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Obituaries

January 31, 2023

Melissa Smith

Melissa Smith, 43, of Olla, passed from this life on Friday, January 27, 2023 at her home with her family. She was born on July 22, 1979 in Monroe to her parents, Jason Barrett and Tanja Smith Barrett.

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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Staff Report

December 11, 2024

Children of all ages throughout LaSalle Parish have been busy during the first of December as they prepare for Christmas. Throughout the parish, house...

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Low Turnout For Election

By Craig Franklin Editor

December 11, 2024

Only around ten percent of registered voters in LaSalle Parish turned out to cast ballots for the December 7 election. The low voter turnout saw four ...

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LPSB Honors Students of Year

By Craig Franklin Editor

December 11, 2024

LaSalle Parish Students of the Year were honored at the December 3 meeting of the LaSalle Parish School Board with Board members offering their congra...

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One Game Short

By Craig Franklin Editor

December 11, 2024

For the second straight year, the Jena Giants fell one game short of making it to the Division III Non-Select State Championship game at the New Orlea...

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LaSalle Arrests

Submitted Article

December 11, 2024

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Zana Nugent Cruse, 28, of Tullos, was arrest...

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New Security App Implemented in Parish Schools

Submitted Article

December 11, 2024

In the fall of 2023, the State of Louisiana passed the School Safety Act. Part of this law included implementing a panic emergency notification system...