The cast of the #thrive Arts Theater Youth Camp brought a headline-worthy performance last Friday, July 18 in the Jena High School Auditorium during their presentation of Newsies JR. the musical. Thirty-four students from sixth to twelfth grades attended the ten-day camp at Jena High School prior to...

The Year 1976 was one of LaSalle Parish’s busiest years and many news stories were recorded in The Jena Times highlighting everything from achievements to tragedies. The year began with a meeting of representatives from nearly every town and parish organization to collaborate on events planned for t...

LaSalle Parish’s oldest continuously operating business published its first issue on March 23, 1905, five years before LaSalle Parish was created. This past March, The Jena Times Olla-Tullos-Urania Signal celebrated its 120th birthday. Lee Brooks, father of the late Rev. K.G. Brooks of Jena and seve...

Urania Town HallUrania Mayor, Jay Ivy, is very optimistic about the future of Urania.“We are pleased with the multiple businesses, including Drax, LaS...

Five local churches and various local businesses have joined together to sponsor the 2nd Annual Back to School Blessings Event, set for Monday, July 2...

“I’m proud of the fact that you can drive 100 miles in any direction from here and not find a school system that outperformed us,” LaSalle Parish Scho...