COMMUNITY EVENTS L & A Christmas Banquet You are invited to attend L & A’s Second Inaugural Christmas Banquet on Saturday, December 2, 2023. The event will be held at the L & A Mays-Young Fellowship Hall at 6 p.m. Attire is formal/semi-formal. Tickets are $25.00 each. To purchase a ticket, please co...

The Town & Country Garden Club met at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 14, in Palmer Hall of Nolley Methodist Church in Jena.Present were: President Donna Justiss, Nelda Tarver, Lisa Mc-Cann, Sis Welch, Mica King, Judy Baker, Barbara Germany, Audrey Maxwell, Cynthia Bradford, Kelly Thompson, Pam Davis, ...

Recipe of the Week: Holiday Turkey Ingredients: 1 fresh turkey, about 15 pounds, preferably free-range 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 quart apple cider 2 teaspoons dried poultry seasoning Coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions: Remove the giblets from the turkey and discard (or save fo...

70 Years Ago November 19, 1953 A youth-led revival meeting will be held at Midway Baptist Church Nov. 22-29, with the Rev. Billy Roy Snider, of Louisi...

Fresh Cranberry Sauce Yields 21⁄4 cups Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1, 12-ounce package Ocean Spray Fresh or Frozen Cranberries Combine sugar ...

Special Veterans Day Feature “Let me tell you a story,” began veteran Orrin Glen Joiner, known to locals, family and friends as “Slick”. “When I was s...