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December 24, 2025

ULM President’s, Dean’s List & Graduates

University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) President Dr. Carrie L. Castille awarded degrees to 666 graduates at the Summer and Fall 2025 commencement ceremonies on December 13, 2025. Two ceremonies were held for the four colleges: Arts, Education, and Sciences, Business and Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and Pharmacy, plus the Graduate School.

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LPSO Participates in AG’s “Operation Access Denied”

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December 24, 2025

Members of the LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office recently took part in Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Operation Access Denied, which resulted ...

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A Country Christmas

By Craig Franklin Editor

December 24, 2025

Family gatherings, church services and Christmas songs are what make the Yuletide merry, and my country upbringing is deep seated in these simple trad...

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Contract Renewal for Celebrate Recovery Discussed

By Craig Franklin Editor

December 24, 2025

A few months ago, with a projected deficit looming in their midst, the LaSalle Parish School Board began reviewing all of their financials to see wher...

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A Christmas Reflection

By Royal Alexander Attorney / Contributing Writer

December 24, 2025

We are likely in the crush of the Christmas season. Perhaps things are just as, if not more, busy and hectic than they’ve been all year. We feel press...

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LaSalle Arrests

December 24, 2025

Submitted ArticleThe following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Darrell Jordan, 45, of Jena...

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Christmas is about Remembering

By Kimberly Franklin Staff Reporter, By: Rev. Randy Ray Sponsored By: JENA PHARMACY Brandon Poole, Pharm D

December 24, 2025

This morning as I sat at the bar in our kitchen drinking a cup of hot coffee, I pondered on all the things that I needed to do and with not enough tim...