The courthouses and properties of LaSalle and Catahoula parishes each had visits from individuals known as “First Amendment Auditors” on July 24, where the YouTubers filmed encounters with public officials and deputies and posted the videos to their social media accounts. In what is described as a g...

Olla Mayor Rhonda Elliott announced that the renovation plans for the Dixie Center had recently been approved during the Olla Town Council’s regular monthly meeting held Tuesday, August 12. Since 2020, the Mayor has been depositing money into the Downtown Enhancement Account, and slowly but surely w...

Jena woman’s TikTok video reaches 17.5 million views In the social media world, getting a post or video to go viral is epic. Very few achieve the feat, but one Jena woman overcame the odds and as of Monday morning of this week, her TikTok post has recorded over 17.5 million views! What should have b...

James R. “Jimmy” Sawtelle III, chancellor of Central Louisiana Technical Community College (CLTCC), announced last week his intention to retire in spr...

A new era began recently for Kinner & Stevens Funeral Home in Jena when the longtime Jena business was purchased by Robby Tarver, who also owns Gallag...

Staff ReportThe Strand Village Project #thrive has announced that registration is currently open for two free camps this fall in art and technology fo...