Giants Get Three Wins in Tourney

Jena pitchers, from left, Paxton Willis (25), Calex Campbell (9), Cayden Mursch (2) and Collin Jensen (27) combined to shutdown Higgins bats during the Jena Tournament last weekend.

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March 13, 2024

Giants Get Three Wins in Tourney

The Jena Giants hosted a tournament this past weekend where they would pick up three big wins helping to improve their overall record and, in the process, picked up some very big power points that will count when the playoffs begin.

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Jena in International Spotlight as Detained Activist is Held at ICE Processing Center

By Craig Franklin Editor

March 19, 2025

The small town of Jena, Louisiana was propelled into the national and international spotlight last week as a detained activitist from New York was tra...

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Special Olympics Set for Thursday

Staff Report

March 19, 2025

The LaSalle Parish Special Olympics will be held Thursday, March 20, at Guy Campbell Memorial Stadium on the campus of Jena High School.Opening ceremo...

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Jena Pitbosses Win State Championship

By Craig Franklin Editor

March 19, 2025

History was made Saturday, March 15, as Louisiana’s first National High School BBQ Association Club (HSBBQ), Jena High School’s Jena Pitbosses, captur...

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Newspaper Celebrates 120th Birthday

By Craig Franklin Editor

March 19, 2025

On Sunday, March 23, The Jena Times Olla-Tullos-Urania Signal will turn 120 years old. LaSalle Parish’s oldest continuously operating business publish...

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Olla Says ‘No’ To Parish Wide Fire District

By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor

March 19, 2025

The Olla Town Council turned down an offer to join a parish wide local fire district during their regular monthly meeting last Tuesday, March 11 in Ol...

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High School Rodeo This Weekend

Staff Report

March 19, 2025

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 J...