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2026 = HUGE ELECTION YEAR

The year 2026 will be a big year for elections in LaSalle Parish, as national, state and local offices will be voted on by residents of the parish. Al...

January 7, 2026

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Louisiana’s Closed Party Primary: A guide for candidates and information for public

Louisiana has rewritten the election rules for congressional and certain state elections, moving to a closed party primary system that will change the...

January 7, 2026

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Olla PD Stops Drugs From Entering Jail

The Olla Police Department’s highway criminal interdiction program continues to yield positive results as last week officers thwarted two attempts of ...

January 7, 2026

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These Stories “Stopped the Scroll”

The Jena Times’ Facebook Top Content of 2025

By Reagan Franklin Knight Contributing Writer

January 7, 2026

The Jena Times’ Facebook Top Content of 2025 The online world of Facebook moves fast, and amid the family photos, community happenings and local drama...

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CLTCC Recognizes Top Stories of 2025

Submitted Article

January 7, 2026

Central Louisiana Technical Community College (CLTCC) celebrated a year of significant accomplishments and milestones in 2025. The college was ranked ...

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Rodent Health

January 7, 2026

Say, do you have rats at home? I’m talking about critters with fuzzy ears and whiskers who slither around the house after dark, pick up crumbs, and ea...

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LaSalle Arrests

Submitted Article

January 7, 2026

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: James McCoy, 61, of Ruston, was arrested Dec...

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Drax Donates $20K for Children/Families

Submitted Article

January 7, 2026

Renewable energy company Drax has announced the donation of $20,000 to the Center for Children and Families. This year’s fundraising efforts banked th...

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LaSalle Parish Year in Review

Staff Report, By: Rev. Randy Ray Sponsored By: JENA PHARMACY Brandon Poole, Pharm D

January 7, 2026

The year 2025 is officially in the history books and the parish has begun a new chapter with the start of 2026 last Thursday, January 1. Many events a...

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Community Events

The Jena T

January 7, 2026

Free Graphic Design Camp-Urania The Strand Village Project #thrive will offer a free #thrive Arts Graphic Design Camp in Urania. The camp for 5-12th g...

Community Events, News

LPSB SCHOOL MENUS

BREAKFAST

January 7, 2026

BREAKFAST THURSDAY, 8th: Grilled cheese sandwich or toast and jelly, fruit, juice FRIDAY, 9th: Maple butter waffles, sausage, fruit, juice TUESDAY, 13...

Sports

LWSA All-State Honors

Staff Report

December 31, 2025

Football awards continue to come to LaSalle Parish as several members of both the Jena Giants and LaSalle Tigers were recently recognized by sports wr...

Sports

Parish Places 34 on All-District Teams

Staff Report, Submitted Article

December 24, 2025

High school football players represented the parish well recently with the release of All-District teams. A total of 34 players, 23 from Jena High Sch...

Sports

The Record-Breaking Giant Seniors

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

December 24, 2025

The senior class of Jena Giants football players have truly left their mark on the history books of Jena High School. What more can you about the Clas...

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JENA GIANTS 2025 LHSAA DIVISION III NON-SELECT STATE RUNNER-UP

2025 LHSAA DIVISION III NON-SELECT

By Craig Franklin Editor

December 17, 2025

One Giant Step for Jena Football The 2025 Jena Giants football team will go down in the history books as the greatest football team to ever wear the u...

Photo Gallery, Sports

HISTORIC: JENA GIANTS ARE DIVISION III NON-SELECT STATE RUNNER-UP

JENA GIANTS ARE DIVISION III NON-SELECT STATE RUNNER-UP

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

December 17, 2025

First championship game appearance in program history The past week for the Jena Giants has been one that this town will never forget. After defeating...

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HISTORY MADE! ON TO THE DOME!

ON TO THE DOME!

December 10, 2025

Jena Giants to play for State Championship For the first time in Jena High School history, the Jena Giants football team will be playing for a state c...

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Jena 30 – Union Parish 6

Third Time is the Charm

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer, By Austin Whatley Sports Writer CONTNUED on page 3A

December 10, 2025

For the third straight season the Jena Giants played for a chance to make it to New Orleans and play for a state championship. The last two seasons th...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

Remembering an Old Friend

Craig Franklin:

Submitted Article

January 7, 2026

From around 2012 until 2015, I had the privilege of serving as the International Chaplain for a world-wide mission organization called Hellfighters Ch...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

Holiday Stuffing

January 7, 2026

I am stuffed. I have eaten enormous amounts of delicious holiday foods for the last 2 months, and I am stuffed to the brim. I know, gentle readers, th...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

2025: The Year in Review

Submitted Article, By Royal Alexander Attorney / Contributing Writer

January 7, 2026

It is always helpful to look back over the previous year, both as a sense of accomplishment and as an indication of how the new year may go.2025 was q...

Obituaries

Pete Ford

Submitted Article

January 7, 2026

Benjamin Esaw “Pete” Ford Jr., 89, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2025.Services were held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Good Roads...

Obituaries

Timothy Woodard

January 7, 2026

Timothy Velton Woodard, 51, of Jena, LA, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 29, 2025.Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 31, ...

Obituaries

Lee-Ann McKay

January 7, 2026

McKayLee-Ann Pearson McKay, 76, of Pollock, LA, entered eternal rest on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Legacy Nursing Home in Pollock, LA.A memorial ...

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Jena Christmas Parade

December 24, 2025

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Retiring ‘ Old Glory’

Retiring Old Glory

By Craig Franklin Editor

December 24, 2025

Members of Scouting America (former Boy Scouts of America) Troop 14 and Cub Scout Pack 14 held a public USA Flag retirement ceremony Monday evening, D...

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ANGELS IN DISGUISE

Angel Tree Collaboration Ministers To Many

By Craig Franklin Editor

December 17, 2025

Angel Tree Collaboration Ministers To Many For the seventh consecutive year, the LaSalle Ministerial Alliance (LMA), in partnership with the LaSalle P...