State Representative Gabe Firment made a special stop in Jena last week as part of his state legislative out-of-session tour dates, where he spoke to students at Jena High School and took part in classroom discussions and lessons. The event was organized by Brandon Rowton, a member of the Louisiana ...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. Heather S. Poole is originally from Vidalia and she is married to E. Scott Poole, President and COO of Roy O. Martin. Scott Poole is a 1982 graduate of Jena High School. They make their home in Pineville.)Tim Hardy, chair of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (L...

The Town of Jena once again proved its financial stability and fiscal responsibility as it received a glowing audit from the firm of Silas Simmons, LLP during their monthly meeting held Monday morning, September 8.The audit revealed the town ended their fiscal year 2024 with a net position of $1,458...

Basketball & Cornhole Tournaments Shady Grove UPC is hosting basketball and cornhole tournaments on Saturday, October 11th from 10 am-4 pm. Basketball...

After almost four months of battling cancer, 11-year-old Arianna Harris, a student at Jena Junior High School, was finally coming home to Jena from St...

Sales Along 84 Very Successful Beautiful weather and hundreds of vendors allowed the third annual Sales Along 84 event to experience its best year eve...