Thank Yous Extended: Special Editorial Without a doubt, the trip to New Orleans to experience the LHSAA State Championship is the direct result of the hard work of the Jena Giants coaches and players. Had it not been for their dedication and resiliency over the past year, the opportunity to experien...

Well, it has certainly been a historic last few weeks in our fair town and parish. First, our Jena Giants football team plowed through all comers from LHSAA Division III to earn a trip to the State Championship Game in the Superdome. Knowing that it would take a nearly perfect performance to beat St...

In my 56 years on this earth, I’ve had some incredible experiences. My definition of an incredible experience is being part of an event that so profoundly affected me that it left me wanting to experience it again. I believe in my heart that the Jena High School football program was just part of tha...

As the final minutes ticked off the clock last Friday night, I turned to capture some crowd pictures, and my eyes were immediately drawn to the words ...

Statistics reported by central Louisiana’s economic development agency Louisiana Central recently showed that 85% of all jobs in LaSalle Parish come f...

Dear Rusty: I recently I heard the tail end of a radio program which was discussing “signing up for my Social Security account.” I am now 76 years old...