The year 2026 will be a big year for elections in LaSalle Parish, as national, state and local offices will be voted on by residents of the parish. Along with local elections in November, the parish will join with others in the state to elect a United States Senator, a House of Representatives Congr...

Louisiana has rewritten the election rules for congressional and certain state elections, moving to a closed party primary system that will change the sign-up process for how candidates get their names on the ballot and provide new rules for how voters participate. The closed primary system will mak...

The Olla Police Department’s highway criminal interdiction program continues to yield positive results as last week officers thwarted two attempts of people trying to get large amounts of illegal drugs into a parish jail. According to Olla Police Chief Jody O’Bier, two separate traffic stops during ...

Say, do you have rats at home? I’m talking about critters with fuzzy ears and whiskers who slither around the house after dark, pick up crumbs, and ea...

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: James McCoy, 61, of Ruston, was arrested Dec...

Renewable energy company Drax has announced the donation of $20,000 to the Center for Children and Families. This year’s fundraising efforts banked th...