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 countdown to Christmas has begun. Today is just 37 days from Christmas Day and just 23 days from the first of two LaSalle Parish Christmas Parades. Parade coordinators for Jena and Olla are encouraging as many people, churches, businesses and organizations as possible to decorate a vehicle or fl...

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...

Each month Jena High School teachers and administration select one male and one female student from each grade that exhibit exemplary character on cam...