On June 24, 2025, at approximately 5:08 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a one-vehicle fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 127 near Coon Tank Battery Road. This crash claimed the life of 86-year-old William Graham of Jena.The initial investigation revealed that a 2002 Infiniti, driven ...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following piece by the late Paul Harvey was published many years ago in former Publisher/Editor Sammy J. Franklin’s editorial space. It is being reprinted by request.)We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, I’d like bette...

I am a certified Baby Boomer, so when I grew up in the 1960s there were nearly three zillion kids in my neighborhood.Nearby was a public pool that offered free swimming lessons each summer. Most of us kids begged to attend those lessons, and most of us did.This was just a medium sized pool, not equi...

With summer in full swing, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reminding residents to take measures to prevent heat-related illness.Heat can b...

A new study reveals that Louisiana has the eighth highest weekend crash rate in the United States.The research by Personal Injury Lawyers from H&P Law...

Jena’s 4th of July Celebration You are invited to a community celebration of America’s 249th Independence Day on Friday, July 4, 2025. The celebration...