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LaSalle’s Students of the Year
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LaSalle’s Students of the Year
LaSalle Parish’s Students of the Year were recently selected with Madeline Randall chosen as Elementary Division Student of the Year, Bronx Bertrand c...
November 20, 2024
School Board Approves Sales Tax Payments
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School Board Approves Sales Tax Payments
Annual payment of excess sales tax revenue to all school employees was approved by the LaSalle Parish School Board during its regular November meeting...
November 20, 2024
Early Voting Begins Friday, November 22
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Early Voting Begins Friday, November 22
Early voting for the December 7 General/Congressional Election will begin Friday, November 22 and continue until Saturday, November 30, excluding Sund...
November 20, 2024
Police Jury Introduces $11.73-Million Budget
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Police Jury Introduces $11.73-Million Budget
By Craig Franklin Editor 
November 20, 2024
Members of the LaSalle Parish Police Jury introduced their 2025 budget, which totals $11,732,236.00 at their regular November meeting held Tuesday nig...
LaSalle Arrests
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LaSalle Arrests
Submitted Article 
November 20, 2024
The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Justin William Baum, 25, of Jena, was arrest...
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Audit Reveals Olla in Great Shape
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Audit Reveals Olla in Great Shape
Fiscally responsible and sound financial shape
By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor 
November 20, 2024
The annual audit for the Town of Olla once again revealed the administration and Town Council is fiscally responsible and in sound financial condition...
Advent Begins Sunday, December 1
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Advent Begins Sunday, December 1
In this week?s Times-Signal 
November 20, 2024
In this week’s Times-Signal on Page 5A, part one of a special three-part feature series from local pastor Dillan McDowell encourages readers to partic...
Another Newspaper in Education Success at OSES!
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Another Newspaper in Education Success at OSES!
Second grade students at OSES learn about their local newspaper
Staff Report 
November 20, 2024
During a special presentation last week, second grade students at Olla-Standard Elementary School learned about the local newspaper, The Jena Times, f...
Veterans Program at New Evergreen BC
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Veterans Program at New Evergreen BC
By Craig Franklin Editor 
November 20, 2024
A good crowd of veterans and guests attended the annual Veterans Appreciation Program in loving memory of Charles E. Dorsey Saturday, November 16, at ...
Congratulations! November Giants of the Month
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Congratulations! November Giants of the Month
November 20, 2024
Each month Jena High School teachers and administration select one male and one female student from each grade that exhibit exemplary character on cam...
A Prayer Is Answered!
News
A Prayer Is Answered!
November 20, 2024
Jak Hayes Roark, son of Dakota and Sierra Roark of Olla, spent weeks asking for family and friends to pray that he would kill a big deer when he was f...
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Sports ›
Giants Advance To Second Round
Photo Gallery, Sports
Giants Advance To Second Round
Dominates Caldwell in first round 52-0
By Austin Whatley Sports Writer 
November 20, 2024
For the 12th straight season, the Jena Giants were playing a playoff game this past Friday night. Before this streak started, I’m pretty sure if you w...
Homecoming Victory For Giants
Photo Gallery, Sports
Homecoming Victory For Giants
By Austin Whatley Sports Writer 
November 13, 2024
It was JHS Homecoming 2024 for the Jena Giants this past Friday night and they did not disappoint the fans and alumni, blowing out the Buckeye Panther...
Tigers’ Loss Equals No Playoffs
Photo Gallery, Sports
Tigers’ Loss Equals No Playoffs
By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer 
November 13, 2024
A 56-28 loss at Montgomery last Friday night had the Tigers sitting on the outside looking in when the LHSAA state football playoff brackets were rele...
LaSalle Tigers Blasted by Logansport
Photo Gallery, Sports
LaSalle Tigers Blasted by Logansport
By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer 
November 6, 2024
The LaSalle Tigers have suffered their second district loss in as many games. This loss comes at the hands of the Logansport Tigers last Friday night ...
Jena Giants Run Over Caldwell
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Jena Giants Run Over Caldwell
By Austin Whatley Sports Writer 
November 6, 2024
The Giants traveled to Caldwell for another edition of their rivalry this past week. This would be the 49th meeting between the two teams with Jena ho...
Bunkie Dominates Jena Giants
Photo Gallery, Sports
Bunkie Dominates Jena Giants
By Austin Whatley Sports Writer 
October 30, 2024
The Giants entered week eight of their season with a big district test against the Bunkie Panthers. Last year, the two teams met in Bunkie with both t...
Tigers Suffer First District Loss
Photo Gallery, Sports
Tigers Suffer First District Loss
By Coach Greg Jones Sports Writer 
October 30, 2024
The LaSalle Tigers suffered their first district loss of the season last Friday night in Olla, as the St. Mary’s Tigers showed up and held LaSalle to ...
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Our Endorsement of Vital Parish Millages
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
Craig Franklin:
Our Endorsement of Vital Parish Millages
November 20, 2024
Nobody likes taxes. Period. As a small business owner and property owner in LaSalle Parish, I, like most of you, have experienced an increase in my pr...
Tick Tock
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
Tick Tock
November 20, 2024
I am currently in great dilemma and distress: my internal clock is refusing to adapt to the current time change. It’s like it has a mind of its own (p...
Rekindle Relationships Before It’s Too Late
Columns/Opinions
Rekindle Relationships Before It’s Too Late
November 20, 2024
Several years ago, while at a Louisiana Tech football game, my cell phone buzzed. I looked at the number and did not recognize it. My first inclinatio...
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obituaries ›
Michael Wyant
Obituaries
Michael Wyant
November 20, 2024
Michael Glen Wyant, 67, of Jena, LA, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.A memorial service will be held at a later date under the d...
Velma Butler
Obituaries
Velma Butler
November 20, 2024
Dr. Velma McGuffee Butler, 74, of Many, LA formerly of Enterprise, LA, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, in the comfort of her and her husban...
Eddie Webster
Obituaries
Eddie Webster
November 20, 2024
Eddie Charles Webster, 77, passed from this life on Monday, November 11, 2024.Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Troy B...
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Photogalleries ›
Photo Gallery
Parish Schools’ 2024 Students of the Year
November 20, 2024
Parish elementary schools’ Students of the Year are shown above, left to right: Leslie Norris – Fellowship Elementary; Madeline Randall – Good Pine Mi...
Veterans Day Events Held Across Parish
News, Photo Gallery
Veterans Day Events Held Across Parish
By Craig Franklin Editor 
November 13, 2024
LaSalle Parish honored all veterans during several events held this past weekend as the nation paused to pay tribute during Veterans Day. While the to...
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