Jena woman killed in Ouachita Parish

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Submitted Article on September 16, 2026

On Saturday, September 12, 2026, shortly after 5:00 a.m., Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop F began investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on U.S. Highway 165 at Dellwood Drive in Ouachita Parish. The crash claimed the life of 22-year-old Tania Hamilton of Jena.

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Olla police add three patrol vehicles, ticket-writing tech with federal grants

By Craig Franklin Editor

September 16, 2026

The Olla Police Department is putting two federal grants totaling $108,000 toward three new patrol vehicles and a handheld electronic ticket-writing s...

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Student brings gun to Jena High

By Craig Franklin Editor

September 16, 2026

Police credit quick action of teachers, RAVE system A Jena High School special education twelfth grade student was arrested last Wednesday, September ...

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‘They were not numbers’:

By Craig Franklin Editor

September 16, 2026

Marine’s message anchors 9/11 ceremony “They were not numbers. They were mothers and fathers. Sons and daughters. Husbands and wives. They woke up tha...

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LaSalle Arrests

Submitted Article

September 16, 2026

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: (more…)

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Traffic stop, K-9 search led to drug arrests

Staff Report

September 16, 2026

A traffic stop on LA Highway 459 led to the arrest of two people on drug charges Monday after a K-9 search of their vehicle turned up methamphetamine,...

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LA Tech’s Summer 2026 Honor Roll

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September 16, 2026

Louisiana Tech University has announced its 2026 Summer Quarter president’s and dean’s honor lists. Students whose names are followed by an asterisk e...