On Saturday, November 8, the 3rd Annual Veterans 5K was hosted by Victory Fitness of Jena, seeing over 30 participate in the run, and many more lining the route to cheer them on.The 3.1 miles run/walk began two years ago in memory of Joe Peppers, a Jena resident and United States Army National Guard...

The date of Jena High School’s 2026 high school graduation ceremony has been changed with officials citing parent input as the reason for the change. The new date is now Friday, May 22, 2026, the last day of school for all students. The original date of the ceremony was set for Thursday, May 14, as ...

$2-million grant to modernize second story A massive renovation project will soon be underway at LaSalle General Hospital (LGH) in Jena, thanks to a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). During a special meeting of the hospital board of di...

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: David Lamar Fredlander Jr., 38, of Harrisonb...

Several local youth in grades fifth through twelfth attended the #thrive Arts Painting & Drawing Camp held for eight weeks recently at the old Jena To...

We met Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at Nolley Methodist Church Palmer Hall. Present were: President Kelly Thompson, Nelda Tarver, Judy Baker, Glenda Co...