Mayor LaDawn Edwards and the entire Jena Town Council took time Monday, June 5, during their regular monthly meeting, to honor longtime employee Danny Ainsworth upon his retirement. Ainsworth is retiring from the Town of Jena after serving for 33 years. He was originally hired by former mayor Orland...

The Centennial Cultural Center in downtown Olla hosted the first of five camps offered to kids this summer. Last week, over 30 students learned and used various art techniques like painted and drawing. Art projects ranged from pop art self-portraits to spring flowerpot painting. The art camp was ta...

He paced the Tiger Stadium sidelines, gave rousing locker room speeches and traveled with the football team. But this unofficial coach could not leave Louisiana without temporarily giving up his gubernatorial powers. In a new book, “Kingfish U: Huey Long and LSU,” LSU professor Robert “Bob” Mann do...

LA Cartoonist & Cajun Storyteller Last week, Mike Artell visited the LaSalle Parish Libraries as a part of the Summer Reading Program. Artell, author...

The House voted 85-19 last week to raise the Legislature’s limit on spending to make use of much of the large pile of extra cash flowing into state co...

If you are looking for something blue to brighten up the landscape this summer, have we got the plant recommendation for you. The 2023 Louisiana Super...