As part of the Veterans Day events held recently, Jena High School students participated in the Voice of Democracy Essay Contest. The school’s grand prize winner was junior Isabella Hodges, who also won first place for 11th grade entries. In the essay, she references her father, US Army E-7 Matthew ...

On Saturday, November 8, the 3rd Annual Veterans 5K was hosted by Victory Fitness of Jena, seeing over 30 participate in the run, and many more lining the route to cheer them on.The 3.1 miles run/walk began two years ago in memory of Joe Peppers, a Jena resident and United States Army National Guard...

The date of Jena High School’s 2026 high school graduation ceremony has been changed with officials citing parent input as the reason for the change. The new date is now Friday, May 22, 2026, the last day of school for all students. The original date of the ceremony was set for Thursday, May 14, as ...

Dear Rusty: Enjoyed your recent article on claiming SS benefits. I feel, however, any decision making should also include what I call the “wearing out...

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: (more…)

Several local youth in grades fifth through twelfth attended the #thrive Arts Painting & Drawing Camp held for eight weeks recently at the old Jena To...