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Nuisance or Nature’s Gift?

Elderberries grow near a fence and barn in Livingston Parish. Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter

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By Olivia McClure LSU AgCenter on

September 3, 2025

Nuisance or Nature’s Gift?

There’s an old saying that one person’s trash is another’s treasure. It’s a similar story for elderberries — nuisance for some, valuable crop to others.

TRICKS and TREATS – Halloween Skate Jam

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TRICKS and TREATS – Halloween Skate Jam

October 29, 2025

The Jena Skatepark Committee hosted the Tricks for Treats Halloween Skate Jam on Saturday, October 25 at the Jena Community Center where kids and adul...

Check Your Hearing & Heart

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Check Your Hearing & Heart

Check Your Hearing & Heart

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

October 29, 2025

For many years I have suffered from hearing loss. I attribute it to the many years in my early life of running equipment, working at a sawmill and sho...

Letter To The Editor

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Letters To The

Letter To The Editor

By Craig Franklin Editor

October 29, 2025

Dear Editor, As Louisiana’s lieutenant governor — and more importantly, a proud Louisianan — I’ve seen firsthand how our state’s unique election syste...

Economic Road Show Set for LaSalle

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Economic Road Show Set for LaSalle

By Craig Franklin Editor

October 29, 2025

LaSalle Parish will be featured as part of an Economic Roadshow next week as Louisiana Central (central Louisiana economic development agency) tours t...

Jena Child Burned in Freak Accident

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Jena Child Burned in Freak Accident

Parents issue warning about keeping electronics out of beds

By Reagan Franklin Knight Assistant Editor

October 29, 2025

Parents issue warning about keeping electronics out of beds Around 5 a.m., Sunday, October 19, Jena residents Chris Johnson and Lauren Morrow woke to ...

Halloween Events Planned

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Halloween Events Planned

Staff Report

October 29, 2025

Various Halloween events will take place this week as the parish uses the time to provide activities along with many “treats” for area children. The t...