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July 29, 2026

The annual Back-to-School Blessings event was held Monday night, July 20, at Olla First Baptist Church, where nearly 200 bags of school supplies were ...

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LEDD hosts Legislative Forum

By Craig Franklin Editor

July 29, 2026

Sen. Womack, Rep. Riser & Rep. Firment recap session LaSalle Parish’s state legislative delegation was in Jena Tuesday night, July 21, to participate ...

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Magic, Wonder & Water Safety at the Library

By Kayley McCarty Student Intern

July 29, 2026

The LaSalle Parish Library hosted two exciting programs as part of its Summer Reading on July 24, as both the Jena and Olla branches welcomed children...

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Annual 911 Camp

By Kayley McCarty Staff Intern

July 22, 2026

Young Investigators Step Into the World of Crime Scene Science Instead of spending their summer solving fictional mysteries, a group of area children ...

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Geebo Brings Magic and Laughter to the LaSalle Library

By Kayley McCarty Staff Intern

July 22, 2026

Laughter and excitement filled the LaSalle Parish Library on July 7 as magician Geebo entertained children and their families with an interactive magi...

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Louisiana Snake ID Slithers into Summer Reading Program

By Kayley McCarty Student Intern

July 15, 2026

The LaSalle Parish Library welcomed some scaly new friends Friday, July 10, as the LaSalle Summer Reading Program hosted Louisiana Snake ID. Children ...

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Summer #thrive camps’ magical Disney ending

Staff Report

July 15, 2026

The final summer camp of The Strand Village Project, the #thrive Arts Theater Youth Camp, concluded with a magical Disney performance that brought fam...

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LaSalle celebrates Independence Day

By Craig Franklin Editor

July 8, 2026

Hundreds of people turned out in Jena Saturday, July 4, for the America 250th Independence Day celebration held at the Jena Town Park and the town’s h...

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Firment announces for Congress

By Craig Franklin Editor

July 8, 2026

District 22 State Rep eyes 5th Congressional District seat District 22 State Representative Gabe Firment (R) of Dry Prong, LA, received an ovation of ...

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CCC Rocket Camp

By Kayley McCarty Staff Intern

July 8, 2026

The Centennial Cultural Center’s (CCC) annual Rocket Camp was held last week with 10 youth gaining valuable experience in engineering and having a fun...