Jena native meets Secretary of War - The Jena Times

After greeting the War Secretary, Sgt. Franklin, right, makes a joke about sweating which brought laughter from Pete Hegseth.

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Staff Report on July 8, 2026

Jena native meets Secretary of War

A LaSalle Parish native on deployment to Washington D.C. as part of President Trump’s capital security enforcement, was recognized by U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during a special ceremony held July 2 at Meridian Hill Park.

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LaSalle Arrests

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July 8, 2026

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: (more…)

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Catahoula Arrests

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July 8, 2026

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the Catahoula Parish Jail during the last week: (more…)

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Reflections

July 8, 2026

Highlights from The Jena Times Archives 70 Years Ago July 5, 1956 Making Farming Less Hazardous: July 22-28, 1956, a week was expected to be devoted t...

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Gov. Landry’s teacher pay raise approved by legislators

By Craig Franklin Editor

July 8, 2026

Local districts will suffer with reduced funds Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry’s executive order to take $168 million from K-12 MFP funding was approve...

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Reeves to spend final months under unpaid suspension

By Joe Curtis news@hannapub.com

July 8, 2026

Seventh Judicial District Judge John C. Reeves will spend the final four months of his judicial career on unpaid suspension after reaching an agreemen...

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CCC Rocket Camp

By Kayley McCarty Staff Intern

July 8, 2026

The Centennial Cultural Center’s (CCC) annual Rocket Camp was held last week with 10 youth gaining valuable experience in engineering and having a fun...