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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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...