On Sunday, March 23, The Jena Times Olla-Tullos-Urania Signal will turn 120 years old. LaSalle Parish’s oldest continuously operating business published its first issue on March 23, 1905, five years before LaSalle Parish was created. Lee Brooks, father of the late Rev. K.G. Brooks of Jena and severa...

High school rodeo cowboys and cowgirls from across the state will descend upon Jena this weekend as the 33rd Annual LA High School Rodeo Association Jena Rodeo is Friday and Saturday nights.The state’s top high school rodeo hands will be competing in various events at the LaSalle Rodeo Club Arena at...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: During the Olla Town Council’s March meeting, reported on the front page of this week’s issue, the Council decided not to support a parish wide fire district. As explained by Chief Corley, the proposal of a parish wide district is actually not ready for individual towns to vote upon,...

The Jena High School Drama Club presented “The Outsiders” in three showings last weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 15-17. The story was narr...

Families across LaSalle Parish know the bittersweet reality of seeing their children and grandchildren move away in search of career opportunities. Ho...

The LaSalle Parish Police Jury was informed during their March 10 meeting that Waste Connections will now be charging residents a monthly fee if they ...