The Jena Giants come into the 2023 season returning a veteran squad looking to make their mark in the school record books. Last season the Giants won their 3rd straight district championship before losing in the 2nd round of the Non-select Division III playoffs at Amite. The senior class for the Gia...

There is a oneword question with which I too frequently respond when my wife tells me something. That one-word question? “Huh?” It all started for me several years ago when I was attending an outdoor writer’s conference in Tennessee. One of the features of each annual conference is to visit the fir...

As long as I’ve been a hunter, I have hunted on areas that have special names. The “Cocklebur” stand? It’s located in the middle of a patch of – you guessed it – cockleburs. One in particular is one I named myself because of my lack of skill in carpentry. I called it the “Shanty”. It was propped up...

Although the sun had not yet appeared over the horizon, the air was already warm and sticky, typical of the onset of another hot July day in Louisian...

On Friday, July 14, attendees of the #thrive Arts Youth Summer Camp will perform the musical Annie JR.* at The Strand Theater located in downtown Jen...

Several parish baseball and softball All-Star teams participated in state tournaments this past weekend with others set to begin play this weekend. A...