Approximately 25 parish youth performed The Strand Village Project #thrive production, “Seussical Jr.” last Friday at the Jena High School auditorium. The musical featured many of Dr. Seuss’ beloved characters. Top photo: The cast; Middle photo: Presley Lindsey (JoJo) and Ella Kate Greer (The Cat in...

The entire Town of Jena Water System will be turned off tonight, Wednesday, June 18, from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m., to allow contractor crews to complete the final tie-ins of the newly installed water system. This means there will be no running water for the entire town during the time period. Womack & ...

The Olla Town Council learned last week that they are still short of funds to begin work on the much-needed Wastewater Treatment Plant Project. According to Olla Mayor Rhonda Elliott at the Council’s June 10 meeting, bids for the project were opened and all of the bids submitted were over budget, le...

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Delilah D. Bozeman, 24, of Jena, was arreste...

In last week’s newspaper, on Page 2B, the story about Jena High student Brandon Rowton being selected to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council contai...

Family and friends of some 25-parish youth were transported into the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss last Friday, June 13, as a special performance of “S...