Olla News

Come late spring 2010, the four-laning of U.S. 165 from the Arkansas line to Interstate 10 near Lake Charles should be complete.

A Kenner man was arrested at his home Thursday morning in connection with a 2007 traffic accident that killed a woman, police said.

Four northeastern Louisiana schools were among those included in the Louisiana Department of Education's list of high-performing, high-poverty schools.

Ms. Rachel M. Dumesnil of Lafayette and Mr. Marvin P. Dumesnil of Olla are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Kyndra Lynn Dumesnil to Jonathan James Melancon, son of Mr.

A single vehicle crash has claimed the life of a teenager from Pollock. The crash occurred in LaSalle Parish near the Rosefield Community.

Six Local Government Assistance Program grants totaling $136,855 have been awarded to LaSalle Parish for infrastructure projects and long-term capital improvements.

Yvonne C. Arnold, of Monroe, a licensed practical nurse, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

An Olla teen has been cited for hunting violations following an investigation that stemmed from a photo of three dead deer on a social networking Web site, authorities reported.

At least three confirmed tornadoes touched down in Rapides Parish on Tuesday as a powerful storm system moved through Central Louisiana.

ALEXANDRIA - At least three tornadoes touched down in the Alexandria area today, scattering debris and knocking down a cinderblock wall.