Reba Matthews was honored on Saturday, July 17, 2021, when her family and friends gathered to celebrate her 100th birthday. The festivities were hosted by her children, Barbara Waller and husband Pat of Watson, LA, William Murphy and wife Brooke of Alexandria, Harold Ford and wife Ann of New Roads, ...

St. Frances Cabrini Hospital JULY 4 GARZA: To Henry Jr and Tierra Lewis, of Jena, Louisiana, a son, Harlem Amir, 7lbs 4ozs. JULY 7 WILLIAMS: To Cade and Logan Blackmon, of Trout, Louisiana, a son, Baylor Gray, 7lbs 2ozs. TURNER: To D’Mycal and Stephanie Chandler, of Dry Prong, Louisiana, a son, Kash...

For decades, the highlight of many Louisiana 4-H participants’ summer has been their trip to the LSU AgCenter’s Camp Grant Walker, where they spend a fun-filled week learning new skills and making new friends. The campgrounds in Pollock are empty this summer, though, as several buildings that were ...

In last week’s column, you read about the plight of blue birds that are largely absent from our area today. The culprit that took a heavy toll of the...

Annually the LaSalle Ministerial Alliance partners with the APPLES program to minister to children who do not qualify for APPLES assistance. “In years...

Local produce, food trucks and much more can be found every Thursday in downtown Jena at the Third Street Market at the Jena Town Pavilion (next to T...