North LaSalle Parish history tidbit

M.H. âBudâ Barnum (aka Shorty) in front of the Urania Motor Company

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July 12, 2021

Several years ago, my father, E. Forrest Cook, compiled news items from the Rosinbelly, a newsletter sent from the town of Urania to local men and women serving in the military during WWII. Previous columns, included some of the newsletter items. This week’s Tidbit contains more. To read all the Rosinbelly newsletters, go to https://uraniaconnections.com/rosinbelly/.

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Honor Roll for LaSalle Parish Schools

2024 School Performance Scores Released

By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor

November 27, 2024

The LaSalle Parish School System continues to excel, maintaining their status as one of the top performing districts in the state, as revealed by the ...

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GEO Recognizes Successes at Community Luncheon

By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor

November 27, 2024

Last week, the GEO Group, Inc. hosted the last Community Relations Luncheon for the 2024 year at The Strand Theater in downtown Jena. While community ...

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Sending Love Around the World

Staff Report

November 27, 2024

LaSalle Parish once again opened their hearts and pocketbooks to help spread Christmas cheer and the Gospel of Jesus Christ around the world. On Monda...

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Thanksgiving Day, November 28

By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor

November 27, 2024

In this week’s edition of the Times-Signal in section B, there are several tributes to the Thanksgiving holiday, which will officially be celebrated T...

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LaSalle Arrests

Submitted Article

November 27, 2024

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: D’Marcus D. Smith, 26, of Jena, was arrested...

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Fields of Faith Event Held for Student Athletes

Staff Report

November 27, 2024

Hundreds of junior high and high school students from LaSalle and Catahoula parishes gathered for the first ever Fields of Faith event Wednesday, Nove...