Teen dating violence awareness meeting held

Carolyne Hoyt, the executive director of NextSTEP of Central Louisiana, Inc., spoke to the Jena Lions Club last week at the Brisket House in Jena about their award-winning Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Initiative, STEP (Specialized Teen Education Program).

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October 25, 2022

About one in twelve teens experience physical and sexual dating violence, according to a 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is one of the reasons NextSTEP of Central Louisiana, Inc. has existed since 2005.

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UNQUENCHABLE FIRE: Spontaneous revival breaks out in Jena

By Craig Franklin Editor

September 30, 2026

It started with a few men at a retreat. By the end of the week, an estimated 800 people were packed into a church building east of Jena with more stan...

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LaSalle homecoming Fri, Oct 2

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September 30, 2026

Dr. Jane Griffin, Principal of LaSalle High School, has announced that LHS Homecoming 2026 will take place at LaSalle in Olla this Friday, October 2, ...

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Public forum Thursday on Entergy’s power line

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September 30, 2026

Landowners from every parish along Entergy’s proposed West Fork Creek transmission line are being urged by the Louisiana Landowners Coalition to fill ...

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Michael Echols has announced his campaign for Congress in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District

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September 30, 2026

Echols is a real estate investor, licensed contractor and builder who, along with his wife Christie, an architect, has helped restore deteriorating pr...

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Justin Vickers announces for Dist. 3 Justice of Peace

September 30, 2026

Justin Vickers of Nebo officially announced his candidacy for LaSalle Parish District 3 Justice of the Peace, for the November 3, 2026, election.With ...

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See You At The Pole held Sept. 23

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September 30, 2026

Students at most LaSalle Parish schools gathered around their campus flagpoles Wednesday morning, Sept. 23, to read scripture, sing and pray as part o...