Jena High School FBLA competes at state

2021 SLC Competitors - Seated L to R: Phaedra Dorsey, Drew Ferrington, Clark Girlinghouse, Bobby Kendrick, Brock Shively, Marley Bass, Bailey Wright, and Callie McDowell; Standing L to R: Maddox Taunton, Bryan Warwick, Xander Taunton, Jace Littleton, James Sanders, Peyton Todd, Cassidie Waits, Lora Elliott; Not Shown: Chloe Campbell, Ivy Carter, Brennan Keen, Hayden Miller, and Anahlise Robbins.

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April 28, 2021

The Jena High School Future Business Leaders of America chapter recently competed in the 2021 Virtual FBLA State Conference. Competitors, top ten, first place winners and 2021-22 officers are shown..

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Residents gather to remember the fallen

By Craig Franklin Editor

June 3, 2026

LaSalle Parish residents gathered on Memorial Day weekend to take time to honor the memory of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the nation’s f...

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Three-Parish high speed chase ends peacefully

By Craig Franklin Editor

June 3, 2026

A 28-year-old Columbia man led law enforcement on a 40-mile, highspeed chase through three parishes Wednesday, May 20, which concluded with a five-hou...

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Financial Stability continues at Hardtner

By Craig Franklin Editor

June 3, 2026

Cherry Salter new Chief Operating Officer Hardtner Medical Center (HMC) in Urania continues to demonstrate financial stability as noted in their yearl...

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Qualifying dates for November election changed

By Craig Franklin Editor

June 3, 2026

Now set for August 5-7 – All offices Qualifying dates for all offices on the November 3 election ballot were changed recently as state officials conti...

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Craig Franklin:

A Return to Common Sense

By Craig Franklin Editor

June 3, 2026

We have experienced a return to common sense in America, and it couldn’t make me prouder. President Donald Trump has been the key to this return, and ...

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Deborah Mayo:

How my Garden Grows

By Deborah Mayo

June 3, 2026

The flowers are exploding with sight and scent in my backyard garden. That, my friends, is my passion and my peaceful respite. In fact, you could say ...