the lawn of the LaSalle Parish Courthouse

Gloria Gulde is assisted by SSG Charles Watson as she places a wreath at the Veteran’s Memorial on the lawn of the LaSalle Parish Courthouse...

Denny Pittman and his Belgian Malinoise, Aslan

Denny Pittman and his Belgian Malinoise, Aslan; placed ninth overall in the National Narcotic Detector Dog Association competition held on April 20-24 in Corpus Christi,...

LaSalle woman gets total of 50 years at hard labor on charges

A LaSalle Parish woman was sentenced to a total of 50 years at hard labor on six different charges during a session of 28th Judicial...

Webster Cemetery in Good Pine list rules, regulations

The Webster Cemetery, 175 Cemetery Rd. in Jena, LA, is under the management and care of estate of John D. and Isabell Curry Webster, court...

Local dancer steps up to Dallas Cowboy cheerleader finals

By Morgan Tarpley
Staff Writer

Many high school graduates’ experience crossing the stage and receiving their diploma is followed by a lazy summer filled with poolside...

Conservation fund's 'Go Zero' Program goes gold with CCB

Along Red River…

Conservation Fund, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Environmental Synergy Inc. (ESI) announced today that a 1,182-acre forest carbon sequestration project along Louisiana’s...

Alexander sets satellite office hours in area

The district staff for U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, will hold satellite office hours in June to assist residents of the Fifth Congressional District with...

Treasurer wants state to go after old receivables

The Cash Management Review Board met on May 29 to discuss how the state can do a better job of collecting $1.1 billion in accounts...

Jindal excludes Governor from transparency bill

House Bill 243, by state Rep. Neil Abramson requiring the disclosure of political appointments given to campaign contributors passed the House and Governmental Affairs Committee...

Mary Armstrong of Olla waves at Charles Boyd

Mary Armstrong of Olla waves at Charles Boyd as he passes over Jena’s Golden Age Nursing Center in his parachute glider on Monday. Boyd flew...

Improved 511 traveler info service announced

Louisiana DOTD…

In conjunction with the start of the 2009 hurricane season, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has launched an upgrade to the...

Healthy Families

KIM EVANS
LSU AGRICULTURAL CENTER
EXTENSION AGENT (Family and Consumer Sciences)
LaSALLE PARISH

June 03, 2009
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