The Jena Town Council met in a special called meeting last Friday morning, February 14, to meet a deadline for applying for a grant.Jena Mayor LaDawn Edwards noted that the deadline for applying for the 20242025 LGAP grant program is February 28, which falls before the Council’s next regular schedul...

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Andrew Wardlow, 39, of Olla, was arrested February 10 by the Olla Police Department for aggravated battery and criminal damage to property. Johnathan Johnson, 45, of Bossier City, was arrested F...

LaSalle Parish native and current Catahoula Parish resident Ronald “Rip” Cannaday is now part of the musical archives of history to forever be remembered for his great accomplishments and contributions to traditional music thanks to the efforts of the Southern Music Research Center (SMRC) of Birming...

State Officials Conduct Forum To Hear From Constituents It was a packed, standing-room only crowd at the Kees Park Community Center in Pineville Febru...

Bids will soon be received for the demolition of two buildings at the corner of US 84 and Third Street in downtown Jena, a demolition that will comple...

The Jena Town Council approved the appointment of a committee to look into the possibility of creating zones or land-use areas for the town during the...