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By: Glynn Harris If you like to catch and eat catfish, there is nobody anywhere more fortunate than Roy Dupree. He lives with his wife on the shores of Clear Lake in Natchitoches Parish and two of his sons and their families live next door. He discovered awhile back that the lake was teeming with one of his and his …

By: Tuffy Fields Alcohol is one of the most widely consumed substances in the world, yet its effects on the human body are far-reaching and often underestimated. While moderate social drinking is common, research increasingly shows that alcohol affects nearly every organ system — and that there is no completely “safe” level of consumption. Understanding what alcohol does to the …

By: Jim Brown The next election for president is two years away, but there are candidates in both parties who are positioning themselves for a possible run. A new candidate on the list, and a guy from Louisiana, is current U.S. Senator John Kennedy , who is 74. When asked about his interest in the nation’s top office, Kennedy did …

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 …

Sallie Rose Hollis  Area residents who want to make a difference are invited to a recruitment meeting to be held by a service group that itself is making an award-winning difference in the lives of others.  Ruston’s Zeta Rho chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International will host its annual recruitment and welcome meeting at 6 p.m. Oct. 6 in the …

 Willis Knighton Breast Center  STAFF REPORT   Willis Knighton Breast Centers are extending their hours in two locations to include Saturday appointments for mammogram screenings during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Saturday appointments are available between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Oct. 3 and 17 at Willis Knighton Breast Center Portico, 7845 Youree Drive, and Oct. 10 and 24 at Bossier …

 Louisiana Supreme Court  STAFF REPORT   New Orleans, La. ─ The Louisiana Supreme Court’s Families in Need of Services Assistance Program (FINS-AP) will begin a multi-day conference on Tuesday (September 29) aimed at equipping participants with practical, trauma-informed strategies for supporting children and families. The “Building a Trauma-Sensitive State” conference, which runs through October 2, examines how to look beyond a …

By: Glynn Harris I don’t know about you but I’ve about had a belly full of this incessantly hot and dry weather.  I checked my weather notes and noticed that we have had been about 20 straight days of no rain and temperatures near or above 100 degrees.  We have had some predictions that I have come to doubt, that …