Bayou Jamb ends in scoreless tie for Giants

Jenaâs Brannon Ingle (16) prepares to scoop up a fumble during the Giantsâ game against Oak Grove during Bayou Jamb last Friday night at ULM in Monroe. Neither team scored as the jamboree game ended in a 0-0 tie. This week, the season opening game against Rayville Hornets slated for Friday night has been canceled because the Hornets were quarantined due to COVID. (See story on activities being planned for Friday night in lieu of the football game.)

Sports

August 31, 2021

For the 3rd time in 4 years the Jena Giants football program had the honor of being invited to participate in the Bayou Jamb held on the campus of ULM. The Bayou Jamb always has some of the best teams from northeast Louisiana so it is always an honor to be invited.

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EGG-CITING DAY

April 8, 2026

Hundreds of people attended the Town of Jena’s annual Easter in the Park Friday, April 3, where thousands of eggs were hunted, many prizes were awarde...

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LPSO hosts police canine certification

By Craig Franklin Editor

April 8, 2026

Twenty police canine units took part in a multi-agency certification event held April 2 at the LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office (LPSO) K-9 Training Com...

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Craig Franklin:

Another LaSalle patriarch passes

By Craig Franklin Editor

April 8, 2026

LaSalle Parish has had many great patriarchs throughout its history, but there was never one so devoted to God and Country as James David “Cowboy” Rob...

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Deborah Mayo:

The Bream Are Calling

By Deborah Mayo

April 8, 2026

As previously shared, I am a fisherwoman – specifically I am a bream fisherwoman. While others waste their time and expertise on catching one or two b...

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“A Line of Truth”

Lessons from real life

By: Rev. Randy Ray Sponsored By: JENA PHARMACY Brandon Poole, Pharm D

April 8, 2026

Here is an article from the past. Probably somewhere around 1985. It is a great article about lessons learned.The phone rang and my mother-in-law answ...

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Ag Career Day held in Harrisonburg

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April 8, 2026

The Catahoula Soil and Water Conservation District hosted its Annual Youth Agriculture Career Field Day on Friday, March 27, at the Harrisonburg First...