The Louisiana Senate Health and Welfare Committee advanced legislation last week aimed at closing gaps in child abuse investigations at early learning centers.The bill moved forward following a heartbreaking testimony from a family whose three-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by a classmate ...

I was sitting in the shopping mall, drinking coffee and taking a break. I don’t like going to the mall, but sometimes I have to go and pick up something for The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. Sometimes, I think she does it on purpose, knowing how much I dislike it. I try to make the most of it....

Upcoming Events at the Library • May 9: Pipe cleaner flower and Mother’s Day card projects, Jena, 5-7 p.m. • May 10: Get It Done project group, Jena, 10 a.m. 12 p.m. • May 12: Design your own slap bracelet, Olla, 2:30 p.m. • May 13: Diamond Dots, Jena, 5-7 p.m. The Literary Ladies of LaSalle book cl...

The LaSalle Parish Library will host a special book signing event for author, illustrator and Jena High School educator Natalie Morgan on Monday, May ...

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Michael Boyd, 42, of Jena, was arrested Apri...

LaSalle Parish Sheriff Lane Windham conducted the annual Peace Officer’s Standards Training (POST) certifications in weapons last week at the LaSalle ...