By Jackie HillSpecial to The Gazette There was a time beginning in the 1960s that Marion played sports. The sleepy town of less than 1000 where log and pulpwood trucks dominated the streets and locals made their way across the Arkansas state line to work at “the mill” did not have a theatre or bowling alley or any of those …

Town of Farmerville Town of Farmerville Sanitation Department will be closed on Monday September 4th for Labor Day. Pick up will be a day behind, please put bins out on your normal scheduled day. Burn ban statewidecontinues, is expanded The statewide burn ban put in place on August 7 by the Louisiana Fire Marshal continues, and this week Gov. John …

The 12th Annual Dia de la Familia is set for Oct. 13-14 in downtown Farmerville, and organizers are currently seeking sponsors and vendors.   The family friendly festival celebrating the Latino community of Union Parish will be held from 6-11 pm on Friday and from 2-6 pm on Saturday.  Interested food vendors, non-vendors, and information only vendors are all welcome …

The Chamber of Commerce will conduct a fireworks event over Labor Day weekend. “Labor Day Weekend Blowout” over Lake D’Arbonne is set for Saturday, September 2, beginning at approximately at 8:30 pm. The fireworks show will begin as soon after 8:30 pm as possible or when the sky becomes dark enough for fireworks to be fully appreciated.  Contact the Chamber …

The statewide burn ban put in place on August 7 by the Louisiana Fire Marshal continues, and this week Gov. John Bel Edwards expanded the ban to include fires planned by state agencies. Both bans will remain in force until further notice. The use of barbeque grills and fire pits for recreational cooking purposes are allowed and not affected by …

The 12th Annual Dia de la Familia is set for Oct. 13-14 in downtown Farmerville, and organizers are currently seeking sponsors and vendors.   The family friendly festival celebrating the Latino community of Union Parish will be held from 6-11 pm on Friday and from 2-6 pm on Saturday.  Interested food vendors, non-vendors, and information only vendors are all welcome …

The Chamber of Commerce will conduct a fireworks event over Labor Day weekend. “Labor Day Weekend Blowout” over Lake D’Arbonne is set for Saturday, September 2, beginning at approximately at 8:30 pm. The fireworks show will begin as soon after 8:30 pm as possible or when the sky becomes dark enough for fireworks to be fully appreciated.  Contact the Chamber …

October 15, 1938 – August 25, 2023 Barbara Ann Perry Wilson, 84, of Camden, Arkansas passedaway on August 25, 2023 at Ouachita County Medical Center. She was born on October 15, 1938 to Willie and Edna Walls Perry of Mount Holly, AR. Barbara retired from the Camden- Fairview School District after thirty plus years of service and was a member …

Doris Lynn Knotts Baughman, 84, died peacefully in the arms of her family on Sunday, August 27, 2023. Lynn was born August 21, 1939, to Walter Christopher Knotts and Doris Rutledge Knotts. Lynn was raised in Peck, Louisiana, where she was introduced to her love for cooking, bird watching, and the outdoors. She spent her formative years attending Wisner Elementary, Junior High, and High School. She earned her B.S. in elementary education …

Visitation for Mrs. Judy Strickland, of Farmerville, LA, was held Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 2:00PM at the Farmerville Church of Christ followed by services at 3:00PM and interment at City Cemetery in Farmerville, LA with Brother Bart Miller officiating. Judy Strickland was born April 29, 1946 and passed away August 27, 2023. Mrs. Judy was a loving mother, grandmother …