Community Events

October 7, 2026

Community Events

Hardtner Medical Health Fair

Save the date! Hardtner Medical Center’s annual Health Fair is set for Friday, October 9, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., on the grounds of Hardtner in Urania.

Each year the event sees hundreds of people attend where HMC provides free hotdogs and many other vendors have fun and educational giveaways.

In addition, there will be contests and games, music with a DJ, informative booths, demonstrations by the Jena Fire Department and the LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office (drug ...

Photo Gallery, Sports

- LASALLE TIGERS -

THE GAME OF A LIFETIME

Heroic 38-36 homecoming win – Tigers head to Delhi Thursday night

By Word Lindsey Sports Writer

October 7, 2026

It reads like a movie script, but that is exactly the kind of night it was. LaSalle’s 38-36 homecoming win over Montgomery on Friday, Oct. 2, went fro...

Photo Gallery, Sports

- JENA GIANTS -

GIANTS UPENDED BY INDIANS

Tioga defeats Jena 45-26 – Giants travel to undefeated Marksville Friday

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

October 7, 2026

The Jena Giants traveled to Tioga Thursday night, Oct. 1, looking to end a two-game losing streak against the Indians, but Tioga’s powerful rushing at...

Features, Lifestyle

City Hall Transitions Ahead – Part II: Olla Mayor Rhonda Elliott

By Deborah Mayo Contributing Writer

October 7, 2026

The upcoming November elections will bring many changes to the four townships in LaSalle Parish with the announced retirements of all four town mayors...

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Police Jury Awards Vick Road Drainage Contract

By Jodie Routon Editor | The Catahoula Current

October 7, 2026

Work to improve drainage along Vick Road is moving forward after the Catahoula Parish Police Jury accepted the lowest of three bids for the project. K...

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Parish Sanitation Updates Bring New Payment Rules, Appliance Drop-Off Process

By Jodie Routon Editor | The Catahoula Current

October 7, 2026

Catahoula Parish sanitation customers who use automatic payments will need to re-register their cards as part of an upcoming billing-system update. Sa...

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Catahoula Police Jury Rejects Public-Notice Sign Proposal

By Jodie Routon Editor | The Catahoula Current

October 7, 2026

The Catahoula Parish Police Jury rejected a proposal to purchase a changeable-letter sign for publicizing meetings and community events during its Sep...