In this week’s Times-Signal on Page 5A, part one of a special three-part feature series from local pastor Dillan McDowell encourages readers to participate in Advent, which begins Sunday, December 1.Advent is a four-week season in the Church calendar dedicated to anticipating the arrival, or “advent...

During a special presentation last week, second grade students at Olla-Standard Elementary School learned about the local newspaper, The Jena Times, from Assistant Editor Reagan Franklin. Students discussed the various news sources available, learned the difference between fiction and non-fiction st...

A good crowd of veterans and guests attended the annual Veterans Appreciation Program in loving memory of Charles E. Dorsey Saturday, November 16, at New Evergreen Baptist Church in Jena. Along with a delicious meal provided by the Dorsey family and members of New Evergreen Baptist Church, the progr...

LaSalle Parish schools will not be in session next week for the annual Thanksgiving holiday break.All schools, public and private, will be closed Mond...

The Cenla Medication Access Program’s Cancer Screening Mobile Unit will visit LaSalle Parish on December 3 and 4 to offer free breast, colorectal and ...

Louisiana Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Program has added $8.7 million in uncashed state income tax refunds from the Louisiana Department of Revenue (...