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MLK DAY OBSERVED
News, Photo Gallery
MLK DAY OBSERVED
A large crowd attended the annual Martin Luther King Day Annual MLK Prayer Breakfast held Monday morning, January 19, at L&A Missionary Baptist Ch...
January 21, 2026
Jena Mayor’s Husband Dies In Accident
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Jena Mayor’s Husband Dies In Accident
In what is being described as an “unfortunate accident,” the husband of Jena Mayor LaDawn Cooper Edwards, Hugh “Eugene” Edwards, died last week as a r...
January 21, 2026
Olla Council Updated on Projects
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Olla Council Updated on Projects
The Olla Town Council was updated about several projects and initiatives currently underway during their first meeting of the new year held January 13...
January 21, 2026
Police Jury Elects 2026 Officers
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Police Jury Elects 2026 Officers
By Craig Franklin Editor 
January 21, 2026
The LaSalle Parish Police Jury elected their 2026 officers during the first meeting of the new year held Monday night, January 12. For the first time ...
Jena Renovations Projects Continue
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Jena Renovations Projects Continue
By Craig Franklin Editor 
January 21, 2026
The Town of Jena continues to work on renovation projects to allow its citizens a better place to live, as two major project updates were presented du...
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LaSalle Arrests
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LaSalle Arrests
Submitted Article 
January 21, 2026
The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Angella Fisher, 30, of Olla, was arrested Ja...
Olla PD Stops Drug Trafficking
News
Olla PD Stops Drug Trafficking
Staff Report 
January 21, 2026
The Olla Police Department made another significant narcotic arrest recently which resulted in a large number of illegal narcotics from being distribu...
Parish Archery Teams Hit the Bullseye
News, Sports
Parish Archery Teams Hit the Bullseye
Both teams quality for state tournament
Staff Report 
January 21, 2026
Both teams quality for state tournament LaSalle Parish will once again be represented at state archery tournaments, thanks to a dominating performance...
JHS Females Receive Self-Defense Training
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JHS Females Receive Self-Defense Training
Staff Report 
January 21, 2026
Around 80 female students at Jena High School (JHS) are now better prepared should the unthinkable ever occur. Deputy Jenny Parker of the LaSalle Pari...
Community Events
Community Events, News
Community Events
By Austin Whatley Sports Writer 
January 21, 2026
JHS Most Beautiful Pageant Jena High School’s Most Beautiful Pageant will be held Saturday, February 7th in the Jena High School Auditorium. Admission...
Winter Weather Expected to Impact Louisiana
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Winter Weather Expected to Impact Louisiana
Submitted Article, photos@thejenatimes.net 
January 20, 2026
BATON ROUGE (January 20, 2026) – The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) is urging everyone to prepare for free...
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Giants Stay Upbeaten in District Play
Photo Gallery, Sports
Giants Stay Upbeaten in District Play
By Deborah Mayo Contributing Writer, By Austin Whatley Sports Writer 
January 21, 2026
The Jena Giants played two more games this past week, getting two more wins to improve their overall record and stay unbeaten in District 2-3A play. T...
Lady Tigers Hit Double-Digit Win Total
Photo Gallery, Sports
Lady Tigers Hit Double-Digit Win Total
By Word Lindsey Sports Writer 
January 21, 2026
The Lady Tigers are now up to 11 wins on the season, something only ten other teams in all of Division IV Non-Select can say at this point in the seas...
Two More Wins for the Tigers
Photo Gallery, Sports
Two More Wins for the Tigers
By Word Lindsey Sports Writer 
January 21, 2026
The LaSalle Tigers had a busy week last week, playing three games in total on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and recording wins in two of the three to i...
Big Road Win for Lady Giants
Photo Gallery, Sports
Big Road Win for Lady Giants
By Austin Whatley Sports Writer 
January 21, 2026
The Jena Lady Giants played three more games this past week and, in the process, picked up three big road wins to improve their record and power point...
Lady Giants Look To Have Big Year
Sports
Lady Giants Look To Have Big Year
By Austin Whatley Sports Writer 
January 14, 2026
Jena Lady Giants Head Basketball Coach Garrett Hoffpauir begins his second season as head coach of the Lady Giants. Coach Hoffpauir had an incredible ...
Jena Giants Look To Three-Peat Playoffs
Sports
Jena Giants Look To Three-Peat Playoffs
By Austin Whatley Sports Writer 
January 14, 2026
Jena Giants Head Coach Matt Whitman enters his 4th season leading the Giants. He has also done a great job rejuvenating the basketball program a Jena ...
Lady Tigers Winning Tradition Continues
Sports
Lady Tigers Winning Tradition Continues
Lady Tigers Winning Tradition Continues
By Word Lindsey Sports Writer 
January 14, 2026
The Lady Tigers are continuing a successful tradition of racking up wins and looking to go for a run in the post season this year.Led by Coach Todd Lo...
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LaSalle’s Greatest Marketing Tool
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
Craig Franklin:
LaSalle’s Greatest Marketing Tool
Submitted Article 
January 21, 2026
I recently had the pleasure of visiting with a fairly new resident of the Jena area and it reminded me once again about how good we have it in LaSalle...
SCOTUS Hears Two Important Cases
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
SCOTUS Hears Two Important Cases
Staff Report, By Royal Alexander Attorney / Contributing Writer 
January 21, 2026
There are two very important cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, one that will affect the nation and one our beloved Louisiana, especially.The first ...
Abram Makes the Rules
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
Abram Makes the Rules
Submitted Article 
January 21, 2026
Our family is soon to be blessed with a brandnew baby boy which will make 5 fine grandsons for my hubby and me. The gender is no surprise because boys...
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obituaries ›
William Moody
Obituaries
William Moody
January 21, 2026
William Earl Moody, 86, of Olla, LA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 4, 2026.Services were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Janu...
Margaret Sharbono
Obituaries
Margaret Sharbono
January 21, 2026
Margaret Brown Sharbono, 69, of Jena, LA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, LA.S...
Vivian Lutrick
Obituaries
Vivian Lutrick
January 21, 2026
Interment followed Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Jena, LA, under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Jena, LA.She was born July 26...
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Retiring Old Glory
News, Photo Gallery
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...
ANGELS IN DISGUISE
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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...
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