Louis Saillard of Baton Rouge, LA, a rail photographer and historian, documented the history of the Louisiana Midland through the 1970s. He wrote the following about the employees of the Louisiana Midland: The employees of the Louisiana Midland were that rare breed typical of down-home short line ra...

70 Years Ago June 17, 1954 At Save-Way Super Market a dozen Sunkist lemons were 29 cents, two cans of Phillip’s Vegetable Beef Soup were 25 cents and two 14-oz. bottles of Hunt’s Catsup was 35 cents. The movies playing at The Strand were “The Stranger Wore a Gun,” “Prairie Gunsmoke,” “The Woman in t...

The Centennial Cultural Center in downtown Olla hosted their annual Memorial Day Program on Sunday, May 26, to remember those who gave their lives in military service and to honor the family of Air Force Veteran, the late Rodger Bratton. Serving as the Master of Ceremony was Bro. Scott Smith, Pastor...

Summer Story Hour Hosted by the LaSalle Parish Libraries: • Week 2, Friday, June 7: Lady Chops; Jena @ 10 a.m., Olla @ 2 p.m. • Week, 3, Friday, June ...

During World War II, the Allied invasion of western Europe was launched on June 6, 1944, which has come to be known as the most celebrated D-Day of th...

The following people were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail last week: Melinda Rainey, 47, of Olla, was arrested May 22 by the LaSalle ...