LaSalle Parish schools will have a rare five-day school week next week as the system will be open for business on Monday, March 10, for a weather make-up day. All students will report to class next Monday and will attend school all week as the system makes up one of two days it was out of school in ...

Jennie Henry and Tim Green, with Allen, Green & Williamson, CPA firm, were present for the LaSalle Parish School Board Finance Committee meeting Tuesday afternoon, February 25, where they delivered the Board’s July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024 fiscal year audit. The extensive, over 175page audit detailed e...

Workshop on suicide first aid basics Last week, a two-day interactive workshop called “ASIST” was held at Sanctuary Family Worship Center in Jena, where participants from Jena, Pineville and Monroe learned the basics of suicide first aid. ASIST, which stands for Applied Suicide Intervention Skills T...

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Coy McPherson, 38, of Jena, was arrested Feb...

Gov. Jeff Landry visited Northwestern State University Tuesday to meet with community officials, legislators and leaders in business, industry, educat...

Before plants leaf out for the spring, it’s a good idea to take some time for maintenance tasks in the garden. Here are two important items to put on ...