(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article first appeared in The Catahoula News Booster recently in a two-part series and is being reprinted with their permission. On April 23, 2024, Pastor Lynell Hatten was involved in a car accident on his way to his home in Harrisonburg from Jena. Pastor Hatten’s inju...

Established in 1905, some five years before LaSalle Parish was created from Catahoula Parish on January 1, 1910, The Jena Times Olla-Tullos-Urania Signal has now faithfully served the residents of this area for 110 years. The first issue of the newspaper was published on March 23, 1905. The newspape...

The Social Security Administration announced last week that customers who created an online account (e.g., “my Social Security” account) before September 18, 2021, will soon be required to transition to a Login.gov account to continue access to their online services. Over five million of these accou...

70 Years Ago July 29, 1954 At Kendrick and Son 1 lb. of crackers cost 23 cents, a 12-oz. jar of Blue Plate peanut butter was 33 cents, a gallon of Eag...

What comes to mind when you think of small businesses? Maybe the family-run restaurant in town. Maybe your colleague has set up an Etsy shop that make...

Jena Town Council1st Monday, 9 AM at Jena Town Hall Urania Town Council1st Monday, 5 PM at Urania Town Hall Tullos Town Council1st Monday, 6 PM at Tul...