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Eggcellent Turnout! Hundreds Attend Easter In The Park

Hundreds Attend Easter In The Park The Town of Jena’s annual Easter in the Park event was packed on Friday, April 18, with hundreds of children attend...

April 23, 2025

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Demonstration at ICE Facility

Another group of people from out of town and out of state descended upon the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Jena last week, demanding the ...

April 23, 2025

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Local Store Denied Beer Permit

DA contends applicant measuring from wrong point The LaSalle Parish Police Jury voted last week to deny a beer permit for Airport Grocery, after tabli...

April 23, 2025

News

Biden-Pardoned Killer Indicted for Same Crime in Catahoula Parish

Staff Report

April 23, 2025

A convicted child-murderer whose death sentence was commuted by President Joe Biden during his last weeks in office has been indicted by a Louisiana g...

News

Citizen Addresses Bad Road Conditions

By Craig Franklin Editor

April 23, 2025

A Blade Loop Road resident addressed the LaSalle Parish Police Jury during their meeting April 14 seeking answers about the terrible condition of his ...

News

Real ID License Deadline Is May 7

Staff Report

April 23, 2025

For United States citizens looking to fly domestically, a new law requiring a special driver’s license will be required starting May 7. A Real ID comp...

News

First Quarter Sales Tax Collections Down

Collections decrease nearly 14% from 4Q 2024

By Craig Franklin Editor

April 23, 2025

Collections decrease nearly 14% from 4Q 2024 After a nice rebound from the third quarter (Jul.-Sept.) to the fourth quarter (Oct.-Dec.) of 2024, LaSal...

News

LaSalle Arrests

April 23, 2025

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Kayla A. Stoker, 37, of Jena, was arrested A...

News

Window Tint Violation Leads to Drug Arrest

Staff Report

April 23, 2025

A routine traffic stop for a window tint violation led to the arrest a Bastrop man for illegal drugs recently. According to Olla Police Chief Jody O’B...

News

Buckle Up in Your Truck

Submitted Article

April 23, 2025

Louisiana law enforcement officers are cracking down on unbuckled pickup truck drivers and passengers with a $50 ticket and a warning that they risk b...

News

Carrying Crosses for Easter Holiday

April 23, 2025

Four local men spent their Saturday commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus on April 19, as they carried three crosses through Jena. Jim Jus...

Sports

JHS Tennis At Regional Tourney

Staff Report

April 23, 2025

Sixteen Jena High School tennis team players qualified for the LHSAA Regional Tennis Tournament last week in Shreveport and although they competed wel...

B: Sports, Sports

DOMINATE: Lady Giants Earn #3 Seed

Eyes Set For Sulphur

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

April 23, 2025

Eyes Set For Sulphur The Jena Lady Giants softball team finished up their regular season this past week and played their second-round playoff game on ...

Sports

HISTORIC: Lady Tigers’ Historic Season

Sets Single Season Win Total

By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer

April 23, 2025

Sets Single Season Win Total The 2025 LaSalle Lady Tiger softball team has set the bar for regular season wins this year. These ladies finished with a...

Sports

GAME TIME: Giants Get First-Round Bye

Will Host 2nd Round Series This Weekend

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

April 23, 2025

Will Host 2nd Round Series This Weekend The Jena Giants finished up their regular season this past week and due to their high seeding, they drew a fir...

Sports

PLAYOFFS: Tigers Started Playoffs This Week

To End Regular Season

April 23, 2025

Get Walk-Off Win To End Regular Season The LaSalle Tigers, ranked #14 in Division IV Non-Select, began the state baseball playoffs on Tuesday of this ...

Sports

All-Cenla Football Team Released

Staff Report

April 23, 2025

With preparations already being made for the 2025 high school football season, the annual All-Cenla Football Team was finally released last week for t...

Sports

JENA GIANTS BASEBALL

April 23, 2025

The 2025 JHS Giants Baseball Team is shown above, left to right: Front row, Eli Gemar, Whit Windham, Kaden Kittlin, Silas Powell, Kayson Dean, Lucas V...

Columns/Opinions, News

Reflections of the Past

April 23, 2025

Highlights from The Jena Times Archives 70 Years Ago Jena First Baptist Church will present “London Crusade”, an hour-long documentary of the three-mo...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

They’re Not Crazy – It’s Spiritual

Craig Franklin:

April 23, 2025

I’ve always been a lover of news and try to surround myself with all types of news sources in order to maintain a fair balance of my intake. In today’...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

The Prayer Chair

April 23, 2025

I have a prayer chair in my bedroom where I meet and talk with Jesus every day. There’s nothing special about this old worn piece of furniture – it’s ...

Obituaries, Obituary

In Loving Memory of Ada Allien

April 23, 2025

Ada was your name, Friendship was your Game; Ever healing shame, Helping reach for Fame: Gossip tongue to tame, Take on all who came! To all whom you ...

Obituaries, Obituary

Donnia Robertson

April 23, 2025

Donnia Gail Robertson, 82, passed peacefully from this life into her Heavenly home on Friday, April 18, 2025, following a courageous battle with cance...

Obituaries, Obituary

Mary Moody

April 23, 2025

Mary E. Moody, 93, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025. Services were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Glenwood Funeral Home, Vicksburg,...

News, Photo Gallery

East Jena + Bellevue = Eastvue

Jena churches combine for the Gospel

By Craig Franklin Editor

April 16, 2025

Jena churches combine for the Gospel “I spoke with a church planting friend this week and he shared with me that 200-250 churches are on the path to c...

Photo Gallery, Sports

JHS Tennis Competes at Regionals

Staff Report

April 16, 2025

Several members of the Jena High School Tennis Team were in Shreveport Monday and Tuesday of this week, competing in the Regional Tennis Tournament fo...

Photo Gallery, Sports

Dominance Continues For Lady Tigers

By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer

April 16, 2025

The LaSalle Lady Tigers continued to dominate the regular season games this past week with three more huge wins to run their regular season record to ...