The Louisiana Department of Health’s (LDH) Office of Public Health (OPH) Region 6 (Central Louisiana) hosted an open house for the LaSalle Parish Health Unit in Jena last week. Refreshments were served and attendees learned more about the many programs and services offered to LaSalle Parish. Open ho...

Olla-Standard Elementary second graders ended their unit study on westward expansion with a visit from Randy Hatten and a covered wagon. Hatten, who is second grade teacher Brooklyn Stamper’s grandfather, told students about the wagon and the pioneers who traveled west. The students explored the wag...

The Olla Town Council approved the authorization of Mayor Rhonda Elliott to submit a pre-application, application and issue debt to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on behalf of the town during their February meeting last week. She explained the purpose of Resolution 2023-01 is to place...

The Tullos Town Council approved to introduce an ordinance at the request of Cable South Media (Swyft) during their February meeting last week to ente...

WASHINGTON, DC, Feb 8 -- The 2023 Grateful American Book Prize is now accepting submissions. They should be works of non-fiction, fiction, or biograph...

The Drax Biomass facility, LaSalle BioEnergy in Urania, was named last week as one of seven manufacturers in the state to receive a 44th annual Lanter...