For three days last week, several students participated in the 2025 Special Summer Camp in Olla. The camp’s theme was “Gardening” and culminated with a field trip to the park in Urania. Shown in top photo is Lee Roark putting a worm into his collection container held by Maddie Hudnall; (at right) De...

26th Year in a Row for Excellence in Financial Reporting For the 26th year in a row, the LaSalle Parish School Board’s (LPSB) Business Department has been recognized with one of the highest awards of accounting in the world. The Association of School Business Officials International recently informe...

The Town of Jena’s massive water line project is nearing completion with four major tie-ins set to take place in the coming days.Jena Superintendent Ronny Steele informed members of the Jena Town Council during their June 2 meeting that a recent progress meeting with the project’s contractor, Womack...

A 19-year-old Jena man was caught selling illegal drugs in the middle of the day at the Jena Town Park last week, according to the LaSalle Parish Sher...

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Ray Lynn Hatten, 47, of Olla, was arrested J...

The LaSalle Parish School Board voted last week during their regular monthly meeting to revise their Differential Compensation Plan (DCP) to offer mor...