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Concerns expressed over cross-state high voltage transmission line More than 100 landowners, elected officials and Entergy representatives packed the ...

October 7, 2026

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Prominent Jena attorney Joe Wilson succumbs

Longtime Jena attorney and Wilson & Wilson senior partner R. Joseph “Joe” Wilson passed away September 29, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS,...

October 7, 2026

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2026 LaSalle High School Homecoming Program & Downtown

LaSalle High Homecoming Queen Sadye Beaubouef reigned over festivities Friday, Oct. 2, including the homecoming program, parade and football game. She...

October 7, 2026

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Trish Cook Taylor seeks Urania Town Council seat

October 7, 2026

Trish Cook Taylor of Urania announced her candidacy for the position of alderman for the Town of Urania for the November 3, 2026, election. Taylor bri...

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Laura Raborn announces for Dist. 7 School Board

October 7, 2026

Laura Gifford Raborn of Trout officially announced her candidacy for the District 7 seat of the LaSalle Parish School Board, for the November 3, 2026,...

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North Central Louisiana District Fair

Staff Report

October 7, 2026

118th Edition Next Week in Olla (Editor’s Note: The North Central Louisiana District Fair will host its 118th edition next week, Wednesday, Oct. 14, t...

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Jena Band of Choctaw Indians to host 16th annual Powwow In The Pines

Staff Report

October 7, 2026

The Jena Band of Choctaw Indians will host the 16th annual Powwow In The Pines Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10, on the tribe’s powwow grounds in Trout,...

Arrests, Catahoula News...

Catahoula Arrests

Submitted Article

October 7, 2026

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the Catahoula Parish Jail during the last week: (more…)

Arrests, News

LaSalle Arrests

Submitted Article

October 7, 2026

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

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New Club Teaches LJHS Students to Make a Difference

Submitted Article

October 7, 2026

Through LaSalle Junior High’s Giraffe Heroes Club, students are learning they can be part of the solution by “sticking their necks out” for others, re...

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Jena hosts first Not-So-Giant Marching Festival

Staff Report

October 7, 2026

The Pride of Jena hosted the first Not-So-Giant Marching Festival on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Guy Campbell Memorial Stadium on the Jena High School campus...

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A Life of Service to My Community

By Ethel Smith LaSalle Parish School Board Candidate

October 7, 2026

Serving my community has always been important to me. Even after retiring from education, I have continued to stay involved in ways that allow me to h...

Photo Gallery, Sports

- LASALLE TIGERS -

THE GAME OF A LIFETIME

Heroic 38-36 homecoming win – Tigers head to Delhi Thursday night

By Word Lindsey Sports Writer

October 7, 2026

It reads like a movie script, but that is exactly the kind of night it was. LaSalle’s 38-36 homecoming win over Montgomery on Friday, Oct. 2, went fro...

Photo Gallery, Sports

- JENA GIANTS -

GIANTS UPENDED BY INDIANS

Tioga defeats Jena 45-26 – Giants travel to undefeated Marksville Friday

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

October 7, 2026

The Jena Giants traveled to Tioga Thursday night, Oct. 1, looking to end a two-game losing streak against the Indians, but Tioga’s powerful rushing at...

Catahoula News, Sports

Harrisonburg Jr. Sweeps Season Opener with Two One-Point Thrillers

By Jodie Routon Editor, Catahoula Current

September 30, 2026

Harrisonburg Junior High opened its basketball season with a home sweep of Monterey, with both games decided by a single point. The Lady Dawgs and Bul...

Catahoula News, Sports

Block Bears Deliver Big Plays, Announce Community-Wide Homecoming Celebration

By Jodie Routon Editor, Catahoula Current

September 30, 2026

The Block Bears gave the home crowd plenty to cheer for against North Central, turning in a series of standout individual performances on both sides o...

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JENA DOMINATES WINNFIELD

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

September 30, 2026

The Jena Giants bounced back in a big way last Friday night, delivering a dominant 52-6 victory over the Winnfield Tigers in the 64th meeting between ...

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TIGERS KEEP FIGHTING

By Word Lindsey Sports Writer

September 30, 2026

LaSalle’s showdown with the Glenbrook Apaches last Friday turned into a night of grit, frustration, explosive plays, and a late surge that showed exac...

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EMOTIONAL WHIPLASH

By Word Lindsey Sports Writer

September 23, 2026

LaSalle’s trip to Deville on Friday, Sept. 18, delivered the kind of emotional whiplash only high school football can produce — momentum swings, explo...

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PROVING THEIR WORTH

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

September 23, 2026

The Jena Giants went toe-to-toe with the top-ranked team in Class 4A last Friday night, and while they came up short in the end, they left no doubt th...

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COMEBACK FOR THE AGES

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

September 16, 2026

History was made Friday night in Sterlington. The Jena Giants overcame a two-touchdown halftime deficit to defeat the Sterlington Panthers 34-28, earn...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

Craig Franklin:

A Word of Gratitude

By Craig Franklin Editor

October 7, 2026

This week, newspapers across the country observe National Newspaper Week, October 4 through 10. This year’s theme, Rooted in Community, Committed to T...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

Royal Alexander:

What’s really on the Nov. ballot?

By Royal Alexander Attorney / Contributing Writer

October 7, 2026

As November 3rd comes closer, I wanted to address what is actually on the ballot in many parts of the country this year. In many of our “blue” liberal...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

Deborah Mayo:

He Leads; We Follow

By Deborah Mayo

October 7, 2026

Living in Louisiana, you learn to deal with storms. The Gulf Coast waters and winds ‘bless’ us with hurricanes and spinoff tornadoes that blow our way...

Obituaries

Carl Corley

October 7, 2026

Carl Irwing Corley, 86, of Jena, LA, passed from this life on Monday, September 28, 2026, at his home after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. Service...

Obituaries

Gloria “Glo” Davis

October 7, 2026

Gloria Glynn “Glo” Gorham Davis, 91, of Trout, LA, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, September 27, 2026.Graveside services will be held at...

Obituaries

Carolyn Humble

October 7, 2026

Minnie “Carolyn” Humble, 84, of the Manifest Community, Jonesville, LA, passed from this life on Sunday, September 27, 2026, in Springfield, MO, surro...

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See You At The Pole held Sept. 23

Staff Report

September 30, 2026

Students at most LaSalle Parish schools gathered around their campus flagpoles Wednesday morning, Sept. 23, to read scripture, sing and pray as part o...

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‘They were not numbers’: Marine’s message anchors 9/11 ceremony

By Craig Franklin Editor

September 16, 2026

“They were not numbers. They were mothers and fathers. Sons and daughters. Husbands and wives. They woke up that morning expecting to live another ord...

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Heat, Love Bugs, and Shoppers!

Staff Report

September 16, 2026

Vendors report successful 4th annual Sales Along 84 Vendors along U.S. Highway 84 are calling this year’s Sales Along 84 a success, despite an unexpec...