Spring Ridge Baptist Church Hidden among the Aimwell hills in neighboring Catahoula Parish is a little one-room wooden church that transports visitors back to a simpler time of faith and worship: Spring Ridge Baptist Church. Well-kept and beautifully serene, this humble house of worship dates back t...

A drive through the rural countryside of Louisiana’s Lasalle Parish in early spring and around the Easter holiday reveals many beautiful changes in nature, and one of the loveliest is the appearance of the soft, white petaled flowers of the native Dogwood Tree. The trees can be seen in the timber fo...

The Jena Giant mascot has been a symbol of pride for Jena High School and the surrounding community for almost one hundred years. It has unfailingly embodied school spirit for past and present students and alumni and has consistently led the charge of excellence in sports, including football, basket...

The official celebration of Valentine’s Day and its romantic musings have passed, but high school sweethearts and Belah couple Don and Diane (Thompson...

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...

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 ...