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NEW LEAGUE – NEW HEIGHTS
News, Photo Gallery
NEW LEAGUE – NEW HEIGHTS
High School Players Take The Lead A new youth basketball league may have had unusual beginnings, but the results have reached heights never expected. ...
February 18, 2026
Saturday Night Storm Causes Damage
News
Saturday Night Storm Causes Damage
A powerful line of severe thunderstorms moved through LaSalle Parish late Saturday night, February 14, bringing damaging winds that impacted homes and...
February 18, 2026
2025 Sales Tax Collections Show Decline
News
2025 Sales Tax Collections Show Decline
LaSalle Parish sales tax collections declined slightly in 2025 from the previous year, as the final fourth quarter numbers were released recently by t...
February 18, 2026
Police Jury Committee Appointments
News
Police Jury Committee Appointments
By Craig Franklin Editor 
February 18, 2026
The LaSalle Parish Police Jury learned of their 2026 committee appointments during their monthly meeting held Monday night, February 9. As is customar...
Three Newspapers Bought by Franklin Group
News
Three Newspapers Bought by Franklin Group
Staff Report 
February 18, 2026
Louisiana’s largest private newspaper corporation, Louisiana State Newspapers (LSN), has decided to sell three of their north Louisiana newspapers to ...
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LaSalle Arrests
Arrests, News
LaSalle Arrests
Submitted Article 
February 18, 2026
The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Robert Walker, 46, of Jonesville, was arrest...
News
Top 3 Most Stolen Vehicles in Louisiana
Submitted Article 
February 18, 2026
According to a new study by CompareTheMarket.com, Louisiana ranks number 13 in the states with the most vehicle thefts and the number one vehicle stol...
A Tragic End of Childhood: Child Trafficking
News
A Tragic End of Childhood: Child Trafficking
February 18, 2026
This crime refers to the exploitation of girls and boys, primarily for forced labor and exploitation. They are held in slave-like conditions without e...
Benefit for Olla Man Planned
News
Benefit for Olla Man Planned
Staff Report 
February 18, 2026
A special benefit will be held Saturday, March 7, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Olla Town Square for longtime Olla resident Terry Sanders. Sanders,...
Prehistoric Humans
News
Prehistoric Humans
February 18, 2026
We don’t give prehistoric people enough credit. These remarkable folks learned to walk upright, discovered fire, and invented the wheel. Sadly, they m...
Don’t Rush To Discard Freeze-Damaged Plants
News
Don’t Rush To Discard Freeze-Damaged Plants
By Olivia McClure LSU AgCenter 
February 18, 2026
Bitterly cold weather has settled in across Louisiana and much of the country. If you woke up Monday morning to discover frozen, limp plants outside y...
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Lady Tigers Set Sights on Playoff Run
Photo Gallery, Sports
Lady Tigers Set Sights on Playoff Run
By Word Lindsey Sports Writer 
February 18, 2026
The LaSalle Lady Tigers closed out their regular season with two difficult district matchups this past week, but their body of work all season has alr...
Sharbono Girls Win State Championship
Sports
Sharbono Girls Win State Championship
Staff Report 
February 18, 2026
A trio of Sharbono siblings recently won a state championship in basketball, with the entire family having many ties to LaSalle Parish. Twin sisters S...
Tigers Close Last Week with Strong Pride
Photo Gallery, Sports
Tigers Close Last Week with Strong Pride
By Word Lindsey Sports Writer 
February 18, 2026
The LaSalle Tigers endured a challenging week on the hardwood, dropping two district matchups but continuing to show the resilience that has defined t...
Lady Giants Get Win No. 20
Photo Gallery, Sports
Lady Giants Get Win No. 20
By Austin Whatley Sports Writer 
February 18, 2026
Playoffs Begin This Week The Jena Lady Giants finished up their regular season this past week and will now turn their attention to the state basketbal...
Jena Giants Blow Out Grant Cougars
Photo Gallery, Sports
Jena Giants Blow Out Grant Cougars
By Austin Whatley Sports Writer 
February 18, 2026
The Jena Giants were busy this past week as they played three games and got one big blowout win in the process. On Tuesday, February 10, the Grant Cou...
Jena’s Williams Selected for All-Star Team
Sports
Jena’s Williams Selected for All-Star Team
Staff Report 
February 18, 2026
Jena Lady Giants senior basketball player Triniti Williams was recently selected to play in the 2025-2026 Louisiana High School Basketball Coaches Ass...
LHS Baseball Field Has New Look
Sports
LHS Baseball Field Has New Look
Staff Report 
February 11, 2026
The LaSalle Tigers baseball team will be playing in style this year as new additions to the Tiger Baseball Complex in Olla recently received several u...
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I Beg Your Pardon
Columns/Opinions
“A Line of Truth”
I Beg Your Pardon
By: Rev. Randy Ray Sponsored By: JENA PHARMACY Brandon Poole, Pharm D 
February 18, 2026
In 1969, country music song writer, Joe South, wrote and released the song “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden.” The next year, Canadian singer Lynn A...
The Ultimate Inspection
Columns/Opinions
The Ultimate Inspection
By: Rev. Randy Ray Sponsored By: JENA PHARMACY Brandon Poole, Pharm D 
February 11, 2026
“A Line of Truth” A few weeks ago, I was getting my oil changed in the little car I drive for work. I noticed that the inspection sticker was coming d...
There’ll Never Be Another Terri Corley
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
Craig Franklin:
There’ll Never Be Another Terri Corley
February 11, 2026
It seems we are losing LaSalle Parish’s cherished treasures at a rapid pace. Each year, we are faced with the reality that many of our prized citizens...
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obituaries ›
Dexter Hebron
Obituaries
Dexter Hebron
February 18, 2026
Dexter Joel Hebron, 49, of the Magnolia Community of LaSalle Parish, passed from this life on Friday, February 6, 2026.Graveside funeral services were...
Mary Donnelly
Obituaries
Mary Donnelly
Staff Report 
February 18, 2026
Mary Katherine Mitchell Donnelly, 73, of Harrisonburg, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026, in Ferriday, LA.Services were held at 2 p.m., Tuesd...
Andrew Vining
Obituaries
Andrew Vining
February 18, 2026
Andrew Cole Vining, 48, of Olla, passed from this life surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at West Jefferson Medical Center i...
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INTERNET SUCCESS CELEBRATED
News, Photo Gallery
INTERNET SUCCESS CELEBRATED
February 11, 2026
Local Leaders Credited at Event It was a day of celebration Thursday, February 5, as state and local officials gathered to mark the achievement of pro...
Lady Giants Experience Tough Loss
Photo Gallery, Sports
Lady Giants Experience Tough Loss
By Austin Whatley Sports Writer 
February 11, 2026
The Jena Lady Giants basketball team experienced two tough losses last week; however, both games were against playoff caliber teams and should help pr...
Jena Giants Go 1-2 Last Week
Photo Gallery, Sports
Jena Giants Go 1-2 Last Week
By Austin Whatley Sports Writer 
February 11, 2026
The Jena Giants won one and lost two during an exciting week of basketball last week as they look to their final games before the playoffs begin. On T...
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