Shocked. That was honestly my emotion when Louisiana Press Association (LPA) Executive Director McHugh David announced The Jena Times had won the Division 3 Newspaper of the Year at last Friday’s Better Newspapers Competition awards luncheon in Baton Rouge. If you, dear reader, knew of the competiti...

For many years I have had chronic back issues. I do not remember a time when I did not have back pain and discomfort. Finally, I realized that I had had enough, something had to be done. I had to have some relief. So, on December 4, 2025, I told my Primary Care Doctor to do whatever he needed to do ...

As a married man you have probably heard a lot of phrases containing the word “garbage”. Why did you not put the garbage down by the road? Now it will be a week. I am sure you have heard this one “that garbage stinks, you will have to take it out like now”. It is funny because I usually cannot smell...

The other day I was thinking about some things that are going on in my life and was praying and the Lord pressed on my mind this thought, “the Christi...

Several years ago, the Concord/Union Baptist Association (the Association that we are a member of) sponsored an event to help encourage Pastors. This ...

The latest hot topic across the nation in rural America has to be the push to get rid of property taxes. Many social media posts raving against them g...