A Needed Ministry - The Jena Times

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By: Rev. Randy Ray Sponsored By: JENA PHARMACY Brandon Poole, Pharm D on July 22, 2026

A Needed Ministry

There are some situations that just break one’s heart, terrible tragedies, death of children, etc. We could go on and on and list all kinds of terrible things, but sometimes there are things that are not tragedies that will break your heart.

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MISSING

By Craig Franklin Editor

July 22, 2026

Search continues for two missing LaSalle men Two LaSalle Parish men remain missing as law enforcement, family, and friends plead with the public to pr...

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Deville teenager dies in LaSalle Parish vehicle crash

Staff Report

July 22, 2026

A Deville teenager died as a result of a single vehicle traffic crash last Friday, July 17, with multiple more injured, according to the Louisiana Sta...

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Police Jury proposes sales tax to fix roads

By Craig Franklin Editor

July 22, 2026

The LaSalle Parish Police Jury has taken steps to place a one-cent sales tax on the December 12 election ballot for the purpose of repairing parish ro...

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Good manners

July 22, 2026

Did you know that 4,000 years ago people lived without rules? With no restrictions, imagine the chaos, imagine the confusion...imagine the fun. That c...

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Jimmy Horton announces School Board candidacy

July 22, 2026

Jimmy Horton of Jena announced his candidacy for the LaSalle Parish School Board, District 10, for the November 3, 2026, election. Horton retired from...

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Olla Fire Department has busy month

By Kayley McCarty Staff Intern

July 22, 2026

The Olla Town council held their annual monthly meeting last Tuesday to which the fire department proved to have a very eventful month. Fire Chief Tay...