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Brookshire Grocery, Spring Market Grand Re-opening

July 23, 2025

Brookshire Grocery, the parent company of Spring Market, held a grand re-opening ceremony Wednesday, July 16, at their Jena location (formerly Mac’s),...

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Rescue Training Held in Jena

By Craig Franklin Editor

July 23, 2025

Around 25 people attended a special training class Monday night, July 14, at Jena Metals in Jena, as various emergency response personnel worked on ve...

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Friend or Foe? Now We Know!

Louisiana Snake ID Visits the LaSalle Parish Libraries

By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor

July 23, 2025

Louisiana Snake ID Visits the LaSalle Parish Libraries The LaSalle Parish Library’s summer programs concluded last week with a visit from Louisiana Sn...

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EXTRA, EXTRA! #thrive Youth Present Newsies JR.

By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor

July 23, 2025

The cast of the #thrive Arts Theater Youth Camp brought a headline-worthy performance last Friday, July 18 in the Jena High School Auditorium during t...

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Preparedness with Pedro at the Library

By Hailey Hudnall Contributing Writer

July 16, 2025

Children at the LaSalle Parish Library had a fun and meaningful experience this week during a special Summer Reading Program event hosted by the Ameri...

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The Centennial Cultural Center In Olla Hosts Science Camp

By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor

July 16, 2025

Last week, the summer camp program at the Centennial Cultural Center in downtown Olla continued with science camp, where kids of all ages engaged in m...

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Happy Birthday, America!

Unique celebration held in Jena - Fireworks in Olla

By Craig Franklin Editor

July 9, 2025

Unique celebration held in Jena - Fireworks in Olla The United States of America’s 249th birthday celebration was held in grand fashion last Friday, J...

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Largest Demonstration to Date

7 Buses - Over 300 People

By Craig Franklin Editor

July 2, 2025

7 Buses - Over 300 People The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), self-defined as a union of about two million diverse members in healthcare...

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CCC’s Annual Rocket Camp

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July 2, 2025

The Centennial Cultural Center’s (CCC) annual Rocket Camp was held last week with 12 youth gaining valuable experience in engineering and had a fun ti...

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Summer Reading Fun: Magic & Colorful Creativity!

By Hailey Hudnall Contributing Writer

July 2, 2025

The Summer Reading Program continued at the LaSalle Parish libraries with LaSalle Parish’s own Ms. Debra Jo and Tommy Hailey at the Jena location and ...