The Centennial Cultural Center’s annual Community Christmas Singing was held Monday, December 1, at the center in Olla. Many local and talented singers led in Christmas songs during the event, which also featured R.V. Couch sharing a recitation of the “Christmas Guest” as Grandpa Jones. Along with s...

LifeShare Blood Center is calling on community heroes to step forward during one of the most challenging times of the year for the blood supply.From December 15–24, anyone who donates blood, platelets, or plasma at any LifeShare location or mobile drive will receive a long-sleeve LifeShare Donor shi...

Jena High School’s annual CLB The Community Bank Holiday Classic basketball tournament will be held this week.Various teams from across the region will be playing in the tournament, with games held at Guy Campbell Memorial Gymnasium on the campus of JHS and at the gymnasium at Jena Junior High Schoo...

Town of Jena agrees to 10-year payment for new meters The Jena Town Council approved a financial plan to pay off new electronic water and gas meters d...

Math and biology teachers in LaSalle Parish will no longer be required to be certified in their subject to receive a $5,000 stipend. The change in the...

In what is often described as the most boring stretch of highway in LaSalle Parish, over a dozen Buddhist monks walked the approximate 10-mile La-Sall...