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SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING The Union Parish School Board will meet in Special Session,Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Union ParishSchool Board Office, 1206 Marion Highway 33, inFarmerville, Louisiana.

By: Glynn Harris My daddy got me started bass fishingwhen I was just a kid. We would takeour old fishing rigs consisting of a steelrod, level wind reel and spool of blackline to the lake or creek.He would tie on one of thefew lures he had back then – aHawaiian Wiggler, River Runtor Dalton Special and we wouldgive it a …

By: Jim Brown One of the biggest challenges facing Louisiana’snewly elected Governor Jeff Landry isthe task of re-instilling pride in the attitudes ofmany Louisianians. Government can only do somuch. But a governor can be a catalyst in raisingthe public’s expectations.The whole focus of public accountabilityand local pride came to mind thispast weekend as I was receiving somemedical help in Charlotte, …

By: Sallie Rose Hollis Now that Father’s Day has come andgone, I find myself still thinking about Daddy.Over the decades, I’ve heard many peopledescribe him as the smartest personthey ever knew. I still hear thosecompliments today, even though he’sbeen gone for 40 years. Unfortunately,at times in my life I may not havedone much to uphold the family reputationin that realm.In …

Antioch Baptist Church3501 Hwy 828Farmerville318-368-3591Early Worship – 8:30 a.m.Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m.Bethel Temple PentecostalChurch2144 Hwy 33 N.MarionSunday School -11 a.m.Sunday Worship -12 p.m.318-608-6766Canaan Baptist Church502 Canaan Church Rd.SpearsvilleSunday School -10amSunday Worship -11am870-312-3440Bro. Brian WilliamsConway BaptistChurch Homecoming4323 HWY 549North of FarmervilleDean Baptist Church2309 Hwy 827MarionSunday School – 9:45 a.m.Sunday Worship – 11 a.m.Wed. 6:30pm318-292-4463Sunday was Father’s …

Governor Jeff LandrySTAFF REPORT Baton Rouge, LA— OnJune 22, 2026, GovernorJeff Landry declared aState of Emergency inthe parishes of Avoyelles,Lafourche, PointeCoupee, St. Landry,St. Tammany, andTerrebonne in responseto the severe weathercaused by TropicalStorm Arthur. State ofEmergency attached.This declarationactivates the State’semergency responseand recovery program,allowing for direct stateassistance to supportoperational measures atthe parish level.

David PatrickCombat Rated Orla Joelsen, a prominent Greenlandicpolitical activist and former parliamentarycandidate, sharply criticizedLouisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on June 21,2026, after Landry suggested Greenlandcould become the 51st U.S. stateto mark America’s upcoming 251st IndependenceDay. “As a governor, youmust surely have a bad taste in yourmouth suggesting that another peopleand country should simply become partof the United States,” Joelsen wrote onX. …