Gingerbread Makes 20 to 25 1-inch pieces 12 to 14 slices Stale white bread 1 cup honey 1 tbsp. ground ginger 3⁄4 tsp. ground long pepper (a spice like black pepper but with more heat that typically must be ordered online) 1⁄2 tsp. sandalwood powder, if desired, for color (one drop of red food dye ca...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article appeared in the December 21, 2022 issue of this newspaper. It is being reprinted at the request of many parish residents inquiring about the origin of the Jena snowman. The former Bank of Jena and CLB building is now home to the Cotton Boll, and owner Amanda Ham...

Santa and Mrs. Claus Doug and Carla Hallmark never intended to assume the roles of Santa and Mrs. Claus. It was quite accidental and unanticipated. In Christmas of 2013, the Town of Olla needed someone to step into the character of the jolly old Saint Nick himself for the annual Christmas parade, an...

Incredibly, there was a time in this nation when mail service was not as we know and are accustomed to today — before men and women who serve as mail ...

JENA • Senior Citizens’ Supper – Friday, Dec. 1 at First Baptist Church in Jena; Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Event begins at 6:00 p.m. • Jena Christmas Pa...

Serves 6 Ingredients: 1⁄2 cup dried currants 1 cup hot water 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from 17.3-ounce package), room temperature 1 tablespoon butte...