The LaSalle Parish School Board voted unanimously at their Aug. 4 meeting to hire U.S. Lawns of Natchez, MS, to handle grounds maintenance at Jena High School and LaSalle High School, after both campuses were left without filled custodian positions responsible for outdoor upkeep. The item was first ...

The final rosters for all LaSalle Parish schools were completed during July as the LaSalle Parish School Board accepted the Superintendent’s personnel report during their August 4 meeting in Jena. Superintendent Jon Garrett’s report showed the following: NEW HIRES Sara Hodges, teacher at Jena Jr. Hi...

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is proud to announce that David Breithaupt, LDWF Administrator of Habitat Stewardship, and Captain Ryan Faul of the LDWF Enforcement Division have graduated from the National Conservation Leadership Institute (NCLI) as members of Cohort 19. N...

A jury found Kenny Wayne Smith Sr. guilty of second degree murder Friday in the November 2023 death of his wife, Lacey Blaze Smith, closing out a case...

A large crowd of family, friends and fire service personnel from throughout Louisiana attended the funeral of beloved Olla Fire Chief Kim Taylor last ...

Tommy Sandifer of Jena announced this week his intention to seek reelection as an Alderman for the Town of Jena during the November 3, 2026, election....