Submitted ArticleApril is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. To help draw attention to the importance of supporting children and their families and increasing awareness about preventing child abuse, the Louisiana State Capitol will be aglow with blue lighting from dusk to dawn on Friday, April 5...

The late Olla Volunteer Fire Chief Joe Thompson was one of eight fallen firefighters memorialized by the Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office at their facility in Baton Rouge Saturday, March 23, during their annual memorial service. “The Walk of Honor Foundation is dedicated to keeping alive the me...

It was a busy Easter weekend for parish residents as many family, church and community celebrations took place with one of the main attractions coming in the form of egg hunts. The Town of Jena’s Easter in the Park was held Friday, March 29, with hundreds of area children participating in egg hunts ...

Once again, Louisiana finds itself ranked at the top of a negative list, this time winning the title of the Most Stressed State in the nation. With Ap...

A House committee moved forward with a bill Tuesday, March 26, that would criminalize coming within 25 feet of an on-duty police officer if ordered to...

The 2024 turkey hunting season began Friday, March 29, for youth (17 or younger) and physically challenged hunters with the regular season set to open...