A bill to prevent the state’s use of eminent domain to support carbon capture storage and pipelines failed 12-7 in an extraordinarily tense House committee hearing Tuesday, March 31 in Baton Rouge. House Bill 7, authored by House Speaker Pro Temp Mike Johnson, R-Pineville, marked an attempt to rever...

Louisiana is still facing a shortage of about 1,200 teachers, according to testimony at a House hearing last week. The shortage was more severe during the COVID-19 pandemic, when classrooms across the state struggled to keep staff as thousands of teachers retired over health concerns or work difficu...

Hair Cemetery Donations Donations are now being accepted for the upkeep of the Hair Cemetery. If you have a reserved plot or family members buried there, we ask that you please donate any amount you can. All donations are appreciated and can be mailed to P.O. Box 163, Trout, LA 71371. For more infor...

One of the Town of Jena’s largest events will take place this Friday, Good Friday, April 3, as the annual Easter in the Park event takes place. Each y...

Jena Junior High School teacher Diana Price is a semifinalist for the Louisiana Teacher of the Year, as announced last week by the Louisiana Departmen...

Members of the Jena High School Golf Team will be hosting a regional golf tournament at the LaSalle Golf & Country Club on Monday, April 6. Shown abov...