News
A former 28th Judicial District Attorney succumbed last week in an Alexandria hospital and is remembered for his service to LaSalle Parish throughout ...
February 4, 2026
News
Last issue published Catahoula Parish residents learned last week that they will no longer have a parish newspaper, as the Catahoula News Booster publ...
February 4, 2026
News
February 4, 2026
Before schools were integrated in 1969, Trout Goodpine High School -also known as Trout Good Pine Rosenwald School -was the only all black school in L...
News, Photo Gallery
February 4, 2026
High school students who’ve never acted make debut Performing in front of a crowd can be intimidating for the most seasoned actors, but for inexperien...
News
February 4, 2026
The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: David Wilson, 28, of Alexandria, was arreste...
News
February 4, 2026
After ten years of faithful service, La-Salle Ministerial Alliance (LMA) President Heath Harris is stepping down to allow the ministry to “grow into a...
News
February 4, 2026
Jena author Brad L. Elliott will be featured by the LaSalle Parish Library in Jena on Saturday, February 28, for a special book signing event set for ...
Community Events, News
February 4, 2026
JHS Most Beautiful Pageant Jena High School’s Most Beautiful Pageant will be held Saturday, February 7th in the Jena High School Auditorium. Admission...
News
LaSalle Spared From Major Damage
January 28, 2026
LaSalle Spared From Major Damage From all accounts, LaSalle Parish was spared the worstcase scenario as Winter Storm Fern blew into Louisiana Saturday...
News
Dr. Debra Jo Gifford Hailey
January 28, 2026
Dr. Debra Jo Gifford Hailey, LaSalle Parish native and Northwestern State University Professor of Child and Family Studies, has been named among the r...
Photo Gallery, Sports
February 4, 2026
The Lady Tigers are now in district play and every game means just a little bit more as the playoff picture begins to take shape. If their first Distr...
Photo Gallery, Sports
February 4, 2026
This past Friday night, January 30, the LaSalle Tigers were tasked with the tough challenge of opening district play against the #2 team in the state ...
Photo Gallery, Sports
February 4, 2026
The Jena Lady Giants played a big non-district game this past week taking on the Tioga Lady Indians in Jena and will take on Buckeye this Friday for t...
Photo Gallery, Sports
February 4, 2026
The Jena Giants only played one game this past week due to the winter storm but that one game produced another district win for the team. The Giants w...
Sports
February 4, 2026
Jamborees Coming Up Although basketball season is still going on with playoffs later this month, February also marks the beginning of high school base...
Photo Gallery, Sports
January 28, 2026
The Jena Lady Giants had Senior Night last week on Tuesday, January 20, as the Weston Lady Wolves came to town for a non-district showdown. The Lady G...
Photo Gallery, Sports
January 28, 2026
The Jena Giants honored their seniors Tuesday night, January 20, as they played Weston at home for Senior Night. The Giants’ seniors are Zac Brown, Xa...
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
February 4, 2026
The frigid weather, ice encased trees, and the icicles presently hanging from my front porch roofline remind me of days from yesteryear: specifically,...
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
February 4, 2026
I address the Trump tariffs because he has deployed them as a vital tool of economic and foreign policy.First, there is no nation, no economy, the res...
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
February 4, 2026
My heart broke last week after learning the Catahoula News Booster was closing its doors and ceasing publication after 173 years of service. As its pu...
Obituaries
February 4, 2026
Ava Elaine Brooks Joiner, 78, of Jena, was received into Heaven on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.Services were held at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Kinner & St...
Obituaries
February 4, 2026
Dan Brooks Cornett, 77, of Jena, LA, was peacefully welcomed into the arms of his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Rapides Regional ...
Obituaries
February 4, 2026
J Houston May Sr., more commonly known as JH or J Bird, 87, of Jena, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.Services were held at 12 p.m....
News, Photo Gallery
January 28, 2026
The Strand Village Project #thrive held a special celebratory luncheon on January 12, as sponsors recognized and honored those involved in the very su...
Photo Gallery, Sports
January 28, 2026
The Lady Tiger’s season is going well and that success has continued over last week as they played two very talented teams in the Lady Bulldogs and th...
Photo Gallery, Sports
January 28, 2026
This week featured two games for the LaSalle Tigers against two very challenging opponents. Although they couldn’t go undefeated for both games, they ...
