Unemployment rates released last week by the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics for the month of May 2024 showed unemployment rates for LaSalle Parish dropped from 3.7% in April to 2.9% in May (not seasonally adjusted rate).Statewide, the unemployment rate increased from 3.4% in April to 3.6% in May...

The Cliff Williams Memorial Foundation was formed in 1990 when Justiss Oil Company honored the memory of Cliff Williams with an endowment gift to be used for the educational needs of children in LaSalle Parish.Cliff was the son of Pat and Charles Williams of Jena, was married to Jennifer Justiss Wil...

Big changes were enacted by the LaSalle Parish School Board (LPSB) last week as they adopted their 2024-2025 Pupil Progression Plan which includes moving the district to a 10-point grading scale and replacing the long-standing six-week grading period with a nine-week grading period. LPSB Secondary S...

- New LaSalle Sheriff To Be Sworn In Monday - LaSalle Parish Sheriff Scott Franklin will be honored during a public reception set for Thursday, June 2...

For 22 consistent years, Central Louisiana Area Health Education Center (Central LA AHEC) has collaborated with LaSalle General Hospital, Hardtner Med...

The last known World War II veteran in LaSalle Parish passed away last week as Burl Clark succumbed at his home in Jena at the age of 100. Officials a...