Preparations Being Made for New Rod Brady

Officials from LaSalle Parish toured two community college campuses last week as plans are being made for the new CLTCC Rod Brady Campus in Jena. Shown above, from left: LEDD Treasurer Blake Phillips, Senator Glen Womack, LEDD Executive Director Cynthia Cockerham, Representative Neil Riser, LDC Winnsboro Campus Dean Deanne Kiper and Rod Brady Interim Dean Michelle Morea.

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July 25, 2023

Parish traveled to two campuses of the Louisiana Delta Community College system last week as work begins for the design of the new Central Louisiana Technical Community College (CLTCC) Rod Brady Campus in Jena.

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NEW LEAGUE – NEW HEIGHTS

By Craig Franklin Editor

February 18, 2026

High School Players Take The Lead A new youth basketball league may have had unusual beginnings, but the results have reached heights never expected. ...

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Saturday Night Storm Causes Damage

By Craig Franklin Editor, Staff Report

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A powerful line of severe thunderstorms moved through LaSalle Parish late Saturday night, February 14, bringing damaging winds that impacted homes and...

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2025 Sales Tax Collections Show Decline

By Craig Franklin Editor

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Police Jury Committee Appointments

By Craig Franklin Editor

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The LaSalle Parish Police Jury learned of their 2026 committee appointments during their monthly meeting held Monday night, February 9. As is customar...

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Three Newspapers Bought by Franklin Group

Staff Report

February 18, 2026

Louisiana’s largest private newspaper corporation, Louisiana State Newspapers (LSN), has decided to sell three of their north Louisiana newspapers to ...

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A Franklin Dream Achieved

Submitted Article

February 18, 2026

As noted on the front page of this week’s edition, our family was blessed to be able to purchase three additional newspapers, which we’ll start operat...