Busy sessions of 28th Judicial District Court were held in and for LaSalle Parish in October, resulting in many sentences and numerous pleas. The Honorable J. Christopher Peters, District Judge, presided at the session. Also at their regular duties were District Attorney J. Reed Walters and assistan...

The following were booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail in Jena during the past week. Michael McLendon, 49, of Jena was arrested December 5 by sheriff officers and charged with trespassing. Shelley D. Randall, 37, of Olla was arrested December 7 by Olla police and charged with DWI w/juvenile, possess...

A few years ago I was sitting in the office of a dear friend and orthopedic surgeon. Because of his God-given skills he was able to correct the misdiagnosis of another physician that enabled me to walk once again. As we sat and talked he asked me how things had been going with my health. After expla...

There was a woman who had been diagnosed with cancer and had been given three months to live. Her Dr. told her to start making preparations to die. So...

A 34-year-old Jena woman is facing charges following a traffic stop in Jena on Wednesday, December 7. On that night, a Jena Police Officer requested a...

I put my feet on the floor, first thing in the morning, and take a look at them. They are not the most attractive feet, that’s just a fact. I have big...