Boy Scouts of America, the parent organization of Scouts BSA Troop 14 and Cub Scout Pack 14 of Jena, has recently changed its name to Scouting America. The name change has not altered the mission – to prepare youth for lives of positive purpose and impact by challenging them to live the Scout Oath a...

Unemployment rates released last week by the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics for the month of May 2024 showed unemployment rates for LaSalle Parish dropped from 3.7% in April to 2.9% in May (not seasonally adjusted rate).Statewide, the unemployment rate increased from 3.4% in April to 3.6% in May...

The Cliff Williams Memorial Foundation was formed in 1990 when Justiss Oil Company honored the memory of Cliff Williams with an endowment gift to be used for the educational needs of children in LaSalle Parish.Cliff was the son of Pat and Charles Williams of Jena, was married to Jennifer Justiss Wil...

Last week’s issue of The Jena Times reported the death of Jena resident Burl Clark as “the last known World War II veteran in LaSalle Parish.”The word...

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries would like to thank Governor Jeff Landry for signing Act 272 into law, as well as the Louisiana Sta...

Across its five campuses, Central Louisiana Technical Community College (CLTCC) graduated a record 143 Practical Nurses in the past academic year (Jul...