The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail last week: Jarvis Harrison, 45, of Jena, was arrested May 11 by the LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office for possession of CDS I, possession of CDS II and possession of drug paraphernalia.Jessie Poole, 42, of Jena, was arrest...

Former LaSalle High School educator Cullyne Brady is still in love with her longtime hometown of Olla. Despite having been gone from the parish for over 20 years, receiving The Jena Times each week allows her to keep in touch with so many she loves. “A few years ago, for her birthday, I purchased a ...

70 Years Ago May 27, 1954 Navy Lt. Ronald J. Hays, son of Mrs. G. H. Hays of Olla, and the husband of the former Miss Jane Hughes of Baltimore, Md., returned to the United States April 22, 1954, aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Oriskany. His aircraft squadron has been attached to Carrier Air G...

Dewayne Bailey, General Manager and CEO, along with the Board of Directors of Concordia Electric Coop. Inc., are pleased to announce that they will be...

Record-high traffic is expected on the roads during the 2024 Memorial Day holiday, and Louisiana law enforcement officers will be writing tickets to a...

The Senate Education Committee advanced two bills last week limiting the discussion of gender issues or the use of alternate names or pronouns in publ...