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LEAP and State Testing Results Reveal LaSalle Maintaining Strong Levels

“I’m proud of the fact that you can drive 100 miles in any direction from here and not find a school system that outperformed us,” LaSalle Parish Scho...

July 16, 2025

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2025 Legislative Session Recap

Part 3 of 3: District 20 Rep. Neil Riser (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third of a three-part series featuring LaSalle Parish’s State Legislative Delegat...

July 16, 2025

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Plans for the Jena Skatepark are Rolling!

Four locals have joined together under one mission: bring a skatepark to Jena. Hailey Lovasz, Daniel Aymond, Jeremy Smith and David Nealy form a small...

July 16, 2025

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By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor Olla Accepts Low Bid For Sewer Project

Olla Accepts Low Bid For Sewer Project

July 16, 2025

Womack & Sons Construction Group was awarded the contract for Olla’s new wastewater treatment plant as the Olla Town Council unanimously voted to acce...

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Urania Seeks Grant for Ground Storage Tank

By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor

July 16, 2025

Urania is seeking funding for the refurbishment of one of its ground storage tanks through a grant with LITACorp (Louisiana Infrastructure Technical A...

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LaSalle Arrests

wlf.la.gov

July 16, 2025

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Daniel Howard Morton, 40, of Natchitoches, w...

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CWD Public Hearing Set for July 29 in Jena

Public encouraged to attend deer feeding restrictions meeting

By Trey Iles LDWF

July 16, 2025

Public encouraged to attend deer feeding restrictions meeting The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will conduct public hearings f...

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AHEC of a Summer Program Held

Submitted Article

July 16, 2025

For over two decades, Central Louisiana Area Health Education Center (Central LA AHEC) has collaborated with LaSalle General Hospital, Hardtner Medica...

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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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Street Work Continues in Jena

By Craig Franklin Editor

July 16, 2025

Subcontractors of Womack & Sons have been busy the last two weeks repairing streets in the town of Jena that were damage during the installation of th...

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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...

Sports

New High School Baseball/Softball Rules Adopted

Staff Report

July 16, 2025

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the organization that oversees rules for high school sports, met in Indianapolis, In...

Sports

Jena High School’s New Baseball Coach

Staff Report

July 16, 2025

With the departure of longtime head baseball coach Clay McGuffee at the end of last season, the Jena Giants will have a new face leading the program w...

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Jena Pitbosses Attend National Event

Staff Report

July 2, 2025

While many were enjoying barbeque at their homes the first week of June as the leisurely pace of summer began, members of the historic Jena Pitbosses ...

Sports

Jena Catcher Makes LBCA All-State Team

Staff Report

June 11, 2025

The Jena Giants’ standout catcher Carson Willis was recently selected to the Louisiana Baseball Coaches Association All-State D3 Team.Willis, who will...

Sports

Jena Player Makes All-State Game

Staff Report

June 11, 2025

Standout Jena High School 2024-2025 sophomore pitcher Collin Jensen will take his skills to an elite state All-Star game next week, June 9-11, at the ...

Sports

Parish Cowboys/Cowgirls Compete at State Finals

Staff Report

June 11, 2025

LaSalle Parish cowboys and cowgirls who qualified for the Louisiana High School Rodeo Association State Finals represented the parish well during the ...

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LaSalle High School Athletic Banquet

June 4, 2025

Columns/Opinions

Craig Franklin:

Your Newspapers’ Role & Flawed Humans

THE JENA TIMES

July 16, 2025

Here at your parish newspaper, we sometimes get accused of highlighting the negative aspects of our area more than the positives. It doesn’t take much...

Columns/Opinions

Things I Love

July 16, 2025

I love to sit out on my front porch and listen to the splatter of raindrops as they hit the ground after a long dry spell. The dark sky and the distan...

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Russis Hoax Prosecution…Finally

By Royal Alexander Attorney / Contributing Writer

July 16, 2025

Thick as thieves. They knew it was a lie. The whole time. Every one of them. But they still framed Trump.I was greatly encouraged this past week to se...

Obituaries

Keith Bigger

July 16, 2025

James Keith Bigger, 61, of Starkville, Mississippi, and formerly of Jena, LA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 20, 2025.He was born November 2...

Obituaries

Lanie King

July 16, 2025

Francis Elaine “Lanie” Manchester King, 92, passed peacefully into the gates of Heaven on Monday, July 7, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.A memo...

Obituaries

Van Dale Evans

July 16, 2025

Van Dale Evans, 78, of Jena, LA, claimed his heavenly home on Sunday, July 6, 2025, surrounded by his family and friends.Services were held at 10 a.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

Staff Report

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...