70 Years Ago June 21, 1951 Withering hailstones propelled by winds of near hurricane force lashed at Olla Saturday evening, dealing varying extents of damage. Storm damage to “Pop” Reed’s Drive-In at Olla was estimated at more than $1,000, a tool shed belonging to H.W. Meredith was destroyed, the ro...

A routine traffic stop in the Magnolia Community in lower LaSalle Parish by a LPSO K-9 deputy on Tuesday of last week led to the arrest of a Pollock man on narcotic charge. Carlton Hall, 55, of Pollock, was identified as the driver of a vehicle which was stopped after the deputy observed a traffic v...

Peggy, a beekeeper, shared this concern by email, “I have pumpkins, squash, and cucumber plants that have leaves covered in white powdery stuff. What can we spray on them that is bee friendly?” Peggy probably has powdery mildew, and the vegetables she listed are in the cucurbit family. Lee Rouse, a...

Longtime Urania resident Irene Mathis Jameson has seen a lot in her over five score years of living including the birth of two great-great-great gran...

The following were booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail in Jena during the past week: Taylor Polk, 25, of Ball, was arrested June 11 by Olla police and...

Annually the LaSalle Ministerial Alliance partners with the APPLES program to minister to children who do not qualify for APPLES assistance. “In years...