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Town of Jena Partakes in “Love the Boot Week”

Jena Mayor LaDawn Edwards and employees of the town joined with thousands of other Louisianians last week to take part in Love the Boot Week, the stat...

April 16, 2025

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East Jena + Bellevue = Eastvue

“I spoke with a church planting friend this week and he shared with me that 200-250 churches are on the path to close their doors this year in the sta...

April 16, 2025

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Spring #thrive Camp Features Stop Motion Videos

Over a dozen LaSalle Parish youth learned new skills involving stop motion animation and set design during a free camp in Jena. The camp was part of T...

April 16, 2025

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JHS Student Council Week Celebrated

Staff Report

April 16, 2025

Members of the Jena High School Student Council celebrated Student Council Week recently by performing various service projects at the school.The them...

News

LPSB 2nd Annual Job Fair Held

Staff Report

April 16, 2025

The LaSalle Parish School System’s 2nd Annual Job Fair was held Thursday, April 10, with many qualified candidates attending seeking employment in one...

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Community Events

Community Easter Egg Hunt

April 16, 2025

Easter Celebration at Crossroads The Crossroads Baptist Church family invites everyone to our Easter Spring Celebration event on Saturday, April 19, f...

News, Sports

Baseball Playoff Brackets Released

April 15, 2025

The LHSAA has released the baseball playoff brackets this afternoon, which begin next week. Both the Jena Giants and the LaSalle Tigers will play next...

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Fun at the Fair

Staff Report

April 9, 2025

After many years of not having a fair or midway rides in Jena, residents of the Jena area were delighted to once again partake in the fun of a fair wi...

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He’s Got Us – In His Hands

By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor

April 9, 2025

Last year, Jena couple Dewey and Erin Amyx were expecting baby number two, a second little girl with a due date of July 10. But in early April, health...

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LWFC Enacts Feeding Ban for Deer in Much of LaSalle and Catahoula

By Craig Franklin Editor

April 9, 2025

A long and exhaustive meeting of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) Thursday, April 3, resulted in a deer feeding ban for much of ...

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SCHOOL BOARD:

SCHOOL BOARD: Millage Renewal Election To Be Set

By Craig Franklin Editor

April 9, 2025

The LaSalle Parish School Board announced their intention to call an ad valorem millage renewal election for this fall during their April 1 meeting he...

Photo Gallery, Sports

JHS Tennis Competes at Regionals

Staff Report

April 16, 2025

Several members of the Jena High School Tennis Team were in Shreveport Monday and Tuesday of this week, competing in the Regional Tennis Tournament fo...

Photo Gallery, Sports

Dominance Continues For Lady Tigers

By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer

April 16, 2025

The LaSalle Lady Tigers continued to dominate the regular season games this past week with three more huge wins to run their regular season record to ...

Photo Gallery, Sports

Tigers Pick Up Back-to-Back Wins

By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer

April 16, 2025

The LaSalle Tigers picked up two wins this past week over Downsville on the road and Stanley at home. The Tigers were looking to get back into the win...

Photo Gallery, Sports

More Big Wins for Lady Giants

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

April 16, 2025

The Jena Lady Giants had a busy week this past week playing some of the best softball teams in the state as they prepare for the post season that begi...

Photo Gallery, Sports

Giants’ Heartbreaking Loss to Buckeye

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

April 16, 2025

The Jena Giants had a big week this past week winning three games but losing two, including a heartbreaking loss to Buckeye for the district champions...

Photo Gallery, Sports

Lady Giants: Undefeated District Champions

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

April 9, 2025

The Lady Giants played four more games this past week, winning them all while also capturing the District 2-3A Championship. On Monday, March 31, the ...

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Lady Tigers: Undefeated District Champions

By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer

April 9, 2025

The LaSalle Lady Tigers are your 2025 undefeated District 3-1A champions. These ladies have been on a mission since an early exit from the playoffs la...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

U.S. Mail Worse Than Ever

Craig Franklin:

April 16, 2025

As a member of the Louisiana Press Association’s Board of Directors, I have the opportunity to visit with publishers and editors from across the state...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

Easter Celebrations

April 16, 2025

Easter bonnets, laced gloves, pastel spring dresses and matching purses with shoes were once the Easter Sunday style for girls of all ages, including ...

Columns/Opinions

Blessed Resurrection Day

April 16, 2025

The week before Easter Sunday is called the Passion Week (not literal seven days). It begins on the Friday before the Triumphant Entry and runs throug...

Obituaries

Card of Thanks – “Dook” Walker

April 16, 2025

The family of Dianne “Dook” Walker would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who attended her funeral and paid their respects during t...

Obituaries

John Valentine

April 16, 2025

John Richlee Valentine, 57, of Olla, LA, passed from this life on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Touro Infirmary and Medical Center in New Orleans f...

Obituaries

Bill Little Sr.

April 16, 2025

William B. “Bill” Little Sr., 69, of Jonesville, LA, passed from this life on Saturday, April 4, 2025, at his home in Jonesville.Services were held on...

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Olla Community Easter Celebration

Staff Report

April 9, 2025

Several churches in the northwest LaSalle area joined together Sunday night, April 6, for a special night of music and scripture reading in the Olla C...

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Giants Are Hot – Two More Wins

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

April 9, 2025

The Jena Giants stayed hot last week, playing two more games and winning them both, including a huge victory over baseball powerhouse Loyola Prep. On ...

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Tigers Battle Hard in Losses

By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer

April 9, 2025

LaSalle Tigers fell to Montgomery 4-3 on April 1 at Montgomery but not without giving the Montgomery Tigers all they could handle. The game was tied t...