Troop 14 Scout completes Eagle Project in Pineville

Scouts BSA (Boy Scout) Troop 14 Eagle Scout Paige Spears (fourth from left) stands among the rebuilt and planted raised garden beds at the Fort Randolph State Historic Site in Pineville as part of her Eagle Scout project: (left to right) Seth Richard, Nathan Richard, Dewitt Lurry, Paige Spears, Bill Ross, Zeke Lurry, Abby Richard, Charlene Richard and Mathew Spears.

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November 29, 2022

Paige Spears, 18year old daughter of Meshell Squyres and Josh Spears and a member of Scouts BSA (formerly Boy Scout) Troop 14 of Jena, recently attained Scouting’s highest honor – the rank of Eagle. She is the first female Scout from Troop 14 and only the second female in the entire Louisiana Purchase Council to earn this honor.

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School Safety Tops Board’s Agenda

Major fencing project proposed for parish schools

By Craig Franklin Editor

December 25, 2024

Since the current members of the LaSalle Parish School Board (LPSB) began their term in January 2023, one of their main focuses has been on improving ...

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Students Travel Back in Time at the CCC

The 100-year-old story of Mamaw Nellie is still being told

By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor

December 25, 2024

Last week, over 100 third grade students from Good Pine Middle School were able to travel back in time to the “old days” of the early 1900s during a v...

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Early Christmas Present for Library

New Year brings new book mobile

By Craig Franklin Editor

December 25, 2024

During the month of December, the LaSalle Parish Library has hosted many events where the guest of honor was none other than Santa Claus himself. Perh...

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LaSalle Arrests

December 25, 2024

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Jena Louise Joy, 47, of Jena, was arrested D...

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LaSalle’s K-3 Readers Lead the State

By Craig Franklin Editor

December 25, 2024

The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) released their Fall Literacy Report last week and it showed LaSalle Parish leading the state with its K-3...

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Ethics Questions Arise from Fence Bid

New LHS baseball fence on hold

By Craig Franklin Editor

December 25, 2024

The LaSalle Parish School Board’s Finance Committee rescinded a motion adopted during the Board’s December 3 meeting awarding a project bid for LaSall...