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Born in 1936, Jorge MarioBergolio, who would cometo be known later in his lifeas Pope Francis, would leavea tremendous mark on theworld. Standing as the head ofthe Roman Catholic Church atVatican City, the 266th popewould make grand strides inprogress for the Roman CatholicChristian faith.on April 21st, 2025, justone morning after EasterSunday. Pope Francis will beremembered for his warmdemeanor and caring …

DETENTION CENTER COMMISSIONMINUTES OF MEETINGMarch 25th, 2025The Detention Center Commission met this date at3:30 P.M. in the Union Parish Police Jury meeting room,Union Parish Courthouse Annex, Farmerville, Louisiana.Present were: Glenn Hutto (Union Parish PoliceJury President), Nathan Pilgreen (Union Parish PoliceJury) and Sheriff Dusty Gates (Union Parish Sheriff).Absent: John Belton (Union Parish District Attorney)and Chief Bim Coulbertson (Farmerville Chief of Police).Also …

FARMERVILLE, La. (KNOE) – The Town ofFarmerville has announced its plans to upgradethe water system.The Town of Farmerville is upgrading its watermeter system. The Mayor of Farmerville, JohnCrow says it will cost around $850,000 to replaceeach water meter in town.

The following letter was submitted to the Gazetteby concerned citizens who requested anonymity;and who also informed that the letter is being sentto the Legislative Auditor.In light of the current atmosphere ofaccountability and transparency that is becomingincreasingly more prevalent within governmentagencies we would respectfully request a full andthorough audit of the Union Parish Policy Jurywith particular attention to Roads and bridges,Detention …

Mrs. Sonya George, UPES 4th Grade Teacher, has been named Brookshire’s FIRST “Teacher of theSeason “. Mrs. George and her 4th Grade class were presented with a $100 gift card by Chris Baker, StoreDirector of Brookshire’s #38 in Farmerville.

Sterlington – On Monday, March 31, 2025,shortly after 9:00 p.m., Troopers with LouisianaState Police Troop F began investigating a crashinvolving a pedestrian on Louisiana Highway 143near Jaried Road. The crash claimed the life of69-year-old Rhonda Harvey of Springhill.The preliminary investigation revealed that a2009 GMC Sierra was driving north in the rightnorthbound lane of Louisiana Highway 143. At thesame time, Harvey, …

“According to the minutes of the Union Parish Jail Commission meeting on 2/25/25 action was initiated to begin discussion with a service provider for the TWP at the detention center. The TWP is more commonly known as the work release program that allows inmates to be employed outside of the jail earning at least minimum wage. The inmates in the …

When they vote on March 29, Louisiana voters should reject Constitutional Amendment No. 2. Passage of this irresponsible amendment will destroy a carefully managed savings account that has funded classroom needs in our state’s public and private schools for more than 30 years. As a member of the Louisiana Senate in 1990, I led the fight to establish this savings …

Poll of 3,024 adults.47% of Louisiana adults say they have lost interest in playing sports.Interactive map showing the last time people exercised properly in each state.For years, public health experts have waved red flags about America’s slide into a sedentary lifestyle, tying it to a laundry list of health woes – heart disease, diabetes, you name it. But here’s a …

The following segment is a recap of the Detention Center Commission meeting on February 25th, 2025. DETENTION CENTER COMMISSIONMINUTES OF MEETINGFebruary 25th, 2025 The Detention Center Commission met this date at 4:00 P.M. in the Union Parish Police Jury meeting room, Union Parish Courthouse Annex, Farmerville, Louisiana. Present were: Glenn Hutto (Union Parish Police Jury President), Nathan Pilgreen (Union Parish …

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Center for the Book’s annual Women’s History Month program will focus on the life and work of Ellen Gilchrist, a Southern writer known for her novels, short stories, and poetry, several of which were set in New Orleans. “The Dreamy Dreamer: Ellen Gilchrist’s Life in Stories” will be presented by Tracy Carr, a researcher, …