The Olla Town Council received the results of the town’s recently conducted water rate study during their regular meeting held Tuesday, March 12. After hearing the results of the study and the options available, the Council voted to raise current rates and to begin the process for adopting a CPI (Co...

Including hallucinogenic mushroom manufacturingTwo LaSalle Parish residents were arrested recently and among the illegal drug charges included the manufacturing of hallucinogenic mushrooms at a residence in Jena.According to LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office (LPSO) Detective Brant King, the arrests ca...

The following people were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail last week: Ashley Turner, 32, of Jena, arrested March 4 by the LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office for criminal trespass.Corey Wayne Bateman, 34, of Jena, was arrested March 7 by the LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office for distributi...

The LaSalle Parish Headstart held its third annual M.E.E.K. event last week on Thursday, March 14. The event was designed to involve male role models ...

The Strand Village Project #thrive will offer three free youth camps during Spring Break in Jena and Olla. The #thrive program is coming off a success...