Memorial Day Programs in Olla and Jena Two Memorial Day programs are planned for Memorial Day weekend to honor the memory of fallen soldiers from this area and across the nation. LaSalle Parish residents are encouraged to attend one or both of the programs as a way to show respect for those that hav...

Thirteenth Annual Event Held in Jena on May 7, 2024 The thirteenth annual LaSalle Parish Scholars Reception was held Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at First Baptist Church in Jena, sponsored by The GEO Group and the LaSalle Economic Development District (LEDD). More than 75 scholars were presented with 166 s...

LaSalle Parish law enforcement officers joined more than 100,000 other officers across the nation who recently participated in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, or LETR. Organized locally by LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Deputy and DARE Officer Jenny Parker and LaSalle Parish Spe...

70 Years Ago May 27, 1954 Navy Lt. Ronald J. Hays, son of Mrs. G. H. Hays of Olla, and the husband of the former Miss Jane Hughes of Baltimore, Md., r...

The LaSalle Parish Library in Jena, LA hosted a Rubik’s Cube competition on Monday, May 13. The first ever LaSalle Parish Speedcubing Competition brou...

The Central Louisiana Technical Community College Rod Brady Campus in Jena recently concluded another nursing cohort, seeing 21 outstanding students c...