Giants take care of business at Buckeye; will play for district championship Friday

For the second week in a row, the Jena Giants defense shutout their opponent with gang tackling plays like this one featuring Jakobe Washington (99), Cadyn Elliott (43), and Andrew Sanders (32) during the district game against Buckeye last Friday night in Buckeye. Jena won the game 26-0, improved to 7-1 overall and 2-0 in district play, and prepares to take on the Marksville Tigers this Friday night in Jena for the District Championship. (See story.)

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October 25, 2021

The Jena Giants traveled to Deville this past Friday night to take on the Buckeye Panthers in another district 3-3A contest. The Giants came in looking to stay unbeaten in district play while the Panthers came in looking to pick up their first district win.

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Largest Demonstration to Date

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By Craig Franklin Editor

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2025 Legislative Session Recap

Part 1 of 3

By Craig Franklin Editor

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Part 1 of 3 District 22 Rep. Gabe Firment (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a threepart series featuring LaSalle’s Parish’s State Legislative Deleg...

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School Summer Construction Projects Update

By Craig Franklin Editor

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With children enjoying their summer vacations and school campuses empty, it’s the perfect time for summer construction projects to be underway for the...

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Tiny House – Big Blessing

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By Deborah Mayo & Reagan Franklin Contributing Writers

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Tullos First Baptist Church puts love into action It’s one thing to talk about the love of God but it’s quite another to put that love into action. Pa...

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Jena’s First Ever Fourth of July Celebration Event

Staff Report

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Jena’s first ever Fourth of July Celebration event will be held this Friday, July 4 at the Jena Town Park, with a fun and patriotic program set for ki...

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LaSalle Arrests

Submitted Article

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The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Lana Broussard Dobernig, 38, of Pollock, was...