Caidon Morace was the recipient of the Patriotism award presented by Michael Dempsey Masonic Lodge #327 of Jena during a ceremony on May 18, 2021. Bro. Lloyd Hennigan, PGM, presented the award to Morace. The patriotism award from the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Valley of Monro...

BATON ROUGE–A resolution asking the Louisiana Department of Education to study the likelihood of banning corporal punishment in public schools passed the House 60-34 Tuesday. Senate Concurrent Resolution 18 was sponsored by Sen. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, and had passed unanimously in the Senate. B...

The LaSalle Parish School System adopted a new reading curriculum this past school year for grades kindergarten through second. Students have enjoyed learning about many new topics through the new curriculum. Jena Elementary first grade students created Habitat Dioramas after completing the until a...

For thirty-five years a man had faithfully served as a “Keeper of the Lighthouse.” In addition to the bright light swirling through the darkness, a wa...

LPSO detectives went to a residence on Temple St. in Olla on Thursday, June 3, to serve an arrest warrant on Jeffery Bell, Jr. for the charge of distr...

The last several weeks have truly been hectic in every sense of the word. Trying to catch up can be a never-ending job. When I think I’m caught up, I ...