Homeland Bank held ribbon cutting and grand opening celebrations Tuesday, July 15, for their new Olla Branch, located at the intersection of US 165 and LA 127. Homeland Bank’s President Ronnie Darden, Board of Directors and many employees, were joined by parish and municipal public officials, variou...

Brookshire Grocery, the parent company of Spring Market, held a grand re-opening ceremony Wednesday, July 16, at their Jena location (formerly Mac’s), with a large crowd attending. Several company dignitaries were present for the event, including Brad Brookshire, Chairman and CEO for Brookshire Groc...

Around 25 people attended a special training class Monday night, July 14, at Jena Metals in Jena, as various emergency response personnel worked on vehicle extraction in preparation for emergencies. Jena Fire Chief Josh Corley organized the training as part of Hardtner Medical Center’s EMT (Emergenc...

Accepting applications for committee to improve curriculumThe Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) is launching a formal review of the state’s K–1...

The Town of Jena has long been central to the success of all of LaSalle Parish. As the parish seat, the work that is accomplished inside and surroundi...

The Town of Olla’s motto, “Small Town, Big Heart,” is reference to the hospitality and generosity of its citizens. That motto is proven every year, fr...