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Y’all may not be old enough to remember it butI still do. Hank Williams had a bunch of hits backin the day as his twangy voice sang all sorts of sadlove songs, such as ‘I’m so Lonesome I could cry”,“Lovesick Blues”, “Mansion on the Hill”. But hehad one that was a jumpy little ditty abouttaking his girl friend out for …
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14 May
Life is Messy
Life is what happens while you are making otherplans. I have devoted a lot of space in this column toplanning and goal setting. Reality offers an endless barrageof diversions, detours, challenges, and obstacles.This fact doesn’t negate the benefit of preparation. Itsimply requires an understanding of the typeof forces at work.A sailor would be remiss if he didn’t understandhow to handle …
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14 May
Surprising treasures in fresh viewpoints
I saw a castle rising out of the sea – or so I thought.It was a photo that popped up on my computer screen:a breathtaking shot of the southern coast of Australia. Anisland sat in the middle of the water, waves lappinggently against its rugged edges, and rightin the middle stood something that looked likean old-world fortress, straight out of …
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14 May
CHURCH NEWS
Antioch Baptist Church3501 Hwy 828Farmerville318-368-3591Early Worship – 8:30 a.m.Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m.Bethel Temple PentecostalChurch2144 Hwy 33 N.MarionSunday School -11 a.m.Sunday Worship -12 p.m.318-608-6766Canaan Baptist Church502 Canaan Church Rd.SpearsvilleSunday School -10amSunday Worship -11am870-312-3440Bro. Brian WilliamsConway BaptistChurch Homecoming4323 HWY 549North of FarmervilleDean Baptist Church2309 Hwy 827MarionSunday School – 9:45 a.m.Sunday Worship – 11 a.m.Wed. 6:30pm318-292-4463Mother’s Day is …
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14 May
Shreveport Police Department Investigation
Shreveport – This evening,at approximately 8:00 p.m., Detectiveswith the Louisiana StatePolice Bureau of Investigationswere requested by the ShreveportPolice Department to investigatean officer-involved shootingthat occurred on Yancey Placein Shreveport. Investigators areworking to process the scene andgather further information.One subject was shot and hasbeen pronounced dead. No officerswere harmed during theincident. This is an active investigation;further informationwill be released when it becomesavailable.
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14 May
Two Injured, One Killed in Jackson Parish Crash
Vernon – On Sunday, May 11, 2025, shortlybefore 12:00 p.m., Troopers with Louisiana StatePolice Troop F began investigating a two-vehiclecrash on Riser Road just north of LA Highway 148.The crash claimed the life of 26-year-old TayvionneTate of Jonesboro.The preliminary investigation revealed thata 2015 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by 25-year-oldJanihajious Phillips, was traveling north on RiserRoad. At the same time, a 2024 …
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14 May
Mother’s Day Carjacking Rallies Public
On May 11, 2025, at 11pm, the Farmerville Police Departmentwould make a Facebook post alerting the public about two stolenvehicles, and several more that had been burglarized, in the earlyhours of the morning.“Two stolen vehicles were retrieved soon after the suspectscrashed one, prompting them to leave the other behind when amotion light activated. The wrecker retrieved both vehicles, andthe police …
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7 May
Squirrel hunting in spring not the same
Since I was a little bitty kid, squirrel hunting washigh on my list of fun things to do. Following alongbehind my dad, careful not to step on dry sticks orbig brown leaves, I watched him as he sneaked upon a feeding squirrel.Observing the way he did it, sneakingup behind a big tree to conceal his movements,he would get the squirrel …
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