A large crowd of family and friends attended graduation ceremonies Friday night, July 25, for Hardtner Medical Center’s (HMC) Spring 2025 EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Course. For the past four months, the 17 students have attended weekly night courses and Saturday classes to complete the requi...

The nationally known website Niche has ranked the town of Jena as one of the best places to live in Louisiana and the number one Best Place to Buy a House for the state’s towns, suburbs and communities.Niche, a company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that runs a ranking and review site, w...

A recent study has found that Louisiana is among the top ten states in the nation that has witnessed the sharpest decline in drug overdose deaths. The report showed that the Pelican State has the seventh-highest decline in drug overdose deaths for the 12-month period from 2023 to 2024.The research c...

Temple Christian Academy Thursday, July 31st from 3:30 - 6:30 pm Jena High School Thursday, July 31st from 2:00 - 6:00 pm Jena Elementary School Monda...

There has been an ongoing debate for many years regarding the advantages or disadvantages of focusing on one sport during teenage and high school year...

Hurricane season is ramping up. In Louisiana, we know the drill: It’s time to pick up some extra canned goods and batteries, make sure the generator c...