Unique celebration held in Jena - Fireworks in Olla The United States of America’s 249th birthday celebration was held in grand fashion last Friday, July 4, as several public events took place in LaSalle Parish commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Patriotic events were held ...

Part 2 of 3 District 32 Sen. Glen Womack (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a three-part series featuring LaSalle’s Parish’s State Legislative Delegation concerning the recent Louisiana Legislative Session held April 14June 12. Part 1, last week, featured District 22 Representative Gabe Firment. ...

At one time in LaSalle Parish, multiple wrecker services operated to meet the needs of transporting inoperable vehicles – either vehicles that needed to be taken to a repair shop, vehicles damage in wrecks or vehicles getting towed by law enforcement. But as of Friday, June 27, LaSalle Parish has no...

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to make a decision on Louisiana’s redrawn congressional districts on June 27, pushing it to be reargued at a later dat...

Following the release of Louisiana’s latest LEAP test scores last week, recently shared data shows which school systems outperformed their peers — and...

The figs are green, plump and plentiful. Yes, it’s almost fig harvest season in Louisiana, and soon it will be time to use the delicious, nutritious f...