70 Years Ago August 9, 1951 Carol Jan Wright, age 5, Little Miss Jena and Jena’s Little Miss, representative in the Cenla Beauty Pageant Saturday, poses for a picture taken when she won the little Miss Jena title. Carol Jan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wright of Nebo. Miss Bobbie Tyler will...

As expected, Gov. John Bel Edwards tightened the screws Monday and reinstituted a mask mandate as part of the government’s ongoing campaign to combat COVID-19. Edwards’ executive order reimposing the mask mandate for anyone visiting a public building or business in Louisiana was scheduled to go into...

When I lived in Carencro, LA in middle school and junior high, I honestly didn’t have a lot of fond memories. I was a slow talking redneck Baptist in a world of fast-French talking, Catholic Cajuns. It was a mix that was not made in heaven. But I managed to find one group that actually accepted me. ...

I have never been a gardener. This makes me feel like a misfit in my family. My mother is a wonderful gardener. She had an enormous vegetable garden i...

Dear Editor: I would like to make this statement. The public elects officials to represent them, not because they think they are smart enough to make ...

I am no stranger to hard work or starting over but after the last year, my family and I are facing our biggest challenge yet-- and my dreams of securi...