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Ground Breaking Held At Camp Attakapas: RMS spearheaded new construction project at Trout BSA facility

When RMS (Resource Management Service) corporate office reached out to LaSalle RMS employee and forestry manager Layne McGuffee to search for a projec...

November 6, 2024

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JHS Homecoming This Friday, November 8

Jena High School will observe its 2024 homecoming this Friday, November 8, 2024, with a full day of activities, according to Principal Adam Powell. Fr...

November 6, 2024

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LPSB To Review How Bonuses Are Paid: Current formula to be discussed at November finance meeting

Members of the LaSalle Parish School Board held a long discussion last Tuesday afternoon at a Finance Committee meeting regarding how they pay employe...

November 6, 2024

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LaSalle Parish to Honor Local Veterans

Several events planned in Jena, Olla, Tullos & Urania

By Craig Franklin Editor

November 6, 2024

The official LaSalle Parish Veterans Day program will be held Monday, November 11, at the Town of Jena Park Amphitheater and all veterans are asked to...

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North Central Louisiana District Fair

116th Edition Starts Today in Olla

Staff Report

November 6, 2024

(Editor’s Note: The North Central Louisiana District Fair opens its 116th edition today, Wednesday, Nov. 6, and runs through Saturday, Nov. 9. The fol...

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Trick-or-Treat!

November 6, 2024

Jena Elementary and Fellowship Elementary Pre-K students enjoyed trick-or-treating in the gym of Jena Elementary School Thursday, October 31. Several ...

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Rally in Red Against Drugs

Red Ribbon Week in LaSalle Parish, 2024

November 6, 2024

Thank you to the teachers who sent in photos of their students during Red Ribbon Week! Here are just some of those photos:

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Special Pledge at LPSB Committee Meeting

By Craig Franklin Editor

November 6, 2024

A very special guest was at the LaSalle Parish School Board’s Construction and Finance Committee meetings October 29 as the system recognized October ...

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Ward 10 Hosting Second Annual Christmas in the Park

Staff Report

November 6, 2024

A very merry event is planned for the children and adults at the Ward 10 ball park south of Jena on Saturday, December 14. The second annual “Jena’s C...

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In the Civics Classroom at JHS

November 6, 2024

28th Judicial District Court Judge J. Christopher Peters visited Jena High School Civics classes recently, teaching students about the Judicial Branch...

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LaSalle 4-H Pumpkin Workshop Held

Submitted Article

November 6, 2024

LaSalle Parish 4-H’ers completed the Great Pumpkin Workshop on October 28, 2024, at the LaSalle Parish Courthouse in Jena.Several LaSalle Parish 4-H J...

Photo Gallery, Sports

LaSalle Tigers Blasted by Logansport

By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer

November 6, 2024

The LaSalle Tigers have suffered their second district loss in as many games. This loss comes at the hands of the Logansport Tigers last Friday night ...

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Jena Giants Run Over Caldwell

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

November 6, 2024

The Giants traveled to Caldwell for another edition of their rivalry this past week. This would be the 49th meeting between the two teams with Jena ho...

Photo Gallery, Sports

Bunkie Dominates Jena Giants

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

October 30, 2024

The Giants entered week eight of their season with a big district test against the Bunkie Panthers. Last year, the two teams met in Bunkie with both t...

Photo Gallery, Sports

Tigers Suffer First District Loss

By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer

October 30, 2024

The LaSalle Tigers suffered their first district loss of the season last Friday night in Olla, as the St. Mary’s Tigers showed up and held LaSalle to ...

News, Sports

LaSalle Parish Featured at LCU Homecoming

Staff Report

October 23, 2024

LaSalle Parish was well represented during Louisiana Christian University’s homecoming festivities held Saturday, October 19 in Pineville. The focal p...

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Tigers Win Four In A Row

LaSalle’s thriller over Northwood

By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer

October 23, 2024

The LaSalle Tigers continued their winning ways last Thursday night with a 36-28 thrilling victory over the Northwood Gators. The Tigers rolled up fiv...

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Jena Blows Out Vidalia

Sets up monster showdown with Bunkie

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

October 23, 2024

The Jena Giants traveled to Vidalia last Friday night for their second district game and the contest was over by the first quarter with the Giants ult...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

Craig Franklin:

One of the Craziest/Historic Elections

November 6, 2024

One of the negative aspects of a weekly newspaper is, often times, the printed version is a week behind major news.With our printing press deadline of...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

One Piece at a Time

November 6, 2024

One of my many hobbies, side careers, and past times is making quilts for myself, my family and those who commission me to do so. There is nothing qui...

Columns/Opinions

Trust God in Storms

November 6, 2024

In Mark 4:35-41, we find the story of Jesus calming the storm. I would like to take this opportunity to share some spiritual truths found in this stor...

Obituaries

Ida McGuffee

November 6, 2024

Ida Lorraine Mc-Guffee, 89, was received into Heaven on Sunday, November 3, 2024, just a few days short of her 90th birthday.Graveside services were h...

Obituaries

Ronnie Biggs

November 6, 2024

James “Ronnie” Biggs, 79, passed peacefully on Thursday, October 24, 2024, entering the loving arms of Jesus.A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m....

Obituaries

Lennie Hatten

November 6, 2024

Nellwyn Belinda “Lennie” Barton Hatten, 69, passed from this life on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at Citizens Medical Center in Columbia, LA following a ...

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Celebrating 100 Years Of Scouting: Cub-O-Ree held at Camp Attakapas

Cub-O-Ree held at Camp Attakapas

By Craig Franklin Editor

October 30, 2024

Two great events took place last weekend at Scouting America’s Camp Attakapas in Trout as the Louisiana Purchase Council of Scouting America (formerly...

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Tullos Drive-Thru Trunk-or-Treat

October 30, 2024

Photos from the event:

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Hardtner Medical Health Fair Fun!

October 23, 2024

People from all over LaSalle and other parishes attended Hardtner Medical Center’s Health Fair last Friday at the facility in Urania. Along with many ...