LaSalle Parish Sheriff-Elect and current LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office (LPSO) Chief Executive Officer Lane Windham recently met with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry in Baton Rouge.Windham, who has been leading the sheriff’s office since the first of the year, has also been attending various schools...

The following people were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail last week: Christi Simmons, 47, of Jena, was arrested February 26 by the LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office for contempt of court. David Thompson, 66, of Jena, was arrested February 26 by the LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office for ...

Jena Mayor LaDawn Edwards was excited to announce to members of the Jena Town Council during their monthly meeting Monday morning of this week that sales tax collections are significantly higher. The Mayor said that collections for January 2024 totaled $150,184.53 as reported by the parish sales tax...

While setting your clocks forward for Daylight Saving Time, the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission reminds everyone to “spring forward for safety” by...

70 Years Ago March 11, 1954 Adept at biscuit making is Gloria Williams (below), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Williams of Olla. Gloria and other LaSa...

The spring Angola Prison Rodeo will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21, offering the best in prison rodeo excitement. The Angola Prison Rodeo ho...