15th annual Special Olympics held

Jena Elementary student Owen Skye celebrates crossing the finish line as fellow students Gabriel Ryan and Stevie Brown come up all smiles behind him to also cross the finish line of the 25-yard walk/run at the recent LaSalle Special Olympics under a beautiful sunny sky at Jena High Schoolâs Guy Campbell Memorial Stadium in Jena.

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April 12, 2022

The 15th annual LaSalle Parish Special Olympics were held at the Jena High School football field on Friday, April 1. According to Jenene Bignar, Supervisor of Special Education for the LaSalle Parish School System, the event was a tremendous success.

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PRESERVING HISTORY

By Craig Franklin Editor

March 25, 2026

Downtown Jena could soon be listed on National Register of Historic Places A large section of downtown Jena could soon be listed on the National Regis...

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Last LaSalle WWII Veteran Clarence Durham Succumbs

By Craig Franklin Editor

March 25, 2026

LaSalle Parish’s last known World War II veteran, Clarence Durham of Jena, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. He was 98 years old. Born at the ...

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School Make-up Day Monday

Staff Report

March 25, 2026

LaSalle Parish schools will have a rare Monday school day next week, as the system utilizes one of its weather related make-up days. All parish school...

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Two Jena High teams headed to BBQ Championship

By Craig Franklin Editor

March 25, 2026

The Jena High School BBQ Club will be sending two teams to the national championships this summer following the Louisiana State High School BBQ Champi...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

Craig Franklin:

Washington fighting affected us all

March 25, 2026

The Republicans have control of the White House and majorities (although slim) in the House and Senate. While there have been some positive changes, m...

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No Typical Day

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

March 25, 2026

The other day a fellow pastor friend of mine was quizzing me about my Hospice work. He asked me two questions. First, he asked me what a typical day w...