LaSalle Parish’s last known World War II veteran, Clarence Durham of Jena, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. He was 98 years old. Born at the height of the Great Depression on August 16, 1927, as the seventh child in his family, he did like most young men during that time and attended school...

LaSalle Parish schools will have a rare Monday school day next week, as the system utilizes one of its weather related make-up days. All parish schools will be in session Monday, March 30, to make up for the day missed on January 27 when Winter Storm Fern caused roads to be unpassable and electricit...

The Jena High School BBQ Club will be sending two teams to the national championships this summer following the Louisiana State High School BBQ Championships held Saturday, March 21 at JHS. With so many students now involved in the BBQ club at Jena, sponsor Robyn Miller had members compete to be par...

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: (more…)

Some 100 men from LaSalle Parish and neighboring parishes attended the 2026 Man Up event at the Jena Community Center Thursday night, March 19. Sponso...

A bill to expand Louisiana’s high-dosage tutoring program advanced in a Senate committee last week even as a broader debate is shaping up over state f...