Last week’s issue of The Jena Times reported the death of Jena resident Burl Clark as “the last known World War II veteran in LaSalle Parish.”The wording for the headline and article was specific, in that at the time of his death, efforts were made by this newspaper and others, including the local r...

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries would like to thank Governor Jeff Landry for signing Act 272 into law, as well as the Louisiana State Legislature, and Representative Dewitt, for the passage of HB 802. Act 272 is an act that recognizes the ethical obligations of a hunter to recover...

Across its five campuses, Central Louisiana Technical Community College (CLTCC) graduated a record 143 Practical Nurses in the past academic year (July 2023 through June 2024), including 40 graduates who went beyond the Technical Diploma and earned an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Practical ...

The annual Tri-City Poppers Fireworks Show will take place at the Olla Fairgrounds at dark on July 4, with officials inviting everyone to view the fre...

Olla-Standard Elementary School fifth-grader Gunner Lofton won first place in the state among all fifth graders during the inaugural Louisiana Ag Week...

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail last week: Taylor King, Jr., 47, of Boyce, was arrested June 13 by the...