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The Union Parish Police Jury “UPPJ” is required by law toprovide and bear the expense for a suitable building and requisitefurniture for District and Circuit Courts. R.S. 33:4713(A). The Parishis responsible for security provided in the courthouse; however,judges are authorized to implement rules of decorum and conductwithin their courtroom and judicial offices. The Parish shall alsoprovide a good and sufficient …

WASHINGTON, DC – More than 4,000 members of theDaughters of the American Revolution convened this weekin the nation’s capital for the 134th Continental Congress,the latest gathering of the longstanding service organization’sannual meeting. The week-long convention consisted ofbusiness sessions, committee meetings, and social functions,and was topped off with formal evening ceremonies at whichnational DAR award recipients were honored. In attendancewere Vice …

Reading and Riding in NELAA Read & Ride pilot programwas just completed by the LSUAgCenter in Caldwell, Franklin,Ouachita, Richland, and UnionParishes. This program, fundedby the Living Well Foundation,has placed fitness bikes with attacheddesks in selected schoolsand public libraries. Youth andadult participants can earncharms by reading a book whileriding a bike.The goals of this project wereto help improve literacy and increasephysical …

Union General Hospital hosted a celebratoryRibbon Cutting and Open House on Tuesdayafternoon to mark the official opening of the newUnion General Rural Health Clinic, located at 1025Marion Highway in Farmerville. The event broughttogether community leaders, healthcare advocates,local residents, and staff members for a meaningfulceremony that underscored the importance ofaccess to quality rural healthcare.The program, hosted in collaboration with theUnion Parish …

Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming believes Gov. Jeff Landry is orchestrating an elec- tion scheme in an attempt to have Congresswoman Julia Let- low beat U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy in the 2026 Senate race only for Landry to eventually land in the Senate himself. The maneuvers and friction among many of the state’s top Republicans promise to elevate Louisiana’s 2026 Senate …

According to The July 7th trial date in the Trey Holly case has been cancelled due to failure of the air conditioning system which served the courtroom. The presiding Judge rightfully concluded that Jurors and other necessary participants could not be expected to perform their duties in a courtroom where the temperature soared to 99 degrees in recent days. A …

Summer is in full swing. And with summer comes hot weather. Temperatures in the mid-90s, with feels-like temperatures nearing 105 degrees, are forecasted for the week of June 22-28. With these temperatures, it is important to remember that heat can be dangerous. The Louisiana Department of Health reports that heat-related illnesses happen when the body cannot maintain a normal body …

(Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Fridayblocked Louisiana from enforcing a law requiringthe display of the Ten Commandments in all classroomsof the state’s public schools and universities.Calling the law “plainly unconstitutional,” athree-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court ofAppeals in New Orleans unanimously upheld aNovember 2024 ruling by a lower court judge whoenjoined the law’s enforcement.It is a victory …

Girl Scout of Louisiana – Pines to the Gulf OpenNominations for 2025 Women of DistinctionLOUISIANA –The Girl Scouts of Louisiana-Pines to the Gulf (GSLPG) is proud to announcethat nominations are now open for the 2025Women of Distinction awards. This prestigiousrecognition honors exceptional women whoexemplify courage, confidence, and character corevalues of the Girl Scout mission and who serve asinspiring role models …

Many rural Louisianans who were promisedaccess to fiber internet may be out of luck.Recent changes to the federal Broadband EquityAccess and Deployment program, originally set togrant Louisiana $1.3 billion for fiber expansion,will reverse the Biden administration’s fiberfirstapproach, and with it, the fiber expansion asplanned in rural Louisiana.Louisiana was set to start dispersing the grantfunds this year through the GUMBO 2.0 …

Minden – This morning, atapproximately 11:15 a.m., Troopersfrom Louisiana State PoliceTroop G responded to a single-vehicle crash on Moody Roadnear Holly Springs Road in ClaiborneParish. The crash claimedthe life of 40-year-old AdrianCombs of Minden.The preliminary investigationrevealed that a 2019 Mack Terra-Pro, driven by Combs, was travelingwest on Moody Road. Forreasons still under investigation,Combs’ vehicle exited the roadwayand collided with a …