70 Years Ago July 1, 1954 Rev. Wesley O. Lynch was appointed pastor of the Nolley Memorial Methodist Church of Jena at the recent annual Louisiana Methodist Conference, making the fifth pastorate he has held since coming to Louisiana from Alabama back in 1935. The new minister of the Jena charge and...

Finally, A Reliable Fire Truck... By Jack Willis - The Jena Times, February 24, 1999 Jena’s first fire protection provided by an old antiquated fire truck, that came from Lord knows where. It had a magnificent chrome plated grill that would peer at you out from the shed it resided in most of the tim...

Historic Castor Springs – Part 2 In the June 5 Jena Times, this column gave information about the early history of Castor Springs, the first settlement in the north LaSalle area.  The article covered the time from the 1830s until the end of the Civil War.  The hotel and springs, built by the B.F. An...

For 61 years the public swimming pool in Olla has refreshed generations of children, youth and adults during the hot summer months. Next month, the po...

During their regular monthly meeting, the Olla Council began discussion on selecting a new insurance policy for the town, as the company the town is c...

Members of the LaSalle Parish Police Jury listened intently as a proposal for public transit was presented during their June 10 meeting at the LaSalle...