Several LaSalle Parish residents attended events Thursday, May 1, as part of the National Day of Prayer. In Jena, residents met on the lawn of the La-Salle Parish Courthouse where various pastors and community leaders led in prayers, while in Olla, residents met at the Dixie Center Courtyard where t...

While the overall motor vehicle fatality rate has dropped, the number of motorcyclists killed on Louisiana roads has risen the last few years, according to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, which announced that May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.Warmer weather in May means more motorcyc...

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Shawn Smith, 57, of Joyce, was arrested April 29 by the LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office for possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of CDS I with intent to distribute and possession of CDS ...

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) are pleased to announce 26,935 individuals volunteered a total of 81,852 hours ...

The House of Representatives voted 74-17 to pass a bill last week that would shift the state’s official public notices from The Advocate newspaper to ...

The Louisiana Senate Health and Welfare Committee advanced legislation last week aimed at closing gaps in child abuse investigations at early learning...