For nearly thirty years, Samaritan’s Purse has been collecting shoeboxes filled with gifts and delivering them to children in need around the world through Operation Christmas Child. LaSalle Parish alone sent out 1,300 shoeboxes last year. Each box is an opportunity for a boy or girl to experience t...

Have you ever heard of a man named Charles Frederick Page? I had not heard about him until recently. When we think about the creation of the first airplane, only one name comes to mind and that name is the Wright Brothers. But history is flawed because another great man and African American from Pin...

Members of the Town and Country Garden Club of Jena met last Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. in the home of Glenda and James Cooper. Those present were Martha Ann Wood, Beth Zoller, Donna Justiss, Nora Martin, Glenda Cooper, Denise Grissom, Audrey Maxwell, Barbara Germany, Nelda Tarver, Jud...

Sandy Lake resident Sharon Wascom was reading The Jena Times newspaper back in December 2021 when a story, and more specifically a name, stood out to...

Traffic deaths are on the rise in the United States, according to a recent report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. An estimate...

Thursday, 10-1322: Beignet Bites, Sausage Patties, Fresh Fruit Choice, and Fruit Juice Choice. Friday, 10-14-22: French Toast Sticks, Sausage Links, F...