The LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office (LPSO) held official ribbon cutting ceremonies and a grand opening event at the new LPSO Olla Office Wednesday, July 5. Olla Mayor Rhonda Elliott had the honor of cutting the ribbon as Sheriff Scott Franklin stood beside her, along with many other department membe...

A retirement reception was held at the LaSalle Parish Courthouse Friday, June 30, for Don Moses, who retired that day after 34 years of faithful service to the citizens of LaSalle Parish. Moses had a full career in law enforcement, beginning with the Louisiana National Guard working security and en...

More than 1,200 youth and adults came together for the 110th 4-H University (4-H U) was held on LSU Baton Rouge campus June 2023, 2023. This event was highlighted by the election of new executive board officers and regional representatives for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, new members wer...

During the second week of summer camps at the Centennial Cultural Center in Olla, kids from Olla, Jena, Georgetown, Monroe and Texas had the chance t...

Dr. Christof Stumpf, a biology professor at LSU at Alexandria, sent in an artistic image of a pollinator in his landscape, “Here is another beauty fr...

Gardens come alive with the buzzing of bees, fluttering butterflies and graceful hummingbirds each spring and summer. In June, we celebrate National P...