The name Allbritton is a familiar one in LaSalle and surrounding parishes. According to researchers on Ancestry.com, the immigrant ancestor of this family was Joseph Albrighton, who was born in Staffordshire, England in 1633 and died in York, Virginia in 1670. It is not known exactly when Joseph ca...

BATON ROUGE--The House passed a bill 55-44 Tuesday to require any school bus entering the school system in 2023 or after to have seat belts for passengers. Rep. Robby Carter, D-Amite, said he brought the bill because he knows that the state will not be able to appropriate the funds to require seat b...

At a special called meeting last week, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) approved revisions to the Minimum Foundation Program (MFP) formula for the 2021-22 school year, increasing proposed teacher pay raises to $800 and support personnel raises to $400. The Board’s act...

Some new/old photos on display this week. Hope you enjoy these photos of the past. More next week!

Who were the greatest Presidents in my lifetime? John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and maybe a Bill Clinton come to mind. The worst Presidents were Jimmy...

Elderly Care Relief If you are caring for an elderly resident and need someone to relieve you of the care a few hours a week, call the LaSalle Council...