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Jena Rodeo & other events this week Spring is certainly in the air and LaSalle Parish has a busy schedule of events heading into the weekend inclu...

March 18, 2026

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Arrest made in stolen Camaros from Billy Wood

A multi-jurisdiction investigation, led by the Jena Police Department and the LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest of one individual...

March 18, 2026

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Get Ready for Closed Primaries

Voters across the state of Louisiana are now subject to Act 1 of the 2024 Legislative Session that mandates closed primary elections for certain elect...

March 18, 2026

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The reality facing LA timber industry

Submitted Article

March 18, 2026

(EDITOR’S NOTE: As the Louisiana Legislature opened their 2026 session last week in Baton Rouge, LaSalle Parish independent logger Jeffrey Lasiter sen...

Community Events, News

Community Events

By Melissa Stroud Staff Reporter

March 18, 2026

2026 Man Up Event This year’s annual Man Up Event will be held on Thursday, March 19th at 6:00 p.m. All men of all denominations are welcome to attend...

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Olla Mayor to Fight for Insurance Coverage

By Melissa Stroud Staff Reporter

March 18, 2026

Olla Mayor Rhonda Elliott is preparing for a mitigation hearing to fight the town’s insurance company as they refuse to pay for damages from the ice s...

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Police Jury breezes through monthly meeting

By Kimberly Franklin Staff Reporter

March 18, 2026

The LaSalle Parish Police Jury took less than 10 minutes to conduct their official business during their monthly meeting held March 9, including five ...

Arrests, News

LaSalle Arrests

Submitted Article

March 18, 2026

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail for the previous week: (more…)

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Town and Country Garden Club Notes

By Cynthia Bradford Garden Club Reporter

March 18, 2026

We met Tuesday morning at Nolley Methodist Church and drove to Jonesville, LA. Those making the trip were President Kelly Thompson, Barbara Murphy, Cy...

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Jena High’s honor society inducts new members

Staff Report

March 18, 2026

Thirty Jena High School juniors were inducted into the school’s prestigious honor society Monday night, March 9. The induction program was held in the...

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ROD BRADY DESIGN BEGINS

Architects are officially working on the design

March 11, 2026

Architects are officially working on the design It was a day that had been long anticipated last Tuesday for the Central Louisiana Technical Community...

Sports

Parish Places 19 on All-District Teams

Staff Report

March 18, 2026

High school basketball teams in LaSalle Parish placed 19 members on their respective All-District teams, as recently released by the districts. Jena H...

Photo Gallery, Sports

Lady Tigers Ranked #2 After Strong Week

By Word Lindsey Sports Writer

March 18, 2026

The LaSalle Lady Tigers proved they can compete with anyone during the last seven days, taking on three larger‑classification programs and coming away...

Photo Gallery, Sports

Tigers Surge into Top 5 Ranking

Meet the LaSalle Tiger Seniors…

By Word Lindsey Sports Writer

March 18, 2026

The LaSalle Tigers are starting to gain momentum as they started another win streak this past week. After a pair of convincing wins, the Tigers have v...

Photo Gallery, Sports

Lady Giants Eyeing District Title

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

March 18, 2026

The Jena Lady Giants softball team came into this past week on a 10-game winning streak to start the season and unbeaten in District 2-3A action. They...

Photo Gallery, Sports

Giants Shutout Hackberry for Win

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

March 18, 2026

The Jena Giants baseball team, while struggling some with a young team, has still managed to post a 10-9 overall record, obtained a #15 ranking in Div...

Photo Gallery, Sports

Giants’ comeback falls short at Doyle

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

March 11, 2026

For the third straight season the Giants basketball team had made the playoffs, and for the second time in three years they were playing in the second...

Sports, Spring Sports

Lady Tigers pick up where they left off

By Word Lindsey Sports Writer

March 11, 2026

The LaSalle Lady Tigers have wasted little time proving that last season’s success is something they can replicate this year. Entering the year as def...

Columns/Opinions

P.S. I Love You

By: Rev. Randy Ray Sponsored By: JENA PHARMACY Brandon Poole, Pharm D

March 18, 2026

“A Line of Truth” I read a story the other day about a college student who had a picture of his girlfriend and he wanted it duplicated for some reason...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

Craig Franklin:

The stench of election season is here

By Craig Franklin Editor

March 18, 2026

When I was in high school, my dad purchased some 80 head of cattle at the prompting of my older brother who was still finding his way in life before h...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

My Heritage: Grandsons

By Deborah Mayo

March 18, 2026

I’m here to testify that you can’t beat grandsons, and I’m delighted that, just last week the Mayo family celebrated the addition of yet another one. ...

Obituaries

Tammy Carlton

March 18, 2026

Tammy Jo Carroll Carlton, 60, of Jonesville, passed from this life on Friday, March 13, 2026, at her home. Services were held at 2 p.m., Monday, March...

Obituaries

Renina Simmons

March 18, 2026

Renina Simone Simmons, 51, of Jena, passed from this life on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Services were held at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Hixso...

Obituaries

Rose Brooks

March 18, 2026

Rose Marie Cockerham Brooks, 85, of Jena, passed from this life on Friday, March 13, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Services will ...

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Mardi Gras Fun for LADD at Olla’s CCC

Staff Report

March 4, 2026

Members of the L.A.D.D. Center in Jena visited the Centennial Cultural Center (CCC) in downtown Olla last Friday morning for a special Mardi Gras cele...

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KALB Meterologist Visits GPMS

Staff Report

March 4, 2026

KALB News Channel 5’s Meteorologist Ian Beck visited third graders at Good Pine Middle School on February 25 to share with them knowledge about all ty...

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Quarterfinals for Second Straight Year

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

March 4, 2026

Lady Giants’ playoff run ends in Westlake For the second year in a row, the Jena Lady Giants advanced to the quarterfinals in the state basketball pla...