Dear Editor, As the Senate debates a budget reconciliation bill, it’s important to take a step back and consider how these decisions will affect everyday people in Central Louisiana. Reducing federal spending and promoting self-reliance are important goals for Senator Cassidy and Senator Kennedy, bu...

In the late summer of 2020, in the midst of all the BLM protests and the frustrations of Covid 19 pandemic, The Jena Times publisher/editor Sammy J. Franklin extended an invitation to Catahoula Parish resident and writer Alma Mc Clure Womack to begin publishing articles in this newspaper after a con...

My backyard garden is overfilled with blooming shrubs and fragrant flowers. It is, for me, a most beautiful place of retreat where I can go to walk, relax, and reflect. I have filled every inch of it with flowers, shrubs, succulents, and other welcoming creations of nature. It has been a work in pro...

While I have worked in and observed the U.S. Congress for many years, I have never seen a perfect bill—a perfect piece of legislation. This one is not...

Last night I had one of those nights when I couldn’t sleep. Sometime after midnight I got out of bed and made my way to the den, got in my recliner an...

This school year came and went in a flash. As we come to the end, there is much to be thankful for and of which we can be proud.I am thankful for the ...