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Two events ignite passion for God Two events occurred this past weekend where hundreds of LaSalle Parish youth focused on their faith in God and the r...

September 17, 2025

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CWD Task Force Holds First Meeting

Ultimate goal of recommending changes As an avid hunter, District 20 State Representative Neil Riser is determined to do all he can to get to the bott...

September 17, 2025

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Assassination of Charlie Kirk Impacts LaSalle

For many older residents, Charlie Kirk was nearly unknown before last Wednesday, September 10, when he was assassinated on the campus of Utah Valley U...

September 17, 2025

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Tullos Receives $3 Million Water Sector Grant

3 Million Water Sector Grant

By Reagan Franklin Knight Assistant Editor

September 17, 2025

The Tullos Town Council meeting was a place for celebration last Monday, September 8, as the Council learned that Tullos was recently chosen to receiv...

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HONOR

NEVER FORGET 9/11

Staff Report

September 17, 2025

The annual In Honor and Remembrance service for the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorists’ attacks, was held once again at the LaSalle Par...

News

LaSalle Arrests

Submitted Article

September 17, 2025

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Marshall T. Street, 65, of Olla, was arreste...

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2nd Annual Walk for Recovery Event Held

Staff Report

September 17, 2025

The second annual Walk for Recovery event was held Saturday morning, September 13s in the Jena Town Park where many people and organizations came toge...

News

AUGUST GIANTS OF THE MONTH!

September 17, 2025

Each month Jena High School teachers and administration select one male and one female student from each grade that exhibit exemplary character on cam...

News

Representative Firment Visits Jena High

Staff Report

September 17, 2025

State Representative Gabe Firment made a special stop in Jena last week as part of his state legislative out-of-session tour dates, where he spoke to ...

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New Chancellor Chosen To Lead CLTCC

By Dr. Chandler Leboef

September 17, 2025

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. Heather S. Poole is originally from Vidalia and she is married to E. Scott Poole, President and COO of Roy O. Martin. Scott Poole ...

Editorial, News

Know When to Hold ‘Em; Know When to Fold ‘Em

September 17, 2025

It may be before it is all over, the most destructive non-lethal device ever invented. Responsible for hundreds of deaths, serious injuries and lost p...

Photo Gallery, Sports

Tigers Win Thriller In Olla

LaSalle overcomes Lakeside & predictions

By Word Lindsey Sports Writer

September 17, 2025

LaSalle overcomes Lakeside & predictions Week 2 of the high school football season featured a matchup between the LaSalle Tigers and the Lakeside Warr...

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Giants Roll Past Eagles

56-3 Victory

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

September 17, 2025

56-3 Victory The Jena Giants traveled to Alexandria this past week to take on the Menard Eagles in Week 2 of the Louisiana High School football season...

Photo Gallery, Sports

Tigers Drop Season Opener

By Josh Boyett Sports Writer

September 10, 2025

In hopes to avenge last year’s loss in the season opener, the LaSalle Tigers traveled to Ferriday last Thursday, September 4, to take on the Delta Cha...

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Giants Wear Out The Dragons

Jena starts season 1-0 with 64-48 win

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

September 10, 2025

Jena starts season 1-0 with 64-48 win For the fourth straight year, the Jena Giants opened up their football season against the Mangham Dragons. This ...

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- LaSalle Tigers -

FLASHES OF LIGHT AT JAMBOREE

By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer

September 3, 2025

Despite playing a team three classifications higher, the LaSalle Tigers displayed flashing of light at the football jamboree last Saturday that should...

Photo Gallery, Sports

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GIANTS GIVE OUACHITA A SCARE

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

September 3, 2025

For the 7th straight season, the Jena Giants football team had the honor of being invited to participate in the Bayou Jamb on the campus of ULM. The G...

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Meet the Giants, 2025

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September 2, 2025

Photos from the Meet the Giants event on Friday, August 29:

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

Jesus Using Youth to Change USA

Craig Franklin:

September 17, 2025

In my mind, I had written four different versions of this week’s editorial since the assassination of Charlie Kirk last Wednesday. As with all stages ...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

No Greater Joy

September 17, 2025

Last week I watched my family united in worship in a God-filled church service. My sons and their wives, my girl Vic, my four little grandsons, my bon...

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The Heroic Life of Charlie Kirk

By Royal Alexander Attorney / Contributing Writer

September 17, 2025

“When a tyrant dies, his reign ends; When a martyr dies, his reign begins.” (Soren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher and theologian).I was stunned to le...

Obituaries

Carolyn Coleman

September 17, 2025

Carolyn Ann Monk Coleman, 68, of Summerville, LA, passed from this life on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, to enter her eternal home with her Heavenly Father...

Obituaries

Debra Squyres

September 17, 2025

Interment followed in the Heard Cemetery, Manifest, LA, under the direction of Kinner & Stevens.Pallbearers were Hunter Rachal, Joseph Otwell, Jim Tho...

Obituaries

Barbara Bridges

September 17, 2025

Interment followed in the Jena Cemetery, Jena, LA, under the direction of Kinner Stevens.Pallbearers were Darren DeVille, Levi DeVille, Todd Woodward,...

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Jena Cancer Survivor Surprised With Warm Welcome Home

photos@thejenatimes.net, By Reagan Franklin Knight Assistant Editor

September 16, 2025

After almost four months of battling cancer, 11-year-old Arianna Harris, a student at Jena Junior High School, was finally coming home to Jena from St...

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BEST. YEAR. EVER! Sales Along 84 Very Successful

Sales Along 84 Very Successful

Staff Report

September 10, 2025

Sales Along 84 Very Successful Beautiful weather and hundreds of vendors allowed the third annual Sales Along 84 event to experience its best year eve...

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Championship Rings!!!

August 27, 2025

The 2025 LaSalle Lady Tigers softball team and coaches proudly show off their Division IV Non-Select State Championship rings which were presented at ...