LaSalle Parish Welcomes Shoppers – Sales Along 84 This Weekend

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By Craig Franklin Editor on

September 4, 2024

Final preparations were made this past week as LaSalle Parish is now ready to welcome thousands of shoppers for the second annual Sales Along 84 set for Thursday-Saturday, September 5-7.

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House advances bill to criminalize deepfake images of minors

By Veronica Camenzuli LSU Manship School News Service

March 25, 2026

Rep. Bryan Fontenot, R-Thibodaux, proposed a bill last week in the Legislative session making it a felony to possess, sell and distribute artificial i...

Obituaries

Hazel Hopson

March 25, 2026

Hazel R. Francis- Hopson entered eternal rest on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. A devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Hazel lived a life defi...

Obituaries

Archie Ponds

March 25, 2026

Archie Ronald Ponds, 78, passed from this life on Thursday, March 29, 2026. No service is planned at this time. He was born March 26, 1947, to the uni...

Features, Lifestyle

The Making of a GIANT!

By Deborah Mayo Contributing Writer

March 25, 2026

The Jena Giant mascot has been a symbol of pride for Jena High School and the surrounding community for almost one hundred years. It has unfailingly e...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

America’s ‘allies’ remain unreliable

By Royal Alexander Attorney / Contributing Writer

March 25, 2026

President Trump requested this past week that our North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) “allies” assist in keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, safe...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

The Old Country Store

March 25, 2026

Mr. Howard Wheat’s old country store was the closest thing we had to a convenience store during my growing up years. It was about 5 minutes from our h...