Today, as I write this article, I am anticipating our leaving on a short trip to the Ozark Mountains for a few weeks to see the fall foliage. It is amazing to me how busy one can become and they don’t really realize it. I am convinced that one of the reasons is we don’t look at the big picture in ou...

In three short months, the annual nighttime Jena Christmas Parade will be held and organizers announced last week this year’s theme to allow participants time to prepare. According to the Jena Christmas Parade Committee Chairman Mickey Cockerham, this year’s theme is “A Louisiana Christmas” with par...

Fall is an opportune time to set up your backyard for yearround success. Work put into landscaping in the fall determines the quality of the space for all of your family’s backyarding activities, from family football games at Thanksgiving and Easter egg hunts in the spring, to taking your office to ...

The following people were booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail last week: Jevonta Walker, 21, of Winnfield, was arrested September 1 by the Olla Police...

During his presidency, Abraham Lincoln preached the importance of the government being of, for, and by the people. He argued that voters played the mo...

Whitehall resident and artist Lavelle Evans was all smiles despite his extreme fatigue Saturday night following three of the greatest days of his lif...