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by Glynn Harris How long ago was it? Thirty years, maybe longer? I was doing some work writing material for timber company giant, Willamette Industries, when our paths first crossed.  It was back then that a couple of ambitious young guys from the Ruston area, John Brown and Rex Moncrief, embarked on a television adventure. Neither knew much about what …

by Tuffy Fields Say what you will, we are at war. The surgical air strikes that are being launched against Iran rival the early days of Desert Storm and America should be proud of the young men and women that have given up a part of their lives to not only protect America but to destroy evil around the world.  …

By Sallie Rose Hollis  Sometimes something dawns on me, and I realize I must have been living under a rock for the past little while. Or maybe the past BIG while.  Case in point: One of my friends recently bought a new SUV. She was thrilled, of course, and especially pleased to be able to get a red one. With her …

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 …

 Mike Martindale  710 KEEL   Louisiana voters could soon see stricter identification rules at the polls if Senate Bill 319 becomes law. Right now, the Louisiana Secretary of State says voters can cast a ballot by showing photo identification or by completing a voter identification affidavit if they do not have photo ID. Senate Bill 319, filed by Sen. Thomas Pressly, …

 Union Parish Sheriff’s Office  STAFF REPORT   A West Monroe man was arrested in Union Parish on multiple felony drug charges following a traffic stop on Saturday, February 14, 2026.  During the stop, a partnering law enforcement agency requested assistance from the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit. A UPSO deputy responded and conducted an open-air sniff around the exterior of …

 Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry encourages passage of Constitutional Amendment 3, which would increase teacher pay raises  Governor Landry used his State of the State address to push for the passage of Constitutional Amendment 3 on the May 16th ballot. Landry says the amendment would pay down debt within the Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana which would free up money for …

By: Glynn Harris When I was a kid growing up in the country, this was the time of year when our family kept our eyes on the skies listening and watching for the arrival of our annual visitors, that being purple martins.  We always had a bird box set up on a pole in the yard and without fail, there …