Local youth saved from sex-trafficking scheme

Emile Bordelon and his wife, Cindy, of Jonesville, are thankful to have their son Daniel, at right, back safely home with them after an alleged sex-trafficking attempt last week. Emile is warning all parents to monitor their childrenâs social media accounts. (See story.)

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February 15, 2022

When 19-year-old Daniel Bordelon of Jonesville (Catahoula Parish) agreed to travel to Ohio with people he’d met on an internet chat room he had no idea what was awaiting him. But his father, Emile Bordelon, did, and launched into a miracle mission to grasp his son before he could leave the state in what he described as a sex-trafficking abduction.

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LEAP and State Testing Results Reveal LaSalle Maintaining Strong Levels

By Craig Franklin Editor

July 16, 2025

“I’m proud of the fact that you can drive 100 miles in any direction from here and not find a school system that outperformed us,” LaSalle Parish Scho...

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2025 Legislative Session Recap

Part 3 of 3

By Craig Franklin Editor

July 16, 2025

Part 3 of 3: District 20 Rep. Neil Riser (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third of a three-part series featuring LaSalle Parish’s State Legislative Delegat...

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Plans for the Jena Skatepark are Rolling!

By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor

July 16, 2025

Four locals have joined together under one mission: bring a skatepark to Jena. Hailey Lovasz, Daniel Aymond, Jeremy Smith and David Nealy form a small...

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By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor Olla Accepts Low Bid For Sewer Project

Olla Accepts Low Bid For Sewer Project

July 16, 2025

Womack & Sons Construction Group was awarded the contract for Olla’s new wastewater treatment plant as the Olla Town Council unanimously voted to acce...

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Urania Seeks Grant for Ground Storage Tank

By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor

July 16, 2025

Urania is seeking funding for the refurbishment of one of its ground storage tanks through a grant with LITACorp (Louisiana Infrastructure Technical A...

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LaSalle Arrests

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July 16, 2025

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Daniel Howard Morton, 40, of Natchitoches, w...