New asphalt driveways and parking lots will soon be laid at four parish schools as part of the continuing school improvement plan by the La-Salle Parish School Board (LPSB).The Board met in special session Tuesday night, June 25, where they accepted the low bid from Regional Construction to pour new...

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 wording for the headline and article was specific, in that at the time of his death, efforts were made by this newspaper and others, including the local r...

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 State Legislature, and Representative Dewitt, for the passage of HB 802. Act 272 is an act that recognizes the ethical obligations of a hunter to recover...

During the last Louisiana Legislative Session, lawmakers approved and Gov. Jeff Landry signed into law SB1, which contained language amending the stat...

The annual Tri-City Poppers Fireworks Show will take place at the Olla Fairgrounds at dark on July 4, with officials inviting everyone to view the fre...

Olla-Standard Elementary School fifth-grader Gunner Lofton won first place in the state among all fifth graders during the inaugural Louisiana Ag Week...