Many events and special church services are planned for this weekend as LaSalle Parish prepares to celebrate the Easter holiday. Throughout the parish various Easter related events are set to take place this weekend, including the Town of Jena’s annual Easter in the Park. The event will take place a...

We live a couple of miles from the river and a couple of miles in the other direction from land run by the Bureau of Land Management. Between the two, the deer and an-telope roam. Well, not so much the antelope, but lots of moose. Our place is a favorite stopover for moose who like to help us harves...

Dear Rusty: When one becomes a widow/ widower, what is the most efficient way to start receiving the deceased’s monthly Social Security. Signed: Still Grieving. Dear Still Grieving: There is really only one way to start receiving surviving spouse benefits – you must contact Social Security directly ...

Throughout Scripture the “heart” is used as the center of a person’s being. It describes the heart as the personality or character of a person 257 tim...

On June 6, 2022, I left The Jena Times having come to terms with the fact that it wasn’t meant for me to take over this beloved newspaper of which I h...

The Jena Dixie Youth Baseball held their Opening Day Ceremonies Saturday, March 25, at the Jena Town Park baseball complex and the league chose a ver...