Two free two-day ASIST workshops will be held in LaSalle Parish on August 1-2, or August 3-4 at First Baptist Church in Jena. Classes are limited to 45 participants each session and will be held each day from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The workshops are free, but registration is required. ASIST stands for ...

70 Years Ago July 3, 1952 The fire tower at Aimwell, which was built in 1929 by the International Paper Co., on land leased from Nebo Land Co., was transferred to the Louisiana Forestry Service. Permanent radio equipment has been installed on all the trucks used in this area. Shelby Tradewell is the...

The Louisiana Office of Community Development has distributed more than $100 million in federal housing assistance to more than 20,000 residents through the Louisiana Emergency Rental Assistance Program, a federally funded COVID-19 relief program. Funds are still available for eligible residents who...

Our sense of smell can trigger memories long hidden, and take us back to times long gone by. Smelling the blooms of a certain shrub puts me in the fir...

A few miles past the eastern limits of Monroe on the left and side of Interstate 20 are these huge mounds of dirt. They really look out of place becau...

Thirteen-year-old Rylee Masters of Jena will join outstanding middle school students from across the nation next month to take part in an academic and...