Renewal of Spring-Resurrection of Jesus

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

By Royal Alexander Attorney / Contributing Writer on April 8, 2026

I write this as we enter Holy Week. Good Friday is on the horizon and the Resurrection, the most profound gift in human history, follows three days later. Many of us, and billions of others the world over, treasure Easter as the highest, holy day of the year.

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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

Staff Report

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...