A historical look at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church The Mount Nebo Baptist Church, located on LA 777 around nine miles south of Jena, has been a light and a cornerstone of faith in the Nebo community for well over 100 years. Its roots go back more than a century to the year 1855 before LaSalle Parish was c...

The goodness of homegrown tomatoes The definition of ‘fine dining’ is often subjective to the area of the country in which one resides or visits. The tastebuds acclimate to area recipes and offerings. While there are those who define finer cuisine to such rarities as caviar, wagyu beef, truffle past...

LaSalle native Kathryn Rachal Woodruff When artist and talented art educator Kathryn Rachal Woodruff looks at an empty canvas, she envisions more than a mere painting. She sees a unique opportunity to connect with others in some of their most important and life-changing moments through art, with a f...

Mr. Mike Adams has only good memories of his 31 years as an educator at Jena High School: particularly the memories, achievements and accolades associ...

Memoirs of Mr. Earl Wayne Peavy As a young boy living in Trout, Earl Peavy often found himself gazing upward at the open skies and imagining himself s...

For many men (and a few women), pocketknives are a staple they can’t do without. Morning routines consist of shoving one into pants pockets to use thr...