Kindergarteners Hope Langley and Hope Mullican toast marshmallows to make smores as part of the activities in Jennifer Smith’s class for the Scholastic Summer LitCamp at Olla Elementary. The camp ran from May 21 to June 15 and, according to Scholastic, is a breakthrough summer literacy... + continue reading
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The unemployment rate for LaSalle Parish dropped slightly between March and April, with the number of people being employed in the parish rising by 48, according to figures just released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
The jobless rate for the parish in April was reported at 4.1 percent,... + continue reading
Olla Mayor Rhonda Elliott was granted permission by the Town Council last week to enter into negotiations with the Town of Urania regarding water supply.
Mayor Elliott explained to the Council that Urania Mayor Terri Corley and Urania’s Town Superintendent Russell Turnage met with her... + continue reading
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Twenty-nine LaSalle Parish 4-H youth, parents and volunteers took part in the fifteenth annual 4-H Day at the Capital on May 30, 2018. During the morning assembly at the AZ Young Park, youth were provided entertainment by the State 4-H Performing Arts Board. State 4-H Executive Board members led... + continue reading
Starting a business but need help? Look no farther than the Louisiana Small Business Development Center who has partnered with LaSalle Economic Development District (LEDD) to bring a free workshop to LaSalle Parish entrepreneurs. The workshop, “Starting & Financing a Small Business,... + continue reading
A Memorial Day program was held at the LaSalle Parish Courthouse in Jena on Monday, May 28, sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5002 of Jena.
Ralph McCrory, LCDR, US Navy, Retired, served as master of ceremonies and Rev. William Harvey Blasingame, III, US Army Vietnam Era Veteran,... + continue reading
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Three LaSalle Parish youth received medals for boxing at the recent Louisiana State Games Amateur Boxing Championships in West Monroe – 16-year-old Jaden Book, 15-year-old Samantha Callender... + continue reading
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The LaSalle Parish Libraries will host Tim and Laura Allured, super entertaining educators for children. Their programs have a positive message and are filled with fun for all! Harvey Rabbit is the... + continue reading
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By Robert Knight
Since November 2016, the Deep State and its media allies have spent considerable time and money cultivating animus toward President Trump and the Republican-led Congress... + continue reading
