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By: Glynn Harris I’ve done a bit of snooping around the Louisiana High School Athletic Association records and quite frankly, I’m a tad disappointed. Louisiana athletic teams have picked a wide array of mascots to represent their teams, but there is one that is sorely missing.  There are dozens of Tigers; an equal number of Bulldogs; bunches of Lions, Bears, …

By: Tuffy Fields Character and integrity are two of the most important qualities a person can possess. They shape how individuals think, act, and interact with others in everyday life. While skills, intelligence, and achievements can contribute to success, character and integrity determine the kind of person someone truly is. These qualities build trust, strengthen relationships, and guide people in …

By: Sallie Rose Hollis It’s reminiscent of preparing to teach my feature writing class.  I’m reading the book “Deadline Artists: America’s Greatest Newspaper Columns,” and it brings to mind the anthology “Pulitzer Prize Feature Stories” I used to require my students to read. Both include hard-to-forget happenings as well as multitudes of memorable phrasings.  I always loved to share good …

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 …

 2026 Bernice Masonic Lodge  # 239 – H&I Awards Ceremony  Bernice Lodge 239, Free and Accepted Masons, F&AM, held their Honesty and Integrity Awards ceremony in June. In past times, your word was your bond. Now days, in our society, some might be leery about what they hear spoken… from you or maybe even from your elected officials who are/ …

 LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DIVISION OF NUTRITION SUPPORT SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE SECTION  D’Arbonne Woods Charter School today announced its policy for free and reduced price meals served under the National School Lunch and/or School Breakfast Program(s). All schools and the central office have a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party.  The following family size …

 Johnny Dollar editor@fgazette.com   FARMERVILLE – Union Parish voters will be asked Nov. 3 to approve a 12-mill parishwide property tax for public roads and bridges for 10 years, according to the final proposition posted by the Louisiana Secretary of State. The official measure is not 10 mills, as some descriptions have suggested; the number 10 refers to the duration of the …

By: Glynn Harris If you have followed my writing and broadcasting down through the years, you know there is one topic that stands above the rest. Song birds; I am intrigued by those little feathered creatures, many of which make their homes in the thickets surrounding my yard.  In addition, we keep our bird feeder filled with nuggets birds seem …