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Olla Council approached again about closing railroad crossing

Olla Council approached again about closing railroad crossing

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Jindal highlights rise in economic ranking

Governor Bobby Jindal’s ongoing 64-parish “Louisiana Working Tour,” focused on highlighting the importance of business growth and job creation, highlighted a study recently released by the American Legislative Exchange Council that ranks Louisiana’s economic outlook 18th out of 50 states. The ranking is up from 21st in the same study’s prior year’s assessment.

Governor Bobby Jindal said, “As the American Legislative Exchange Council’s...

Police Jury hears request to refurbish/renovate fair barn

The LaSalle Parish Police Jury heard a request during their regular August meeting held Monday night of last week to refurbish the Jena Fair Barn.

Evie Talley-Moser, president of the Jena Merchants Association, spoke on behalf of several members of the group present for the meeting.

“We are here tonight to request you to refurbish and renovate the fair barn to make it better...

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Short ballot face voters on Oct. 17

A very short ballot will face voters in LaSalle Parish when they go to the polls on Saturday, October 17, for the regular fall election.

Qualifying...

Joined together to cook and serve

Several members of the Jena and Olla Kiwanis Clubs and the LaSalle Ministerial Alliance joined together to cook and serve almost 400 hamburgers during the...

Local racer featured in sport magazine

Doug “Dougie” Murphrey Jr. of Tullos was featured in the May issue of Dirt Modified Magazine, which is published out of Independence, Iowa. The article...

Water protection program held in Jena on Thursday

At Municipal Building…

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality presented the La- Salle Parish Drinking Water Protection Program at the Jena Municipal Building last Thursday evening.

Jena...

How to conserve drinking water in your home

Help save your drinking water sources by remembering to do the following:

  • Turn water off while brushing your teeth or shaving.
  • Turn off...

LaSalle Nursing Home Highlights

By GAYLE MILLER
Resident Activity Co-Ordinator

This has been a “laid back” sort of week. Perhaps it’s just the hot weather. We have had a...

How to protect drinking water in your home

Listed below are some simple steps you can use in your home to protect your drinking water everyday:

  • Dispose of wastes properly. Wastewater treatment...



AARP: Obama got it wrong

President Obama went too far when he said the seniors lobby had endorsed the legislation pending in Congress, the group’s chief officer said Tuesday.

A group...

Grandson of local couple gets award

The United States Achievement Academy announced today that Tyler Trichel from Provencal has been named an All-American Scholar. The USAA has established the All-American Scholar...

How do you speak to a pre-teenager

Being a preteen isn’t easy. Just ask your 8-12 year-old daughter and she’ll tell you - or not. That’s why Rapides Regional Medical Center offers...

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