The Senate last Thursday gave final approval to a stripped-down version of one of Gov. Jeff Landry’s biggest priorities—a move toward education savings accounts that could provide state money to parents who want to send their children to private schools.Senators voted 23-14 to concur with House chan...

The Legislature gave its final approval Sunday to $48 billion in budget bills, restoring funding for a $2,000 stipend for teachers but cutting spending on early childhood education programs.The House had previously cut the level of the teacher stipends. But the Senate restored the full amount that G...

Starting in the 1830s, migration from the eastern states westward went from a trickle to a flood. The rock formations at Muscle Shoals, AL made it one of the few places within hundreds of miles where the Tennessee River was shallow enough for people to cross. Originally, paths to the shoals had been...

Summer Story Hour Hosted by the LaSalle Parish Libraries: • Week 1, Friday, May 31: Harvey Rabbit and Friends; Jena @ 10 a.m., Olla @ 2 p.m. • Week 2,...

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail last week: Jennifer Ponds, 46, of Jena, was arrested May 18 by the LaS...

70 Years Ago June 3, 1954 The grand opening of Stoney’s Esso Station Saturday, June 5, will be the center of attraction for many Jenaites and out-of-t...