Will Farris had just earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama (UA) and was working as a lab technician at UA with Dr. Kevin Kocot when he got an offer that was hard to refuse: the chance to board an ocean vessel and go on an Antarctic research expedition. Of course, the answer wa...

Sometime, readers will share some positive emails and pictures. Christy of Pineville shared this email and images from late 2022, “I was encouraged…to find quite a few Cloudless Sulphur caterpillars on yellow cassia in my yard. These butterflies are common, but I have never noticed these [caterpill...

The annual LaSalle Parish Memorial Day program was held at the LaSalle Parish Courthouse in Jena Monday, May 30, sponsored by the Whatley-Flaherty VFW Post 5002. Many residents attended showing their respect for service members who gave their lives in various past wars. ICDR, US Navy, Retired Ralph...

A Senate committee advanced a bill, 4-1, that would allow permitless concealed carry for residents over 21. Rep. Danny McCormick, R-Oil City, presente...

The Old Towne Market celebrated its official grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, June 2, 2023. The Old Towne Market is a multi-ven...

The House Education Committee rejected a resolution last week that would have asked public schools, including universities, to provide information on ...