Louisiana has been a national leader with its bold push to provide students and families access to high quality tutoring. After a substantial investment by lawmakers during the regular session, the state is now looking for additional tutors to support students across the state. The Louisiana Departm...

70 Years Ago July 1, 1954 Rev. Wesley O. Lynch was appointed pastor of the Nolley Memorial Methodist Church of Jena at the recent annual Louisiana Methodist Conference, making the fifth pastorate he has held since coming to Louisiana from Alabama back in 1935. The new minister of the Jena charge and...

Finally, A Reliable Fire Truck... By Jack Willis - The Jena Times, February 24, 1999 Jena’s first fire protection provided by an old antiquated fire truck, that came from Lord knows where. It had a magnificent chrome plated grill that would peer at you out from the shed it resided in most of the tim...

The Centennial Cultural Center in downtown Olla hosted the Annual High Tea fundraising event on Sunday, June 23. Ladies enjoyed d’oeurves, conversatio...

For 61 years the public swimming pool in Olla has refreshed generations of children, youth and adults during the hot summer months. Next month, the po...

During their regular monthly meeting, the Olla Council began discussion on selecting a new insurance policy for the town, as the company the town is c...