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One of the most successful LaSalle Parish School System Parent Expos took place Thursday afternoon, January 16, at Jena Elementary School’s gymnasium....

January 22, 2025

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Olla Council Ups Pay To Keep Police Officer

Members of the Olla Town Council voted to increase the pay scale for the town’s only full-time police officer, excluding the Police Chief, after learn...

January 22, 2025

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LaSalle Police Jury Elects New Officers

The LaSalle Parish Police Jury elected a new President and Vice-President during their first meeting of the new year held Monday night, January 13. As...

January 22, 2025

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Walking America Couple In LaSalle

Spreading a message of change through neuroplasticity

By Craig Franklin Editor

January 22, 2025

With over 9 million views in the last month alone, the Walking America Couple has become a social media sensation and captured the attention of LaSall...

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Times-Signal Office Closing Friday, Jan. 31

Staff Report

January 22, 2025

The Jena Times Olla-Tullos-Urania Signal office in Jena will be closed on Friday, January 31. Editor Craig Franklin announced that all deadlines will ...

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LaSalle Arrests

Submitted Article

January 22, 2025

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Helen Lee, 54, of Olla, was arrested January...

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JHS Most Beautiful Pageant Winners, 2024-2025

January 22, 2025

Jena High School junior Autumn Sharp, center, was the winner of the JHS Most Beautiful Pageant held in the school’s auditorium Saturday night, January...

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Correction to the Arrest Report

January 22, 2025

In last week’s issue, there was an error in the Arrest Report on Page 4A. Kenneth Bloodsaw Sr. was listed as age 30 when in fact, his age is 53. We ap...

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Community Events

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January 22, 2025

Free Youth Camps in Jena, Urania Know youth interested in creating videos and working on iPad Pros? Check out these free youth camps in Jena and Urani...

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LPSB SCHOOL MENUS

BREAKFAST

January 22, 2025

BREAKFAST THURSDAY, 23rd: Breakfast wrap w/salsa, fruit, juice FRIDAY, 24th: Cinnamon waffles, popcorn chicken, fruit, juice TUESDAY, 28th: Breakfast ...

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Tragedy In Jena

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January 21, 2025

Tragedy in Jena An early morning tragedy sent shockwaves and mourning in Jena today as a local Jena resident lost his life in a vehicle fire. LaSalle ...

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Tigers Get Big Win Last Week

By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer

January 22, 2025

The LaSalle Tigers lost two games last week but got a huge win to help their confidence as they continue to work hard and improve each week. On Tuesda...

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Lady Giants Continue Dominance

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

January 22, 2025

The Jena Lady Giants played a couple of home games this past week and continued with their dominating performance on both sides of the ball getting tw...

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Jena Giants District 2-3A Leaders

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

January 22, 2025

The Jena Giants played a couple of games this past week and improved their district record to 2-0 to maintain their lead in the District 2-3A standing...

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Lady Tigers 1-1 in District Play

By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer

January 22, 2025

The LaSalle Lady Tigers played three games last week, two District 3-1A contests and one non-district game, and by the end of the week, their district...

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Lady Giants Dominate Lady Spartans

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

January 15, 2025

The Jena Lady Giants opened up District 2-3A play this past week as they took on the Caldwell Lady Spartans Friday night, January 10 where they domina...

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Jena Giants Win District Opener

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

January 15, 2025

The Jena Giants came into this past week needing a big win and that’s exactly what they achieved over the Caldwell Spartans to open up District 2-3A a...

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Lady Tigers Fall to Buckeye Panthers

By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer

January 15, 2025

The LaSalle Lady Tigers fell 43-29 to the Buckeye Lady Panthers in the last pre-district game of the seaon last Friday night at LaSalle High School in...

Columns/Opinions

Craig Franklin:

Record Memories for Children

January 22, 2025

A few years ago, my dad was given a gift to pass along to his family that would tell all about his life and the many personal aspects that the public,...

Columns/Opinions

Just A Kid From The Seventies

January 22, 2025

Self-sufficiency and self-entertainment were a way of life for kids raised in the decade of the seventies. I know because I was one of those kids. I c...

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Replace The Cisterns

January 22, 2025

“For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and cut them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold ...

Obituaries

Thalia Hailey

January 22, 2025

Thalia Lalise Davis Hailey, 86, of Winnfield but originally from Jena, passed from this life in the evening of Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Autumn Le...

Obituaries

Loretta Dean

January 22, 2025

Loretta Howard Dean, 71, of Jena, passed from this life on Thursday, January 9, 2025.Services were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 18, 2025, at New...

Obituaries

Martha Andrews

January 22, 2025

Martha Francis Andrews, 50, of Jena, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 11, 2025.A graveside service was held in the Aimoch Baptist Church Ce...

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3A Buckeye Panthers Prevail Over Tigers

By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer

January 15, 2025

The LaSalle Tigers fell to the Buckeye Panthers last Friday night by the final score of 58-33 in the final pre-district game. The Tigers were led on o...

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Students Travel Back in Time at the CCC

The 100-year-old story of Mamaw Nellie is still being told

By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor

December 25, 2024

The 100-year-old story of Mamaw Nellie is still being told Last week, over 100 third grade students from Good Pine Middle School were able to travel b...

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Angels In Disguise: Angel Tree Collaboration Ministers To Many

Angel Tree Collaboration Ministers To Many

By Craig Franklin Editor

December 18, 2024

For the sixth consecutive year, the LaSalle Ministerial Alliance (LMA), in partnership with the LaSalle Parish School System’s (LPSB) APPLES program, ...