Town & Country Garden Club Notes - The Jena Times

New officers for the upcoming year were installed during the Town & Country Garden Club’s May meeting. Shown from left: Audrey Maxwell, Kelly Thompson, Judy Baker, Lisa McCann, Cynthia Bradford, Renae Kelly and Donna Justiss.

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By Cynthia Bradford on May 27, 2026

Town & Country Garden Club Notes

We met Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the home of Martha Ann Wood. Present were: President Kelly Thompson, Martha Ann Wood, Nelda Tarver, Lisa McCann, Renae Kelly, Glenda Cooper, Judy Baker, Audrey Maxwell, Beth Zoller, Donna Justiss, Cynthia Bradford and Barbara Murphy.

Columns/Opinions

Soap Isn’t Always Soap

By Dr. James L. Snyder

May 27, 2026

After several months of mayhem in our house, things began to quiet down. It was beginning to get back to our normal way of life. I noticed there were ...

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The 72nd Annual Chalk Hill Revival

Staff Report

May 27, 2026

For the past 72 years, weeklong revival services have been held at the Chalk Hill Church during early June, ending with homecoming and dinner on the g...

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GPMS conducts physics challenge

Submitted Article

May 27, 2026

Good Pine Middle School science students recently put their engineering skills to the test in a hands-on STEM and physics challenge: building paper ta...

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JJHS Science Fair Winners

Submitted Article

May 27, 2026

Eighth grade students at Jena Junior High School recently competed in the 8th Grade Science Fair and thanks to generous donations, this year’s fair al...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

Craig Franklin:

Get on the roller coaster

By Craig Franklin Editor

May 27, 2026

I have a confession to make. I don’t like heights. I never have. Whether I’m standing on a rooftop, looking down from a tall building, or peering over...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

Deborah Mayo:

Hot, Humid, and Sweltering

By Deborah Mayo

May 27, 2026

It’s the middle of May, and I am sweating. Despite the occasional lovely breeze and the persnickety moods of recent weather, humidity has arrived in f...