Obituaries
December 17, 2025
Patsy Mason
Patsy Ruth Mason, 84, of Jena, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at LaSalle Nursing Home.
Obituaries
December 17, 2025
Travis Dean Poe, 37, of Jena, LA, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025.Services were under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Jena LA.H...
Obituaries
December 17, 2025
Lillie Katherine Wright Wyles Purvis, 87, of Jonesville, LA, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2025, at her home surrounded by loved ones.Services wer...
Obituaries
December 17, 2025
Donnie Wayne Wiley, 71, passed from this life on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Rapides Regional Medical Center, Alexandria, LA.Services were held at 2...
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
Craig Franklin:
December 17, 2025
In my 56 years on this earth, I’ve had some incredible experiences. My definition of an incredible experience is being part of an event that so profou...
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
December 17, 2025
We may recall Al Gore, in his documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, focused on climate change. The film included a moving clip of a ‘sad, animated polar...
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
December 17, 2025
There are much talk and discussion about the ‘Three Wisemen’ or the Magi in the Bible. While it’s true, the number ‘3’ is a myth, the Magi were a real...
