City Hall Transitions Ahead - Part I: Jena Mayor LaDawn C. Edwards - The Jena Times

After three terms, Jena Mayor LaDawn C. Edwards will retire at the end of 2026 marking a new chapter in her life and the Town of Jena.

Features, Lifestyle

By Deborah Mayo Contributing Writer on September 23, 2026

City Hall Transitions Ahead – Part I: Jena Mayor LaDawn C. Edwards

In an unusual turn of events, four LaSalle Parish town mayors will not be seeking re-election for office this November resulting in city hall transitions across the parish.

Photo Gallery, Sports

- LASALLE TIGERS -

EMOTIONAL WHIPLASH

By Word Lindsey Sports Writer

September 23, 2026

LaSalle’s trip to Deville on Friday, Sept. 18, delivered the kind of emotional whiplash only high school football can produce — momentum swings, explo...

Photo Gallery, Sports

- JENA GIANTS -

PROVING THEIR WORTH

By Austin Whatley Sports Writer

September 23, 2026

The Jena Giants went toe-to-toe with the top-ranked team in Class 4A last Friday night, and while they came up short in the end, they left no doubt th...

Community Events, News

Community Events

September 23, 2026

Hardtner Medical Health Fair Save the date! Hardtner Medical Center’s annual Health Fair is set for Friday, October 9, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., on t...

News

Student brings gun to Jena High

By Craig Franklin Editor

September 16, 2026

Police credit quick action of teachers, RAVE system A Jena High School special education twelfth grade student was arrested last Wednesday, September ...

News

Olla police add three patrol vehicles, ticket-writing tech with federal grants

By Craig Franklin Editor

September 16, 2026

The Olla Police Department is putting two federal grants totaling $108,000 toward three new patrol vehicles and a handheld electronic ticket-writing s...

News, Photo Gallery

‘They were not numbers’: Marine’s message anchors 9/11 ceremony

By Craig Franklin Editor

September 16, 2026

“They were not numbers. They were mothers and fathers. Sons and daughters. Husbands and wives. They woke up that morning expecting to live another ord...