No one could ever explain to me why Wal Mart and Target and Lowes and all the other big box stores could stay open when small businesses were shut down all over the country with the faux covid pandemic in 2020. You can bet their crowds were a lot bigger than the crowds at Ace Hardware or a small res...

Christy of Pineville saw something unusual in her garden, “… I saw this on purple coneflower [in my garden].” There seems to be a couple of reasons for these deformed flowers. Dr. Raj Singh, the AgCenter’s “Plant Doctor” conveyed his comments, “I have seen this problem in cone flowers and industria...

With Father’s Day approaching, I was beginning to put down some loose thoughts for the upcoming Father’s Day message, and I was reminded of the tremendous responsibility I have been given as a father. The truth is that in my life one of my greatest joys has been being Cameron’s dad. Most of us who a...

The House passed a bill last week that would protect state employees who are being legally treated for medical marijuana. House Bill 988, sponsored by...

The following people were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail last week: Brandon Spangler, 46, of Kelly, was arrested May 22 by the Jena ...

Due to an early printing press deadline because of the Memorial Day holiday, coverage of LaSalle Parish Memorial Day programs will be featured in next...