Nolley Methodist children deliver donations to Little Free Food Pantry

Nolley Memorial kids take the church van to Fourth Street to restock The Little Free Food Pantry. Pictured from left, in front row, are Claire Williams, Ainslee Cooksey and Charlotte Williams; second row from left, Dane Lindsey, Presley Lindsey and Josie Manning. Parents seated behind are Rae Lindsey, Sam Manning and Maggie Williams. Those standing in the back row are Leon Manning, Adley Hamilton, Cash Cooksey and Ben Williams.

News

December 28, 2022

Children from Nolley Memorial Methodist Church started a pantry fund several years ago to help provide food for the hungry. Their efforts led to the creation of The Little Free Food Pantry located in front of The Jena Times office.

News

TOP STORIES OF 2025

December 31, 2025

#1: Kitterlin Creek Properties Sale #2: Jena Giants State Runner-up #3: Demonstrations at ICE Facility #4: Assassination of Charlie Kirk #5: Lady Tige...

News

LEDD Hosts Christmas Open House

Staff Report

December 31, 2025

It was an evening of joyful Christmas spirit at the LaSalle Economic Development District (LEDD) Christmas Open House held December 18 at the historic...

News

Need a New Year’s Resolution? Keep Louisiana Beautiful suggests these ten

Keep Louisiana Beautiful suggests these ten

Submitted Article

December 31, 2025

Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser ask people in all 64 parishes of Louisiana to stop littering in 2026. Adopt one...

News

State Awarded $15M For Literacy Instruction

Submitted Article

December 31, 2025

The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) has been awarded $15 million to lead a multi-year study on increasing the impact of high-dosage tutoring ...

Columns/Opinions

New Years Celebrations

December 31, 2025

When did people begin to host New Year parties?Ancient Egyptians celebrated New Year when the Nile River overflowed, usually in June. Then someone sug...

News

LaSalle Arrests

Submitted Article

December 31, 2025

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: Kenneth Anding Jr., 47, of Olla, was arreste...