Bill would make it easier for retired teachers to return to the classroom

Sen. Ed Price proposed a bill to make it more attractive for retired teachers to return to the classroom. Photo by: Cross Harris/LSU Manship School News Service

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By Dakota Laszlo LSU Manship School News Service on April 8, 2026

Louisiana is still facing a shortage of about 1,200 teachers, according to testimony at a House hearing last week.

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EGG-CITING DAY

April 8, 2026

Hundreds of people attended the Town of Jena’s annual Easter in the Park Friday, April 3, where thousands of eggs were hunted, many prizes were awarde...

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LPSO hosts police canine certification

By Craig Franklin Editor

April 8, 2026

Twenty police canine units took part in a multi-agency certification event held April 2 at the LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office (LPSO) K-9 Training Com...

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Craig Franklin:

Another LaSalle patriarch passes

By Craig Franklin Editor

April 8, 2026

LaSalle Parish has had many great patriarchs throughout its history, but there was never one so devoted to God and Country as James David “Cowboy” Rob...

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Deborah Mayo:

The Bream Are Calling

By Deborah Mayo

April 8, 2026

As previously shared, I am a fisherwoman – specifically I am a bream fisherwoman. While others waste their time and expertise on catching one or two b...

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“A Line of Truth”

Lessons from real life

By: Rev. Randy Ray Sponsored By: JENA PHARMACY Brandon Poole, Pharm D

April 8, 2026

Here is an article from the past. Probably somewhere around 1985. It is a great article about lessons learned.The phone rang and my mother-in-law answ...

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Ag Career Day held in Harrisonburg

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April 8, 2026

The Catahoula Soil and Water Conservation District hosted its Annual Youth Agriculture Career Field Day on Friday, March 27, at the Harrisonburg First...