15th annual Special Olympics held

Jena Elementary student Owen Skye celebrates crossing the finish line as fellow students Gabriel Ryan and Stevie Brown come up all smiles behind him to also cross the finish line of the 25-yard walk/run at the recent LaSalle Special Olympics under a beautiful sunny sky at Jena High Schoolâs Guy Campbell Memorial Stadium in Jena.

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April 12, 2022

The 15th annual LaSalle Parish Special Olympics were held at the Jena High School football field on Friday, April 1. According to Jenene Bignar, Supervisor of Special Education for the LaSalle Parish School System, the event was a tremendous success.

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Schools Closed in LaSalle Tuesday, JAN. 27

January 26, 2026

All of LaSalle Parish public schools will be closed tomorrow, January 27, as the effects of Winter Storm Fern continue to plague the parish. According...

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MLK DAY OBSERVED

January 21, 2026

A large crowd attended the annual Martin Luther King Day Annual MLK Prayer Breakfast held Monday morning, January 19, at L&A Missionary Baptist Church...

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Jena Mayor’s Husband Dies In Accident

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January 21, 2026

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...

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Olla Council Updated on Projects

By Craig Franklin Editor

January 21, 2026

The Olla Town Council was updated about several projects and initiatives currently underway during their first meeting of the new year held January 13...

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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 ...

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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...