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November 9, 2021

Tomorrow, November 11th, is Veterans Day – a time to pause and honor our veterans, both those who have gone on before and those still with us. Several events have been planned to honor veterans of LaSalle Parish in recognition of Veterans Day, which will be tomorrow, Thursday, November 11, 2021. Due...

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Dear Editor,

November 9, 2021

I was disappointed to see the term “white protestant work ethic” in print on the Editorial page in the November 3 Jena Times. I know a lot of people who are not white, and who are not protestant, but who have an excellent work ethic. It’s not a matter “political correctness”, it’s a matter of human ...

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Superstitions and sports – you better believe it

November 9, 2021

Superstitions and sports go hand in hand. Anybody that has ever played an organized sport of any kind knows this is true. From baseball players to hockey players, and every sport in between, superstitious rituals and habits are just part of the game. From the routine of putting on pads or uniforms a...

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REFLECTIONS OF THE PAST

November 9, 2021

70 Years Ago November 8, 1951 Rev. and Mrs. J. P. Owens observed their fourth anniversary with the First Baptist Church Sunday when they held Open Hou...

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Be thankful for blessings!

November 2, 2021

What a way to start off the day. I woke up this morning and stagger down into the kitchen to make my first cup of coffee. Now the general rule is don’...

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Seeds of Hope

He was late for church and slipped quietly into his regular place for Sunday morning worship. He listened as the pastor prayed: “We have left undone those things we ought to have done, and we have done those things we ought not to have done.” After a moment of silence he continued, “You know, Lord, I believe I’ve found my kind of people. I belong here.”

November 2, 2021

He was late for church and slipped quietly into his regular place for Sunday morning worship. He listened as the pastor prayed: “We have left undone t...

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How many races are there?

November 2, 2021

As noted in last week’s Jena Times, the cultural push for woke-ism and racial equality through the controversial Critical Race Theory doctrine has mad...

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My introduction to deer hunting

November 2, 2021

When I was growing up out on the rural route, falling leaves, southbound geese calling from the skies overhead, me trading short pants and tee shirts...

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They want the death of America!

November 2, 2021

Despite the fact that the Vikings had settlements in the New World five hundred years before Columbus came; despite the fact that the Spanish and Fren...

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Remembering an act of kindness

November 2, 2021

As my mind raced back through my life there have been numerous times that I was the recipient of a random act of kindness, and I trust there have been...