A very colorful, but none-the-less, destructive fire wiped out the Old River Café on Hwy. 84 early Sunday morning. A stock of Roman candles and other fireworks on hand added the color. Jena’s Volunteer Fire Department arrived on the scene in time to keep the fire from spreading to grass, field, and ...

Jena Elementary Pumpkin Book Character Contest winners for Pre-Kindergarten were (left to right) Ember Bennett (Overall Winner), Lacie Rae Spence (First Place), Gareth Smith (Second Place), Carter Evans (Third Place), Emberlyn Hudnall (Honorable Mention) and Landry Smith (Honorable Mention). Jena E...

LaSalle Parish veterans were honored in Jena during Veterans Day last Friday. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5002 of Jena hosted the annual Veterans Parade in downtown Jena and the annual Veterans Day program at the Jena Town Park Amphitheater. The parade traveled from the LaSalle Parish Courtho...

Finders Keepers is officially open for business with a ribbon cutting ceremony held last Friday, November 4. The business, located at 9450 Hwy 84 East...

JES and FES students at Trunk or Treat October 31

Two star pitchers from LaSalle Parish and their teammates will face off in Baton Rouge on Friday afternoon, November 11, at Louisiana State Universit...