The Centennial Cultural Center’s (CCC) annual Rocket Camp was held last week with 12 youth gaining valuable experience in engineering and had a fun time blasting their homemade rockets into the sky. CCC Director Donna Lindsey noted the annual camp has become a favorite for students in the northwest ...

The Summer Reading Program continued at the LaSalle Parish libraries with LaSalle Parish’s own Ms. Debra Jo and Tommy Hailey at the Jena location and local educator Miss. Brayden Keene at the Olla location Friday, June 27. At the Jena branch, children gathered to watch Pair-A-Docs, a dynamic duo who...

On June 24, 2025, at approximately 5:08 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a one-vehicle fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 127 near Coon Tank Battery Road. This crash claimed the life of 86-year-old William Graham of Jena.The initial investigation revealed that a 2002 Infiniti, driven ...

Child food insecurity affects every county in the United States, with rates reaching almost 50% in some areas, according to Feeding America’s annual M...

For the first time in a few years, the LaSalle Parish School Board will be paying less for their total insurance package as the Board approved their n...

With summer in full swing, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reminding residents to take measures to prevent heat-related illness.Heat can b...