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February 18, 2026

Three Newspapers Bought by Franklin Group

Louisiana’s largest private newspaper corporation, Louisiana State Newspapers (LSN), has decided to sell three of their north Louisiana newspapers to The Franklin Group, LLC, owners of The Jena Times Olla- Tullos-Urania Signal in Jena, LA.

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Police Jury Committee Appointments

By Craig Franklin Editor

February 18, 2026

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

Editorial

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...

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LaSalle Arrests

Submitted Article

February 18, 2026

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Robert Walker, 46, of Jonesville, was arrest...

Editorial

To Forgive Is Divine

By Deborah Mayo

February 18, 2026

There is an old saying that goes, “To err is human, to forgive is divine’. It’s an excellent mentality, and I contend that it is one that needs a good...

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Top 3 Most Stolen Vehicles in Louisiana

Submitted Article

February 18, 2026

According to a new study by CompareTheMarket.com, Louisiana ranks number 13 in the states with the most vehicle thefts and the number one vehicle stol...

Editorial

Environmental Sanity Returns

By Royal Alexander Attorney / Contributing Writer

February 18, 2026

This week President Trump announced that the EPA would reverse and eliminate an Obama Administration greenhouse gas rule that has been unfairly used t...