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#1: Kitterlin Creek Properties Sale #2: Jena Giants State Runner-up #3: Demonstrations at ICE Facility #4: Assassination of Charlie Kirk #5: Lady Tige...

December 31, 2025

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LEDD Hosts Christmas Open House

It was an evening of joyful Christmas spirit at the LaSalle Economic Development District (LEDD) Christmas Open House held December 18 at the historic...

December 31, 2025

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Need a New Year’s Resolution? Keep Louisiana Beautiful suggests these ten

Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser ask people in all 64 parishes of Louisiana to stop littering in 2026. Adopt one...

December 31, 2025

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State Awarded $15M For Literacy Instruction

Submitted Article

December 31, 2025

The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) has been awarded $15 million to lead a multi-year study on increasing the impact of high-dosage tutoring ...

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LaSalle Arrests

Submitted Article

December 31, 2025

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Kenneth Anding Jr., 47, of Olla, was arreste...

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Drax Celebrates 10 Years of Operations

Submitted Article

December 31, 2025

Renewable energy company Drax proudly marks its 10th anniversary this year at its plants in Gloster, Mississippi, as well as LaSalle and Morehouse Par...

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Drax Donates $21,500 to Food Banks

Submitted Article

December 31, 2025

Renewable energy company Drax has donated $21,500 to seven food banks across Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas to help them feed and provi...

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Jonesville Sawmill Once a Bustling Business

By Melanie Torbett Forests & People

December 31, 2025

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article appeared in the Fourth Quarter 2025 publication of Forests & People, the official publication of the Louisiana F...

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December 31, 2025

Free Graphic Design Camp The Strand Village Project #thrive will offer a free #thrive Arts Graphic Design Camp in Urania. The camp for 5-12th graders ...

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USPS Seek Unrestricted Monopoly Pricing Power

Submitted by National Newspaper Association

December 31, 2025

Last week, the USPS filed a petition with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) that essentially seeks unrestricted pricing authority for Market Domi...

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Data Shows Library Usage Strong

Staff Report

December 24, 2025

Recent data released by the State Library of Louisiana shows that residents of LaSalle Parish are utilizing its local libraries by the thousands. The ...

Sports

LWSA All-State Honors

Staff Report

December 31, 2025

Football awards continue to come to LaSalle Parish as several members of both the Jena Giants and LaSalle Tigers were recently recognized by sports wr...

Sports

Parish Places 34 on All-District Teams

Staff Report, Submitted Article

December 24, 2025

High school football players represented the parish well recently with the release of All-District teams. A total of 34 players, 23 from Jena High Sch...

Sports

The Record-Breaking Giant Seniors

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

December 24, 2025

The senior class of Jena Giants football players have truly left their mark on the history books of Jena High School. What more can you about the Clas...

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JENA GIANTS 2025 LHSAA DIVISION III NON-SELECT STATE RUNNER-UP

2025 LHSAA DIVISION III NON-SELECT

By Craig Franklin Editor

December 17, 2025

One Giant Step for Jena Football The 2025 Jena Giants football team will go down in the history books as the greatest football team to ever wear the u...

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HISTORIC: JENA GIANTS ARE DIVISION III NON-SELECT STATE RUNNER-UP

JENA GIANTS ARE DIVISION III NON-SELECT STATE RUNNER-UP

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

December 17, 2025

First championship game appearance in program history The past week for the Jena Giants has been one that this town will never forget. After defeating...

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HISTORY MADE! ON TO THE DOME!

ON TO THE DOME!

December 10, 2025

Jena Giants to play for State Championship For the first time in Jena High School history, the Jena Giants football team will be playing for a state c...

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Jena 30 – Union Parish 6

Third Time is the Charm

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer, By Austin Whatley Sports Writer CONTNUED on page 3A

December 10, 2025

For the third straight season the Jena Giants played for a chance to make it to New Orleans and play for a state championship. The last two seasons th...

Columns/Opinions

New Years Celebrations

December 31, 2025

When did people begin to host New Year parties?Ancient Egyptians celebrated New Year when the Nile River overflowed, usually in June. Then someone sug...

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The New Year’s Holiday

By: Rev. Randy Ray Sponsored By: JENA PHARMACY Brandon Poole, Pharm D

December 31, 2025

The third Holiday in this mad holiday season is what we call New Years. It has always been a wonder to me why we even celebrate New Year’s. After cons...

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Devotional Page For LaSalle Parish

December 31, 2025

Goethe is recognized as one of the greatest German politicians and authors. Having keen insight into the life and future of his nation he wrote, “The ...

Obituaries

Bobby Enterkin

Staff Report

December 24, 2025

Bobby Joe Enterkin, 64, of Jena, passed from this life and stepped into Heaven on Friday, December 19, 2025. He was the youngest of four brothers.Serv...

Obituaries

Helen Coleman

December 24, 2025

Helen Coleman, 93, of Jena, LA, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025, at LaSalle Nursing Home in Jena, LA.A graveside funeral service was held at ...

Obituaries

Carolyn Vickers

December 24, 2025

Carolyn Lee Vickers, 83, of Georgetown, LA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 18, 2025.Services were held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 2...

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Jena Christmas Parade

December 24, 2025

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Retiring ‘ Old Glory’

Retiring Old Glory

By Craig Franklin Editor

December 24, 2025

Members of Scouting America (former Boy Scouts of America) Troop 14 and Cub Scout Pack 14 held a public USA Flag retirement ceremony Monday evening, D...

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ANGELS IN DISGUISE

Angel Tree Collaboration Ministers To Many

By Craig Franklin Editor

December 17, 2025

Angel Tree Collaboration Ministers To Many For the seventh consecutive year, the LaSalle Ministerial Alliance (LMA), in partnership with the LaSalle P...