The Knighten name is known in the LaSalle Parish community for a family dedicated to military service. Twenty years ago, on Au- gust 9, 2003, while on mission, one member of that family gave the ultimate sacrifice.
The official LaSalle Parish Veterans Day program will be held Saturday, November 11, at the Town of Jena Park Amphitheater and all veterans are asked to participate as well as residents who will honor them for their service. Veterans are requested to ride in the annual Veterans Day Parade, set to roll through downtown Jena at 10 a.m. Saturday. Event organizers asks that veterans please assemble behind the LaSalle Parish …
(Editor’s Note: The North Central Louisiana District Fair opens its 115th edition today, Wednesday, Nov. 8 and runs through Saturday, Nov. 11. The following story appeared in the November 8, 2008 edition of The Jena Times.)