In 1852, (before the start of the Civil War) Winn Parish was formed from parts of Catahoula, Natchitoches, and Rapides Parishes. Its county seat was established in Winnfield. During the early part of the Civil War, David Pierson was elected to represent the parish at the Secession Convention called ...

Travelers to Alexandria using LA 8 need to be aware that a construction project was set to begin Tuesday, May 31, resulting in partial lane closures. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced last week that the project will consist of milling asphalt concrete, pavement pat...

70 Years Ago May 29, 1952 Shown in a picture were some members of the Brown family at a family reunion given by Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Brown, honoring his mother, Mrs. Mandy Brown, 78, on Mother’s Day. Some of those attending were Mr. and Mrs. M.S. Brown, Mrs. Paul Whetstone, Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Heard, Mr...

DARE has helped me in a lot of ways. It has taught me how it relieves stress, communicate confidently by standing up straight looking at the person yo...

This year the LaSalle Homeschool Program partnered with LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office D.A.R.E. Instructor Deputy Jenny Parker for the first time to...

An inmate at the LaSalle Correctional Center in Urania died in custody at the facility over two months ago and a recently released autopsy report has ...