As far back as I can remember, I wanted to be a writer. My maternal grandmother wrote poems and would read one at the family gathering. I don’t know if that’s where I got it, but I got it.I wrote poems as a teenager, although I never shared them with anybody. Back then, I did not have a computer, so...

Thanksgiving is much more than a big meal with family and friends. It’s a time to reflect on, and be thankful for, all of the good things you have. It’s important to be grateful, not just on Thanksgiving, but each and every day. Rather than lamenting what you feel is lacking in your life, begin each...

Three Jena men were arrested last week on multiple illegal narcotic charges by the LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office (LPSO) and the Jena Police Department.According to LPSO Detective and Public Information Officer Brant King, officers made the arrests after executing a search warrant at a residence lo...

Jena Mayor LaDawn C. Edwards has big plans to continue the transformation of the town square into a public space for all citizens. When an old house a...

LaSalle Parish’s Students of the Year were recently selected with Sawyer White chosen as 5th Grade Student of the Year, Bailey Puckett chosen as 8th G...

LaSalle Parish’s unemployment numbers rebounded in August to once again reclaim the title of the lowest jobless rate of any parish north of I10.After ...