For many years, if residents of Jena wanted to enjoy the thrills of midway rides commonly known as the “fair,” they would have to travel to Olla for the annual North Central Louisiana District Fair held each fall.Realizing the joy that many residents of the Jena area miss in not having a Jena fair, ...

State Officials Conduct Forum To Hear From Constituents It was a packed, standing-room only crowd at the Kees Park Community Center in Pineville February 5 as many central Louisiana residents and business owners gladly shared with state officials the devastating affects the insurance industry has pr...

Bids will soon be received for the demolition of two buildings at the corner of US 84 and Third Street in downtown Jena, a demolition that will completely change the look to the entrance of the downtown area coming in from the east. Mayor LaDawn Edwards noted during the Jena Town Council’s regular m...

LaSalle Parish voters will join all of Louisiana March 29 to decide the fate of four constitutional amendments. The amendments are the result of actio...

Louisiana students have achieved some of the most significant academic progress in the nation, according to data released last week as part of The Nat...

LaSalle Parish continues to demonstrate it has a very strong workforce as unemployment rates were released last week showing the parish has the second...