The Centennial Cultural Center in downtown Olla proudly hosted its very first Graphic Arts Class during the month of May, with sessions held every Monday. The class was both sponsored and instructed by Alejandra Lachance, owner of Ms. Ale – Embroidery and Print on Demand.The participants, local stud...

The LaSalle Parish Healthy Initiative Coalition held their annual Fan Drive last Friday, June 13, at New Evergreen Baptist Church in Jena. Some 80 fans were distributed to local residents to combat the summer heat and several vendors were present to offer assistance in various health related service...

Louisiana Tech University has announced its 2025 Spring quarter president’s and dean’s honor lists.Students whose names are followed by an asterisk earned recognition as members of the president’s honor list. That distinction signifies achievement of at least a 3.8 academic grade point average on a ...

• Author ML Tarpley, Friday, June 20, 10 a.m. Jena; 2 p.m. - Olla• Pair-A-Docs, Friday, June 27, 10 a.m. - Jena• Brayden Keene, Friday, June 27 2 p.m....

The 2025 legislative session ended last Thursday with lawmakers passing a bill to tighten the rules on companies that work as middlemen managing pharm...

The Louisiana House voted 98-1 last Thursday to give final legislative approval to $53.5 billion budget package for the upcoming fiscal year without o...