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New school year begins Aug. 6

Staff Report

May 28, 2025

New school year begins Aug. 6 Students in LaSalle Parish were dismissed for their summer vacation last Friday as the end of the 2024-2025 school year officially came to a close. Teachers and other school employees also attended their final day of work for the school year but will report back to work...

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Rod Brady’s 37th Nursing Class Graduates

By Craig Franklin Editor

May 28, 2025

The Central Louisiana Technical Community College Rod Brady Campus in Jena recently concluded another nursing cohort, seeing 23 outstanding students complete the 22-month course. According to Campus Dean Michelle Morea, this is the 37th graduating class of the campus since it was founded in 1984. “W...

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Largest Demonstration To Date At ICE Facility

By Craig Franklin Editor

May 28, 2025

They came from all over. New Orleans. Houston. Austin. San Antonio. And many other cities around the south as six large buses of demonstrators arrived at the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Jena last week in support of detainee Mahmoud Khalil. Others arrived by personal vehicles until the...

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Jena Walmart Has Grand Re-Opening

By Craig Franklin Editor

May 28, 2025

Jena’s largest retail outlet has just completed a total store makeover and they celebrated with a huge grand re-opening event last Friday morning, May...

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LaSalle Arrests

May 28, 2025

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Nathan Nobles, 32, of Jena, was arrested May...

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Jena High School Athletic Banquet

May 28, 2025

Photos from the 2025 event:

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Louisiana Adopts New Diploma Endorsement

Submitted Article

May 28, 2025

The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) has developed the Freedom Framework Diploma Endorsement, a new recognition for high school students who d...

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State Humanities Councils Distributes $200,000 in Grants

Jena Band of Choctaw Indians Receive $10,000

Submitted Article

May 28, 2025

With support from the State of Louisiana, the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH) has awarded $200,000 in grants to 24 humanities organizatio...

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Town and Country Garden Club Notes

By Cynthia Bradford Corresponding Secretary

May 28, 2025

We met Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 11 a.m. Present were: President Beth Zoller, Nelda Tarver, Mica King, Lisa McCann, Glenda Cooper, Denise Grissom, Aud...

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The Busy Bee Garden Club Yard of the Month for the month of May was recently awarded to Jerry and JoAnn Stevens of Jena. Their lawn is always immaculately manicured with beautiful flowers and bushes brightening the landscape. To submit a lawn for consideration of Yard of the Month, email photos to busybeegardenclub022025@yahoo.com. Be sure to include your telephone number in the email.

The Busy Bee Garden Club Yard of the Month

May 28, 2025