In the fall of 2023, the State of Louisiana passed the School Safety Act. Part of this law included implementing a panic emergency notification system in all K-12 public schools. Through funding by the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the Rave Panic Button...

Fifth grade students at Good Pine Middle School used The Jena Times newspapers during one of their brain breaks leading up to the recent Thanksgiving holiday. A brain break is a short, structured activity that gives students a mental and physical break from regular classroom work or lessons, helping...

Forty-five Future Farmers of America descended upon LaSalle High School Tuesday, December 3, as the LHS FFA Chapter hosted the District 6 Leadership Development Event (LDE).Seven schools in the District 6 area were represented at the event, including LaSalle, Jena, Winnfield, Dodson, Calvin, Grant a...

The Urania Town Council voted to advertise for the sale of a town pick-up truck during their regular monthly meeting Monday, December 2, as the vehicl...

A Jena man on parole was arrested on drug charges after agents performed a residence check over the Thanksgiving holiday.Louisiana Department of Proba...

A high-speed pursuit recently led to the arrest of a Jena man December 3 who was wanted on felony battery charges.According to officials with the LaSa...