The House of Representatives voted 74-17 to pass a bill last week that would shift the state’s official public notices from The Advocate newspaper to a government-run website.House Bill 526 directs the Commissioner of Administration to create and maintain a new website that will serve as the primary...

The Louisiana Senate Health and Welfare Committee advanced legislation last week aimed at closing gaps in child abuse investigations at early learning centers.The bill moved forward following a heartbreaking testimony from a family whose three-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by a classmate ...

I was sitting in the shopping mall, drinking coffee and taking a break. I don’t like going to the mall, but sometimes I have to go and pick up something for The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. Sometimes, I think she does it on purpose, knowing how much I dislike it. I try to make the most of it....

Financial woes continue at LaSalle General Hospital (LGH) as revealed by their latest fiscal year audit. It recorded a $2.8 million deficit for fiscal...

The LaSalle Parish Library will host a special book signing event for author, illustrator and Jena High School educator Natalie Morgan on Monday, May ...

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Michael Boyd, 42, of Jena, was arrested Apri...