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The Centennial Cultural Center In Olla Hosts Science Camp

By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor

July 16, 2025

Last week, the summer camp program at the Centennial Cultural Center in downtown Olla continued with science camp, where kids of all ages engaged in m...

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Happy Birthday, America!

Unique celebration held in Jena - Fireworks in Olla

By Craig Franklin Editor

July 9, 2025

Unique celebration held in Jena - Fireworks in Olla The United States of America’s 249th birthday celebration was held in grand fashion last Friday, J...

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Largest Demonstration to Date

7 Buses - Over 300 People

By Craig Franklin Editor

July 2, 2025

7 Buses - Over 300 People The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), self-defined as a union of about two million diverse members in healthcare...

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CCC’s Annual Rocket Camp

Staff Report

July 2, 2025

The Centennial Cultural Center’s (CCC) annual Rocket Camp was held last week with 12 youth gaining valuable experience in engineering and had a fun ti...

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Summer Reading Fun: Magic & Colorful Creativity!

By Hailey Hudnall Contributing Writer

July 2, 2025

The Summer Reading Program continued at the LaSalle Parish libraries with LaSalle Parish’s own Ms. Debra Jo and Tommy Hailey at the Jena location and ...

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Colorful Fun at the Library During Last Week’s Program

By Hailey Hudnall Contributing Writer

June 25, 2025

It was another exciting day at the LaSalle Parish Libraries as children gathered for a one-of-a-kind, art-themed adventure during this year’s Summer R...

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Annual Art Camp at the CCC in Olla

By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor

June 25, 2025

The Centennial Cultural Center in Olla hosted their annual Art Camp last week, the second camp held so far this summer. Over 30 students attended the ...

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LaSalle Youth Perform Dr. Seuss Musical

Staff Report

June 18, 2025

Family and friends of some 25-parish youth were transported into the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss last Friday, June 13, as a special performance of “S...

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Johnette Downing Brings “Lagniappe” to the Library

Summer Reading Program Continues

By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor

June 18, 2025

Louisiana-proud author, illustrator and musician Johnette Downing was at the Jena and Olla libraries as the LaSalle Parish Library’s Summer Reading Pr...

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Bugging Out With Insects

June 11, 2025

For three days last week, several students participated in the 2025 Special Summer Camp in Olla. The camp’s theme was “Gardening” and culminated with ...