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...

At 91 years of age, retired educator, Mrs. Annie Riser is a picture of grace and loveliness. She is happy for the decades she taught the students of LaSalle Parish and relishes the years of retirement and travel she was privileged to spend with her late husband, Mr. Cleveland Riser. Her two children...

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...

The first annual LaSalle Parish Walk for Recovery has been scheduled for September 28th, 8 a.m.- 1 p.m., in downtown Jena, sponsored by the local Cele...