The official celebration of Valentine’s Day and its romantic musings have passed, but high school sweethearts and Belah couple Don and Diane (Thompson) Valentine know that genuine love is an everyday celebration. Their love has lasted a lifetime and they have truly lived up to their last name. The V...

The 2026 Jena High School Most Beautiful Pageant was held Saturday night, February 7, at the school auditorium with a large crowd on hand to cheer for 25 worthy contestants.The pageant is sponsored each year by the JHS Future Business Leaders of America Chapter as a fundraising event for the various...

In January of 1991 local attorney and LaSalle native J. Reed Walters took his first oath of office as the newly elected District Attorney of the 28th Judicial District. He, his wife Marsheela (Jordan), and their two sons Brett and Ronn celebrated his initial victory not foreseeing this would be the ...

2026 Boot Camp Begins The Christmas season has officially come to an end for most households. The gifts have been opened, the tree has come down, and ...

It’s been #1 on the Best Seller List since its publication, and its oldest contributions are verified to be over 3,400 years old. It’s been translated...

Jena Elementary School Terrific Kids for the month of October are shown above, left to right: Front row (Pre-K), Millie Stringer, Karter Ray, Lincoln ...