(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article appeared in the December 21, 2022 issue of this newspaper. It is being reprinted at the request of many parish residents inquiring about the origin of the Jena snowman. The former Bank of Jena and CLB building is now home to the Cotton Boll, and owner Amanda Ham...

The months of October and November were busy in 28th Judicial District Court, in and for the Parish of LaSalle, with arraignments held, prison terms being meted out, others fined, numerous pleas taken, and other proceedings taking place. The Honorable J. Christopher Peters, District Judge, presided ...

Kenny Wayne Smith, Sr., 55, of Olla, was officially charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wife, Lacey Hayman Smith, November 29, according to officials with the LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office. Smith had been in jail since his wife’s body was discovered November 21 at 1660 West Avenu...

Eleven 4-H’ers from across the parish flexed their engineering abilities at the 2023 4-H Water Rocket Workshop held recently at the Jena Community Cen...

Last Thursday, the GEO Group, Inc. conducted the fourth and final Community Relations Meeting and Luncheon for the year at The Strand Theater in downt...

The following individuals were booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail last week: Tobbie Jackson, 21, of Jena, was arrested November 27 by the LaSalle Par...