Releases “ The Littlest Giant” book Jena High School educator and author, Natalie Morgan, is celebrating the publication of her first children’s book, “The Littlest Giant”. The book, written in poetic form, takes the reader on a celebratory journey of school and community spirit, pride and support o...

Teachers’ aides, instructional assistants, paraprofessionals, paras…they are known by many titles to different people, but to the children they serve they are invaluable. From providing behavioral support to working with students with disabilities, paras are trained and certified to fulfill their sp...

There are different ministries that provide outreach and services for local families in La-Salle Parish and its many communities. Each is unique in its own way, but there is one, that sets off North and First Street in Jena that has been diligently serving those in need since the 1980s: The LaSalle ...

Part 2: Olla Mayor Rhonda Gough Elliott In 2014, the Town of Olla elected its second female mayor in town history: Mayor Rhonda Gough Elliott. Mayor E...

Part 1: Jena Mayor LaDawn Edwards Mayor LaDawn Cooper Edwards has the distinction of being the only woman elected to serve as the Mayor of the Town of...

Crawfish, crawdads, mudbugs… Louisiana mudbug season is beginning to emerge and people across Louisiana are setting their teeth for their first 2025 t...