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Early Voting Continues
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Early Voting Continues
U.S. House election canceled Early voting for the May 16 Closed Party Primary Election began last Saturday, May 2, and will continue until this Saturd...
May 6, 2026
LWF hosts 60th Awards Banquet
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LWF hosts 60th Awards Banquet
Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF) hosted its 60th Annual Conservation Achievement Awards on Saturday, April 11 at Juban’s Restaurant in Baton Rouge,...
May 6, 2026
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Newspaper Office Closed Friday
Staff Report 
May 6, 2026
The Jena Times Olla-Tullos-Urania Signal newspaper office will be closed Friday, May 8, as the staff attends the Louisiana Press Association’s (LPA) a...
LaSalle Arrests
Arrests, News
LaSalle Arrests
Submitted Article 
May 6, 2026
The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: (more…)
Catahoula Parish Arrest Report
Arrests, News
Catahoula Parish Arrest Report
May 6, 2026
The following individuals were arrested and booked into the Catahoula Parish Jail during the last week: (more…)
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Louisiana Spring Squirrel Season opened May 2
Submitted Article 
May 6, 2026
The Louisiana spring squirrel hunting season begins Saturday (May 2) and runs through May 24, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF...
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Explore the World of Nursing
Submitted Article 
May 6, 2026
Free Future Nurses Program Are you a high school student interested in a career in healthcare? Discover what it is like to be a nurse through an excit...
Junior League honors Jena pair
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Junior League honors Jena pair
Staff Report 
May 6, 2026
The Junior League of Alexandria held its 2026 Empowerment Breakfast at the Alexandria City Hall on April 24, where two LaSalle Parish residents were h...
Governor declares state of emergency
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Governor declares state of emergency
By Sheridan White, Courtney Bell and Avery White 
May 6, 2026
U.S. House elections suspended LSU Manship School News Service Gracie Thomas and Izzy Wollfarth contributing reporters Gov. Jeff Landry declared a sta...
Community Events, News
LaSalle Parish Public Bodies Meeting Schedule
May 6, 2026
Jena Town Council 1st Monday, 9 AM at Jena Town Hall Urania Town Council 1st Monday, 5 PM at Urania Town Hall Tullos Town Council 1st Monday, 6 PM at ...
Community Events, News
LPSB SCHOOL MENUS
May 6, 2026
BREAKFAST THURSDAY, 7th: Cinnamon toast, sausage, applesauce, juice FRIDAY, 8th: Maple butter waffles, popcorn chicken, fruit, juice TUESDAY, 12th: Br...
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Sports
District 2C All-District Softball announced
Submitted Article 
May 6, 2026
Officials with District 2C have released the 2026 All-District Softball honorees. The District MVP was senior Natalie Arnold of Georgetown and the Coa...
4-H State Outdoor Skills
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4-H State Outdoor Skills
Submitted Article 
May 6, 2026
Shooting Sports Results Nearly 1,200 Louisiana youth participated in the Louisiana 4-H State Shooting Sports competition held April 10-18 at three dif...
Lady Tigers Claim 6th State Runner-Up Title
Photo Gallery, Sports
2026 LHSAA STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
Lady Tigers Claim 6th State Runner-Up Title
By Word Lindsey Sports Writer 
May 6, 2026
LaSalle’s postseason run came to an emotional and unforgettable close this weekend at Frasch Park in Sulphur, where the Lady Tigers softball team deli...
Sterlington stuns the Lady Giants
Photo Gallery, Sports
Sterlington stuns the Lady Giants
By Austin Whatley Sports Writer 
May 6, 2026
Falls one game short of Championship The Jena Lady Giants had their dreams of a state championship stopped last Saturday as the eventual Division III ...
Heartbreaking End to Great Season
Photo Gallery, Sports
Heartbreaking End to Great Season
By Word Lindsey Sports Writer 
May 6, 2026
From the first pitch, the matchup between the #9 LaSalle Tigers and the #8 Haynesville Golden Tornado felt like a classic. The game featured tight def...
Giants’ great season comes to an end
Photo Gallery, Sports
Giants’ great season comes to an end
By Austin Whatley Sports Writer 
April 29, 2026
With their win over Port Allen in the first round of the playoffs the #15 Jena Giants would move on to the 2nd round where they would take on the #2 W...
Just point the car south!
Photo Gallery, Sports
Just point the car south!
By Word Lindsey Sports Writer 
April 29, 2026
(It knows the way to Sulphur) The #1 LaSalle Lady Tigers are once again headed to Sulphur for the LHSAA state softball tournament. It’s a familiar dri...
LaSalle Tigers Rock the Rams
Photo Gallery, Sports
LaSalle Tigers Rock the Rams
By Word Lindsey Sports Writer 
April 29, 2026
Look to Tame the Tornadoes The LaSalle Tigers baseball team opened the postseason with a commanding 11–1 victory over West St. John, ending the game i...
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An Unusual Mother’s Day Editorial
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
Craig Franklin:
An Unusual Mother’s Day Editorial
By Craig Franklin Editor 
May 6, 2026
Allow me to use this space to wish a very special person a happy Mother’s Day - but do so in an unusual way. Just a few days after Mother’s Day, May 1...
SCOTUS Historic Ruling Redistricting Case
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
Royal Alexander:
SCOTUS Historic Ruling Redistricting Case
By Royal Alexander Attorney / Contributing Writer 
May 6, 2026
I return to this topic given the historic nature of the ruling and its novelty involving a Louisiana case, Callais v. Louisiana. This past week the Su...
The Many Colors of Friendship
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
Deborah Mayo:
The Many Colors of Friendship
By Deborah Mayo 
May 6, 2026
Because my daddy was an oilfield man, we moved from town to town, state to state, and from stem to stern quite frequently during my growing up years. ...
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obituaries ›
Byran Chapman
Obituaries
Byran Chapman
May 6, 2026
Byran Chapman, 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Services were held at 2 p.m., Monday, May 4, 2026, at Woodland Cemetery, Jena, ...
Obituaries
Ashley Taylor
May 6, 2026
Ashley Rose Coco Taylor, 31, of Monterey, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Services were held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Mon...
Oscar Thompson
Obituaries
Oscar Thompson
April 29, 2026
Oscar Alan Thompson, 72, of Leesville, passed from this life on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at his lake house. Services were held at 10 a.m., Sunday, Ap...
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JHS Tennis Team has three qualify for state
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JHS Tennis Team has three qualify for state
Staff Report 
April 29, 2026
The Regional Tennis Tournament was held Monday, April 20, and Jena High School had three players qualify for the state tournament. Regionals were held...
Lady Giants headed back to Sulphur
Photo Gallery, Sports
Lady Giants headed back to Sulphur
By Austin Whatley Sports Writer 
April 29, 2026
Eyeing their second state championship At this point I feel like I write this same article every year. The job that Lady Giants head coach Sarah Roark...
The Road to Sulphur Goes Through LaSalle Parish
News, Photo Gallery...
The Road to Sulphur Goes Through LaSalle Parish
By: Craig Franklin 
April 22, 2026
The road to Sulphur for the state softball championship tournament travels through LaSalle Parish as the top teams in Division III and Division IV Non...
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