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2025 LaSalle Parish Honor Graduates

The LaSalle and Jena high schools’ honor graduates include (left to right): Front row, Keira Chevallier, Madeline Loe, Allie Murphrey, Anna Volentine,...

May 14, 2025

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LHS Graduation Thursday

Graduation exercises for LaSalle High School will be held Thursday evening, May 15, 2025, at 8 p.m. at Tiger Stadium (weather permitting) in Olla. The...

May 14, 2025

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JHS Graduation Friday

A total of 110 seniors will participate in graduation exercises at Jena High School at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 16, 2025, either at the Guy Campbell Mem...

May 14, 2025

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Teachers of the Year Honored

By Craig Franklin Editor

May 14, 2025

LaSalle Parish Teachers of the Year were recognized and honored at the May 6 school board meeting held at the media center in Jena. The meeting room w...

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LaSalle Superintendent Has Contract Renewed

By Craig Franklin Editor

May 14, 2025

LaSalle Parish School Superintendent Jon Garrett had his contract renewed during the May 6 meeting of the LaSalle Parish School Board, which included ...

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Parish Water Systems Receive 2024 Grades

10 Systems Earn As, one earns a B and one a D

By Craig Franklin Editor

May 14, 2025

10 Systems Earn As, one earns a B and one a D Ten of LaSalle Parish’s 13 water systems received an “A” recently with the release of the Louisiana Depa...

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LaSalle Arrests

Submitted Article

May 14, 2025

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Hadley Allen, 20, of Effie, was arrested May...

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Drax Launches Virtual Plant Tour

Staff Report

May 14, 2025

Ever wondered what takes place inside the Drax pellet plant in Urania? Well, wonder no more.Thanks to innovative technology, the facility that produce...

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Azaleas – A Staple of Southern Gardens

By Olivia McClure LSU AgCenter

May 14, 2025

Every year, LSU AgCenter horticulturists select four plants to add to the Louisiana Super Plant program. Plants don’t come by this designation easily....

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LaSalle Parish Takes Softball Centerstage

By Craig Franklin Editor

May 7, 2025

LaSalle Parish was the talk of the LHSAA State Softball Tournament in Sulphur this past weekend, as both the LaSalle Lady Tigers and the Jena Lady Gia...

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Jena Lady Giants State Runner-Up

May 7, 2025

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All-District Diamond Filled With Tigers & Giants

Staff Report

May 14, 2025

Recently released All-District Team selections proved that LaSalle Parish softball and baseball teams are producing the top athletes in the district. ...

Sports

Jena’s Wyatt Wheeler State Runner-Up

Staff Report

May 14, 2025

Jena High School senior Wyatt Wheeler ended his high school track and field career with a state runner-up title last week at the LHSAA State Outdoor M...

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Mission Accomplished: State Champions Once Again

State Champions Once Again

By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer

May 7, 2025

State Champions Once Again The LaSalle Lady Tigers are once again state champions of the Division IV Non-Select softball world and allowed them to mar...

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Division III Non-Select

Div. III Non-Select State Runner-Up

Incredible Season Ends as State Runner-ups

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

May 7, 2025

Incredible Season Ends For the third straight season the Jena Lady Giants made the trip south this past weekend to Frasch Park in Sulphur, Louisiana t...

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Giants Playoff Run Ends in Quarterfinals

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

May 7, 2025

For only the third time in school history, the Jena Giants baseball team earned their way into the quarterfinal round of the state playoffs. After the...

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LaSalle Tigers Season Ends in Second Round

By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer

May 7, 2025

The LaSalle Tiger baseball team ended its season with a 5-0 loss at #3 DeQuincy last Wednesday, April 30. The Tigers traveled to DeQuincy to compete i...

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LaSalle Track Competes At Regional Meet

Three Qualify for State Championship

Staff Report

May 7, 2025

Three Qualify for State Championship The LaSalle High School Tigers had six athletes qualify for the LHSAA 1A Region 1 Track Meet which was held on Tu...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

Craig Franklin:

Outdoor Graduations a Staple Now

May 14, 2025

If the weather permits, Jena and LaSalle high schools will conduct their graduation ceremonies outside at their respective football stadiums this week...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

Travel Bugs

May 14, 2025

You know you’re getting older when leisurely travel becomes a chore and prepping for it is an even bigger pain. Instead of being bitten by the travel ...

Columns/Opinions

My Two Greatest Earthly Experiences

May 14, 2025

Thirty-four years ago this coming May 20th, I was experiencing a whole range of emotions. I experienced the heights of joy to the depths of great fear...

Obituaries

Card of Thanks – Family of Bobby Hebron

May 14, 2025

Thanks to all our family and many friends for all the encouraging words and the love that was shown to our family during Bobby’s passing. He was a dea...

Obituaries

June Poole

May 14, 2025

Iris June Poole, 92, of Jena, sadly left our world on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, after a richly lived life in service and kindess.Services were held at 2 p...

Obituaries

Randy Franklin

May 14, 2025

Randy Glynn Franklin, 70, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in his home surrounded by his loving family after a lengthy illness.Servic...

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Lady Tigers Headed Back to Sulphur

Dominating wins over Plain Dealing & DeQuincy

By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer

April 30, 2025

Dominating wins over Plain Dealing & DeQuincy The LaSalle Lady Tigers took care of business in the second and third rounds of the playoffs to secure a...

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LaSalle Tigers Advance to Second Round

Set to face DeQuincy tonight, April 30

By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer

April 30, 2025

Set to face DeQuincy tonight, April 30 The LaSalle Tigers, ranked #14 in Division IV Non-Select, only needed five innings to put away the visiting #19...

Photo Gallery, Sports

Lady Giants Headed Back to Sulphur

Third straight year for semifinal appearance

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

April 30, 2025

Third straight year for semifinal appearance The Jena Lady Giants, ranked #3 in Division III Non-Select, took care of business last week and punched t...