Police Jury hear complaints on three assessment figures

The LaSalle Parish Police Jury sit as a board of review for assessments in LaSalle Parish during a special meeting at 10 a.m. Monday morning...

School Board settles lawsuit; issue statement

A lawsuit against the La- Salle Parish School Board filed by the family of Justin Barker in connection with the “Jena Six” attack at Jena...

Tony Smith and Zachary LeBoeuf

Tony Smith and Zachary LeBoeuf, trustees from the LaSalle Parish Jail, painted the Jena Fair Barn’s new stage, which was built by Walter Creel, Dee...

Painting projects at the Jena Fair Barn

Annette Paul, along with Marilyn Neely and Chris Lee, have completed several painting projects at the Jena Fair Barn. They have painted the kitchen as...

A decorating idea at the Jena Fair Barn

Karen Creel works on a decorating idea at the Jena Fair Barn for the upcoming Jena Merchant’s Association Masquerade Ball Fundraiser. JMA members have been...

LaSalle's jobless rate up again for August

The unemployment rate in LaSalle Parish rose again during August and matched the state’s rate at 8.1 percent for the month, according to figures just...

Prestigious Olmsted Medal awarded to CPEX by ASLA

The Center for Planning Excellence in Baton Rouge was honored September 21st with the Olmsted Medal for environmental leadership, vision, and stewardship by the American...

Jena chosen one of dozen towns for LED pilot project

Louisiana Economic Development recently selected a dozen communities in the state to complete an intensive six-month pilot program that will help prepare each community to...

Louisiana traffic deaths and injuries take sharp drop during year 2008

Traffic deaths and injuries in Louisiana in 2008 took the sharpest decline in 15 years, Louisiana safety officials announced today.

In 2008, 913 people were killed...

The staff of Spirit Reins Equine

The staff of Spirit Reins Equine, Inc. 501c3 wishes to express their sincerest thanks to the Wal-Mart Foundation for a most generous grant of $1,000...

How much sleep should a person get every night?

It’s just like your mother always told you: you need your rest.

Individuals who get less than seven hours of sleep per night appear about three...

Jena Mayor Murphy McMillin signs a proclamation

Jena Mayor Murphy McMillin signs a proclamation setting aside Saturday, October 10, 2009, as “Pow Wow in the Pines Day” for the Jena Band of...

Proclamation

Office of the Mayor
Jena, Louisiana

WHEREAS, on the 10th day of October, 2009, our neighbors, the tribal members of the sovereign nation of the...

Dr. Larry Leyser looks over a patient’s medical chart

Dr. Larry Leyser, a cardiologist with Internal Medicine Associates in Alexandria, looks over a patient’s medical chart with LPN Kristin Reeves in his office at...