Most parade fans grow up watching the annual Rose Bowl Parade and all its floats and grandeur broadcasted from their television screens. Others, like Karen Creel and Debbie Finlay, go a step beyond and travel to Pasadena, CA, to not only watch the parade live, but to become part of the workforce tha...

The Life of Mrs. Jimmie Bradford Mrs. Jimmie was born in the year 1921 into a close-knit family that already had one boy and two girls, and she would be the last child, making her the baby of the circle. Her parents were Martin and Ella Francis and the family lived in the town of Jena on Jackson Str...

Retired educator and Tullos resident, Barbarean ‘Barbara’ Elmore still has a big place in her heart for children and education. She dedicated an impressive forty-seven years to teaching, reaching and helping the children of LaSalle Parish through her work in the LaSalle Parish School System. Althoug...

Bladesmithing, or the art of making knives and blades using a forge and other hand smithing tools, is not new but has undergone a resurging of effort ...

JHS Most Beautiful Pageant The Jena High School Most Beautiful Pageant sponsored by JHS FBLA will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at 6 p.m. in ...

Just east of LaSalle Parish, across the Catahoula Parish line, resides a great man of God, Reverend Jack Knapp, respectfully known to his friends and ...