Jena Band of Choctaw Tribal Council Member and Tribal Historic Preservation Director Dana Masters shows Fellowship Elementary first grader Jackson Yates how to play the Choctaw game of stickball as part of their recent Choctaw Thanksgiving exhibition to showcase their culture to area students.... + continue reading
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Tax statements for 2013 for LaSalle Parish taxpayers went out in the mail a couple of weeks ago and taxes are due by the end of December. The tax statements were mailed by the La- Salle Parish Sheriff’s Office, as the Sheriff is the ex-officio tax collector for the parish. Taxes are based... + continue reading
As small businesses continue to drive the economy and provide support to many communities, they deserve our appreciation, states Walter E. Dorroh, Jr., president of the LaSalle Economic Development District (LEDD).
LEDD is supporting “Small Business Saturday” which this year is... + continue reading
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Several LaSalle parents and students joined others across the country in a protest that called for keeping their children home from school on Monday of last week. The protest was against Common Core State Standards that Louisiana adopted in 2010, and which has come under fire by many... + continue reading
The LaSalle Tigers’ quest to become the first team in school history to reach the quarterfinals fell short last Friday night on a rain drenched field as Montgomery won 18-6 in the regional playoff game, claiming the quarterfinal spot. LaSalle took the opening kickoff at the Montgomery 48-... + continue reading
U.S. Army Veteran Tommy Hudnall and his guest, Linda Bignar, are served by Bethsaida Suarez and Bethany Russell during the annual Veterans Day Banquet held at the Family Life Center of First Baptist Church in Jena. Hudnall is a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Members of the Jena High School... + continue reading
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Jena High Senior and Jena Giant Runningback Chevy Thornton was recently named the KALB Channel 5’s Athlete of the Week, an honor sponsored by Southern Heritage Bank and Beef O’Brady... + continue reading
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Random thoughts on the passing scene: Many people take pride in defying the conventions of society. Those conventions of society are also known as civilization. Defying them wholesale means going... + continue reading
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Darin and Christa Bailey of Jena are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Emily Grace Bailey, to Austin Grant McClure of Jena. The bride-elect is the... + continue reading
