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By: Glynn Harris Several websites recently have posted something of interest to anglers, especially those who live north of Alexandria. In other words, north Louisiana. Fishmasters, an outdoor resource site, has done research and recently posted a listing of their choice for the top fishing lakes in Louisiana.  North Louisiana can claim bragging rights because of the listing of the …

By: Tuffy Fields Growing up in rural North Louisiana as a child we used the term “ice” to refer to the cubes we put in our glasses before adding water or sweet tea or cool aid. What a difference a generation makes with the definitions used in the English language. When today one hears the term “Ice” it does not …

By: Sallie Rose Hollis Hear ye, hear ye! This is the second installment in what may become a series: Sallie Rose’s Curmudgeonly Columns.  Or Sallie Rose’s Cantankerous Columns. Or her Crotchety Columns. Take your pick.  In December I penned “Common sense packs bags; quirks abide.” In that missive, I waxed an elephant – a delightfully twisted phrase – about everything …

Antioch Baptist Church  3501 Hwy 828  Farmerville  318-368-3591  Early Worship – 8:30 a.m.  Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.  Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m.  Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church  2144 Hwy 33 N.  Marion  Sunday School -11 a.m.  Sunday Worship -12 p.m.  318-608-6766  Canaan Baptist Church  502 Canaan Church Rd.  Spearsville  Sunday School -10am  Sunday Worship -11am  870-312-3440  Bro. Brian Williams  Conway …

Johnny Dollar  editor@fgazette.com   The Union Parish Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards banquet Thursday night, May 28, before a capacity crowd as business leaders, elected officials, community leaders and citizens gathered for one of the parish’s premier annual events.  Featured speakers for the evening included United States House Speaker Mike Johnson of Shreveport, Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jay B. …

By: Glynn Harris “Okay”, said Matt Loetscher, “we’re on top of the brush pile. Drop your shiner straight down and you ought to get a bite.”  Loetscher’s comment was directed at me and I did exactly what he suggested. The shiner had no sooner descended to the brush pile when I felt the bite. Setting the hook, I hauled the …

By: Tuffy Fields Over the past few years there has been discussion about the role of NATO and if it serves a purpose in the modern world. Though it has been demonized on several occasions the truth is that it did serve a purpose and it still does. America has paid more than any other nation and it has taken …

By: Jim Brown Big news from the Louisiana Legislature. A new law has been passed that will allow a season for the recreational hunting of alligators. In the past, you could only get a commercial license. But now, all you hunters can go after a gator just for the fun of it. Now don’t dismiss the opportunity. If it’s cooked …

Antioch Baptist Church  3501 Hwy 828  Farmerville  318-368-3591  Early Worship – 8:30 a.m.  Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.  Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m.  Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church  2144 Hwy 33 N.  Marion  Sunday School -11 a.m.  Sunday Worship -12 p.m.  318-608-6766  Canaan Baptist Church  502 Canaan Church Rd.  Spearsville  Sunday School -10am  Sunday Worship -11am  870-312-3440  Bro. Brian Williams  Conway …