The Senate Education Committee advanced two bills last week limiting the discussion of gender issues or the use of alternate names or pronouns in public schools.Both bills passed the committee unanimously with no objection from the only Democrat present, Sen. Katrina Jackson-Andrews of Monroe.House ...

VBS at Pleasant Hill BC Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Jena would like to invite all children to join us for Vacation Bible School, Monday, June 3 through Friday, June 7, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon each day. Our Bible study will be on the “Fruits of the Spirit” from Galatians 5:22-23. Join us ...

LaSalle Parish District Attorney J. Reed Walters told members of the La-Salle Parish School Board (LPSB) last week that they need to discuss the La-Salle High School coaching situation, calling upon them to place the item on a future agenda. “Your constituents, I think, need to hear what the decisio...

The LaSalle Headstart in Trout, LA hosted their annual “Grill with Dad and Chill with Mom” Event, last Friday, May 10. During this end-of-the-year eve...

The following people were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail last week: Santroy Jefferson, 34, of Jonesville, was arrested May 3 by the ...

The Jena Town Council learned their water system received an “A” from the Louisiana Department of Health and were extremely pleased with the work Town...