New Year Thoughts From The Bayou State:

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January 17, 2023

Do you make New Year’s resolutions? I always do. A New Year always brings with it promise and uncertainty, but this coming year brings with it a greater foreboding than we have experienced in the past. The Chinese have a saying: “May you live in interesting times.” But their definition means dangerous or turbulent. We in Louisiana and throughout America certainly live in “interesting” times today.

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PLUNGING INTO SCOUTING

Boy Scouts Hold Annual Winter Camp

By Craig Franklin Editor

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Boy Scouts Hold Annual Winter Camp The first weekend of the Thanksgiving break is always a special time for Scouting America youth as their annual Win...

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Second Class Graduates with EMR Certificates

By Craig Franklin Editor, Staff Report

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Another nine individuals recently received their EMR (Emergency Medical Responders) certification thanks to Hardtner Medical Center’s (HMC) emergency ...

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LaSalle Sends Out Shoeboxes of Love

Staff Report

December 3, 2025

Many individuals and churches all over La-Salle Parish once again gave of their time and resources toward one mission: “to demonstrate God’s love in a...

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Jena Youth Makes State History

Youngest Certified EMS in Louisiana

By Craig Franklin Editor

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Youngest Certified EMS in Louisiana A LaSalle Parish junior high school student has made his mark in the history books of Louisiana with his sights se...

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Calling All JHS Band Alumni…

Staff Report

December 3, 2025

The call has gone out from Jena High School’s new band director Aaron Wallace to have the largest combined band in Jena Giant football history this Fr...

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Balloons Over Broadway at OES!

Staff Report, Submitted Article

December 3, 2025

The week before the Thanksgiving break, Olla Elementary School hosted a colorful, schoolwide Balloons Over Broadway event. “Balloons Over Broadway” is...