District 22 State Representative Gabe Firment addressed the LaSalle Parish Police Jury during their October 13 meeting in Jena where he suggested they apply for state matching grants to help with funding to repair a certain parish road. “November 1st is the deadline to apply for Capital Outlay,” Fir...

Owners Chad and Shannon Girlinghouse held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house event on Monday, October 20, 2025, to celebrate the grand opening of their new shop Magnolia Books. Magnolia Books carries a variety of books in many genres from children’s books and young adult graphic novels to roma...

Would provide owners/organizations with major tax breaks “Buildings are the fingerprints of a community – it’s what distinguishes it from other places,” stated Brian Davis, Executive Director of the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation. “For instance, when you see the historic Bank of Jena buil...

Local author Brandi Joiner held a special book signing event at the LaSalle Parish Library in Jena Saturday, October 18, for her new book entitled, “C...

The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) is reminding Medicare beneficiaries to carefully review their coverage and make necessary changes during t...

Just in time for fall, students at Jena Elementary School participated in a Pumpkin Book Character Contest, where students and their families created ...