Joyful December Meeting for School Board - The Jena Times

Fifth Grade Student of the Year Sawyer White, left, was recognized during the December 2 La-Salle Parish School Board meeting. His principal, Good Pine Middle’s Melinda Robison, presented him with a special plaque acknowledging his accomplishment.

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By Craig Franklin Editor on

December 10, 2025

Joyful December Meeting for School Board

The joyfulness of the Christmas season was certainly evident during the December 2 meeting of the LaSalle Parish School Board, where students of the year and recent school performance schools were just the gifts board members wanted.

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The JHS Drama Club Presents

The JHS Drama Club Presents “THE GAME’S AFOOT”

Staff Report

December 10, 2025

The Jena High School Drama Club brought the dangerously funny murder mystery “The Game’s Afoot” to the stage, with hundreds in attendance over the cou...

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ULM President visits LaSalle High

By Craig Franklin Editor

December 10, 2025

It was a special day at LaSalle High School last Wednesday, December 3, as the top two administration leaders from the University of Louisiana Monroe ...

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Snow White vs Happily Every After: Affair or Coincidence?

JHS Civics Class to present Mock Trial

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December 10, 2025

On May 7th, 2011, in the village of Happily Ever After, Snow White was charged with the murder of Prince Charming. Due to the nature of decomposition,...

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Justified Destruction of Drug Boats

By Royal Alexander Attorney / Contributing Writer

December 10, 2025

America has been engaged in fighting a War on Drugs since at least the 1980’s. We finally have a president who fights the tyranny of the ‘War on Drugs...

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All I Want for Christmas

December 10, 2025

Kirk and I have reached the ages when we want or need nothing extra for Christmas. God has blessed us abundantly with love, family, home and above all...

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Craig Franklin:

Reflections on Historic Game

December 10, 2025

As the final minutes ticked off the clock last Friday night, I turned to capture some crowd pictures, and my eyes were immediately drawn to the words ...