For the first time in the history of LaSalle Parish, door-to-door garbage pickup will occur in the entire parish starting next Thursday morning, July 1. In the past, only residents in three of the four parish towns were privileged to this service but now every resident, every small business, and eve...

At its regular June meeting held Monday night of last week, board members voted to receive the personnel report for June 2021 as presented by Superintendent Janet Tullos. The following items were included in the report: New Employees Employ Stephen Taylor, Band Director at Jena High School, effectiv...

My Mamma, Banny Trussell, should have received her honorary PhD in horticulture in the 1940’s because she knew every vine, bush, shrub, and tree in LaSalle Parish. Here I am in 2021and still learning them. Last week I was driving past a swampy area when I suddenly saw a group of white flowers that I...

President’s List Five hundred and seventy-four students were named to the Spring 2021 President’s List at Northwestern State University. Students on t...

The 2021-22 LaSalle Parish Teachers of the Year were recognized during the June meeting of the LaSalle Parish School Board last week. Heather Spence H...

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