New youth sports program in LaSalle

The Little Giants football team from Bayou Mountain Sports in Jena played their first home game at Jena High Schoolâs football stadium last Thursday night in front of a large crowd. Bayou Mountain Sports is a new personal, sports training program for youth in Jena led by Blake Davidson, shown at far right, who says the program teaches much more than sports.

Sports

October 25, 2021

When Blake Davidson was asked to fill in coaching a Dixie Youth Baseball team earlier this year, his focus on the young boys in not just teaching baseball skills but life skills did not go unnoticed by the parents of the team.

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Largest Demonstration to Date

7 Buses - Over 300 People

By Craig Franklin Editor

July 2, 2025

7 Buses - Over 300 People The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), self-defined as a union of about two million diverse members in healthcare...

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2025 Legislative Session Recap

Part 1 of 3

By Craig Franklin Editor

July 2, 2025

Part 1 of 3 District 22 Rep. Gabe Firment (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a threepart series featuring LaSalle’s Parish’s State Legislative Deleg...

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School Summer Construction Projects Update

By Craig Franklin Editor

July 2, 2025

With children enjoying their summer vacations and school campuses empty, it’s the perfect time for summer construction projects to be underway for the...

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Tiny House – Big Blessing

Big Blessing Tullos First Baptist Church puts love into action

By Deborah Mayo & Reagan Franklin Contributing Writers

July 2, 2025

Tullos First Baptist Church puts love into action It’s one thing to talk about the love of God but it’s quite another to put that love into action. Pa...

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Jena’s First Ever Fourth of July Celebration Event

Staff Report

July 2, 2025

Jena’s first ever Fourth of July Celebration event will be held this Friday, July 4 at the Jena Town Park, with a fun and patriotic program set for ki...

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LaSalle Arrests

Submitted Article

July 2, 2025

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Lana Broussard Dobernig, 38, of Pollock, was...