Members of Scouting America (former Boy Scouts of America) Troop 14 and Cub Scout Pack 14 held a public USA Flag retirement ceremony Monday evening, December 8, at the Jena Town Park Pavilion. Over 100 flags were retired through the officially recognized process of burning. In 1937, the American Leg...

Laurel Pugh, 15-year-old daughter of Jarred and Nicki Pugh and a member of Scouting America Troop 14 of Jena, has attained the rank of Eagle.Eagle is the highest honor Scouting offers to its Scouts. Only 4% of Scouts ever achieve this rank. Laurel became an Eagle Scout after passing her final Board ...

Northwestern State University awarded 607 degrees to 595 Fall 2025 graduates during commencement ceremonies Dec. 1718, at its campus in Natchitoches, LA.Among the hundreds of graduates, four students from LaSalle Parish received their diplomas, including: Robin Nix of Jena, Associate of Science in N...

Angel Tree Collaboration Ministers To Many For the seventh consecutive year, the LaSalle Ministerial Alliance (LMA), in partnership with the LaSalle P...

The Olla Town Council finished 2025 by finalizing their end-of-the-year business during their regular meeting held December 9 at the Olla Town Hall. A...

Thank Yous Extended: Special Editorial Without a doubt, the trip to New Orleans to experience the LHSAA State Championship is the direct result of the...