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By: Glynn Harris If you grew up back before the war like I did, life was far less complicated. We didn’t realize it was less complicated; it was the life we were born into before complicating things emerged onto the scene.  Summers, especially, were special for country boys like me. Once school was done for the year at the end …

By: Tuffy Fields Social media is a transformational change for the world. It allows a person to instantly communicate to a large number of humans instantly. This is a great achievement if the innovation is used with intelligence and without bias and with maturity. Unfortunately, we find in many ways that this is not what happens.  Social media allows an …

By: Jim Brown With Father’s Day approaching, I find myself thinking about Daddy.  Over the decades, I’ve heard many people describe him as the smartest person they ever knew. I still hear those compliments today, even though he’s been gone for 40 years. Unfortunately, at times in my life I may not have done much to uphold the family reputation …

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 …

 The North Central Louisiana Master Gardener Program is opening enrollment for its next class, and with only a few spots remaining, now is the perfect time for anyone who loves plants and community to get involved. This program offers far more than gardening lessons; it provides a welcoming environment where people can learn, grow, and connect with others who share …

David Wade Correctional Center  STAFF REPORT   HOMER, la. – For the first time ever, David Wade Correctional Center (DWCC) hosted its Father’s Day Program on Sunday, June 14, offering fathers who are incarcerated a unique opportunity to spend meaningful time with their children in a positive, family-centered environment.  The event is designed to foster connection through a day of fun, …

Judge Bruce Hampton  STAFF REPORT   District Judge Bruce Hampton today announced his candidacy for re-election as the Division C judge for the Lincoln-Union Parish 3rd Judicial District. The election is Nov. 3.  Hampton began serving as the Division C judge in November 2018, filling out the unexpired term of former District Judge Jay McCallum of Farmerville. Hampton was then elected …

By: Glynn Harris My dad spent the last 30 years before he retired working with predator control for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. His job, simply stated, was a wolf trapper. He also trapped bobcat, foxes and other predators but red wolves were his primary focus.  During that period in the 1940s and ‘50s, wolves had no competition …

By: Tuffy Fields In our time of instant communication, we are inundated with talk shows, news programs, and a myriad of communications that keep us updated on all the happenings of the world. Every once in a while, a speech seems to capture the essence of the moment. I recently came across a speech from a radio program that embraces …

By: Jim Brown Political correctness continues to be on the march in the Bayou State from Shreveport to New Orleans. Just about everywhere a Civil War commemoration or monument is located, there seems to be some local group calling for a re-writing of history by eliminating such testaments to the past. Poor ole’ Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis can …