The following people were arrested during the first part of last week and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail. Stephen Gibbs, 48, of Jena, was arrested December 19 by the LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office for theft less than $1,000 and criminal trespass. Devin Lofton, 39, of Jena, was arrested Decembe...

Blake Phillips has officially announced he is seeking re-election for Louisiana Republican State Central Committee subject to Republican voters on March 23, 2024. In making his announcement, Phillips issued the following statement to voters: “Dear Friends and My Fellow Republicans, I officially qual...

The Louisiana Board of Regents (BOR) approved new Universal Transfer Pathways at all public institutions last week, which are expected to launch for students statewide in Fall 2024.Passed in the 2022 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, Act 308, authored by Senator Cleo Fields, mandates the...

H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is once again causing mortalities in wild birds in Louisiana, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and F...

The final fireworks sales season of the year kicked off December 15, so the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFM) wants to encourage all Louisiana residen...

The days leading up to Christmas and between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day can sometimes feel like an endless drinking session. Work parties, famil...