Teachers’ aides, instructional assistants, paraprofessionals, paras…they are known by many titles to different people, but to the children they serve they are invaluable. From providing behavioral support to working with students with disabilities, paras are trained and certified to fulfill their sp...

There are different ministries that provide outreach and services for local families in La-Salle Parish and its many communities. Each is unique in its own way, but there is one, that sets off North and First Street in Jena that has been diligently serving those in need since the 1980s: The LaSalle ...

“The goal of etiquette is virtue…viewing others as more important than self,” Mrs. Rachel Gaddis Floyd offered for consideration. “We must share the gospel and to do that we must form connections with other people. We serve God by loving others and we are image bearers of God, our goal must be to be...

Part 1: Jena Mayor LaDawn Edwards Mayor LaDawn Cooper Edwards has the distinction of being the only woman elected to serve as the Mayor of the Town of...

Crawfish, crawdads, mudbugs… Louisiana mudbug season is beginning to emerge and people across Louisiana are setting their teeth for their first 2025 t...

“The church is the most important foundation for the start of black history,” Rev. Chauncey Hardy, Pastor of L & A Baptist Church and Vice President o...