There’s a life story in the face and smile of Jodi Lambert that is worth reading. It is one of struggle, triumph and determination and of loss and gain. Jodi, a Gonzales native, is a former addict who found her refuge, recovery, and salvation through the efforts and outreach of Almost Home Behaviora...

(PART 1 OF 3-PART FEATURE SERIES) It was 2018 when Debbie McClure, founder and director of Almost Home Behavioral Health Ministry, was en route from Jasper, Texas to her hometown of Jonesville. Already deeply involved in various branches of outreach including ‘jail ministry’, she had a God moment so...

Midwives, Black Draught, and House Calls Before the advancement of local hospitals, antibiotics and readily available health facilities in rural LaSalle Parish, medical care was quite different from today’s modern offerings. Written and oral records tell of the essentiality of self-reliance such as ...

Before and during the WWII era, everyday life for LaSalle and area residents lived differently than it does today. The few who are around and who reme...

Mrs. Jackie Davidson and her late husband Reverend Gary Davidson were married 58 years. From the moment they said, “I do” until his passing in 2025, t...

Olla resident Mrs. Linda Yeager, while preparing to relocate, was sifting through some old boxes that had been stored in her home for decades. The con...