70 Years Ago January 7, 1954 Fire destroyed Stoney’s Esso Station (formerly Southside Service station) about 1:30 New Year’s morning. The building, owned by Glenn Drewett, and all stock and fixtures, owned by Stoney Baker, represented an estimate loss of approximately $12,000. Willard Bell, night ma...

Craig Franklin:As the year 2023 began, I had no idea what was in store. Honestly, no one really does when it concerns the future. Having left the newspaper in June of 2022, I had come to the conclusion that my newspaper days were gone but was content in knowing that God was directing all of my steps...

Living for God is the greatest joy and achievement of my life! Now, for those of you who know me, this doesn’t constitute me as perfect (shocker, I know!), although I have no valid excuses to offer for my shortcomings. I still get mad, cop a bad attitude from time to time, mouth off, fail to do what...

70 Years Ago December 31, 1953 The Jena Garden and Civic club members entertained their husbands and other invited guests with a covered dish in the F...

JHS Most Beautiful Pageant The Jena High School Most Beautiful Pageant sponsored by JHS FBLA will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at 6 p.m. in ...

I’m not sure what happened to my closely guarded diet during these recent holidays, but I won’t ask. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage has been s...