Two of the most sought after foodstuffs in the Confederacy during the Civil War was coffee and salt. The lack of coffee in the Southern diet posed no real threat other than the lack of the good tasting drink. However, a shortage of salt was a factor in that it was needed for everyday use, and was ne...

The University of Louisiana Monroe announced recently the students on the President’s and Dean’s List for the Spring 2022 semester. Eligibility to the President’s or Dean’s requires full-time enrollment (minimum of 12 semester hours completed) and the lists are calculated based on G.P.A. hours and t...

70 Years Ago June 5, 1952 Ten Jena Boy Scouts will leave this week for Camp John Evans near Longleaf. Those making the trip are Tony McDonald, Marvin Morgan, Freddie Holt, Nathan Clark, Paul Stephenson, Al Cobb, Jr., Billy Brasher, Ernest McNeil, Jerry Stevens, and Stewart Rabb. The Roy Robertson ho...

The LaSalle Parish Library’s Summer Reading Program began last Friday and will continue throughout the summer with various programs and events to kee...

Emilee Howard of Jena graduated top of her class from the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) May 14, receiving her Doctor of Pharmacy. Howard wa...

Honor roll students at Nebo Elementary School for the final six weeks of the 2021-22 grading session, have been announced by Principal Stephanie Franc...