At last month’s meeting, the Olla Town Council approved the connection of the Town of Tullos water system to the Olla water system should an emergency arise. However, at the meeting last week, the Olla Town Council voted not to allow the connection at this time, upon hearing of major concerns from t...

Maddox Gresham earned his ‘25 straight’ patch in an Amateur Trapshooting Association competition at the Toby Bancroft Memorial Gun Club in West Monroe, LA on Saturday, April 8, 2023. Maddox is the son of Chad and Katrina Gresham and native of Wallace Ridge, LA. He is a member of AIM – Academics, In...

The mere mention of the word ‘bacon’ can set mouths watering and taste buds soaring. Bacon and its unique flavor evoke a sense of homemade goodness that is rarely equaled. Country and home cooks use it to season everything from mustard greens to gravy and refined chefs have been known to tout its v...

Do you remember elementary school recess? At our school, we ate lunch right before playtime. We’d line up single file to walk through the food line. T...

The following were booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail in Jena during the past week. David Paul Smith, 42, of Jena was arrested April 6 by Louisiana S...

The United States averages around 1,200 tornadoes per year. Notoriously difficult to predict, tornadoes often leave a wake of destruction in their pat...