Thanksgiving began as a uniquely American holiday in 1621 with a celebratory gathering of 53 surviving pilgrims, including Governor William Bradford, and 90 Native Americans. The meal consisted of five deer, geese, ducks and other wild game, and the focus of the gathering was to give God thanks for ...

Just off LA Highway 125 on the north end of LaSalle Parish, sets the quaint Town of Urania. Small in population and land size, yet very rich in its pine tree forests, community spirit and history. In fact, the roots of those pine trees trace directly back to the year 1898, to the town’s founder, Hen...

LaSalle’s Last WWII Veteran Clarence Durham The year was 1939 and the world found itself on the cusp of one of the most monumental wars of modern history. Young Clarence Durham of Urania, one of seven siblings, was only 16 years old and wanted to join the armed services like his older brother Farris...

Thirteen-year-old Cohen Holland stands 5 feet 9 inches barefoot and wears a size 13 shoe. He is a junior high student who can put together a 1200-piec...

November 23, 2022, should have been a typical day for Ashley Franklin Keene, her two children Sydney and Samuel at home, and her husband, Dustin. It w...

Operation Christmas Child (OCC) 2024 is in full swing both nationally and locally according to Tasha Chatman, OCC Pick-up Coordinator for Jena and the...