Lester Francis has officially announced his candidacy for re-election to one of the five seats on the Jena Town Council, subject to the action of voters at the November 8th general election. In making the announcement, Francis issued the following statement to voters in Jena: “I am a lifelong reside...

(The Center Square) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has paid out more than $46 million to Louisiana residents to cover the cost of funeral expenses tied to COVID-19. Data released by FEMA in July shows the agency paid a total of $46.6 million to 6,769 individuals and families to cover fune...

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development’s Aviation Section is releasing a new program aimed towards driving tourism to Louisiana airports. The Louisiana airport passport program, called Fly Louisiana, is designed to encourage pilots and aviation enthusiasts to visit airports throu...

Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, announced 12 new Compassionate Allowances conditions: Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma, Bla...

The following were booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail in Jena during the past week: William Brown, 38, of Jena was arrested August 11 by sheriff offi...

Labor Day is a traditional day of rest for workers around the country, but Louisiana law enforcement officers are working extra time through the holid...