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 …

 Union Parish 4-H Youth Shine at Annual Livestock Show  The Union Parish 4-H Livestock Show celebrated another successful year on January 3rd, continuing a tradition that has spanned more than three decades. This annual event gives local youth the opportunity to showcase their hard work, dedication, and skills developed through the 4-H livestock program. Contestants exhibited cattle, sheep, goats, and …

 SPEARSVILLE TEEN ARRESTED AFTER DEADLY SHOOTING IN FARMERVILLE  On Friday, January 9, 2026, Union Parish Sheriff’s Office investigators responded to assist with a reported battery incident inside the city limits of Farmerville on Maple Street. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a male subject inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound. Life saving measures were immediately started by responding units, and …

 3 Mississippi men arrested following Farmerville store burglary; $20K seized during arrest  FARMERVILLE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On January 8, 2026, the Famerville Police Department apprehended three male suspects following a store burglary.  According to authorities, the suspects were identified as Martin Hernandez, Matthew Lee, and Jerry Sullivan of Purvis, Miss. Hernandez was accused of burglarizing the Dollar General store and …

It’s interesting that as time passes, you remember certain things that stand out from your growing up years.  One of the things that has popped into my mind recently is grass burrs. It’s been years since these dastardly rascals entered my mind. Have they all been eradicated? I can’t remember the last time I saw one and that last one …

Unless you live in a cave and have been in hibernation, it is well known that the United States carried out a surgical strike that successfully captured and extracted the Venezuelan President and his wife from Caracas and delivered them to New York a few hours later. Unlike in Panama in 1989 when numerous SEALS were killed while ultimately taking …

Our Louisiana governor, Jeff Landry, has been appointed by President Donald Trump to be an “ambassador to Greenland.” So the question is — who’s in charge when the Louisiana Governor is out of state?  Past governors have said: “the Governor remains the Governor wherever he is.” Apparently, the mindset is that the governor is always available by phone or email, …

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 …

 Union Fraternal Lodge #53, F&AM, installs officers for 2026  The 2025 Master of Lodge 53, Brother Joshua Dupree, opened the Lodge on December 15th for his last time. He immediately placed the brethren at refreshment to dine on a delicious Cajun style meal prepared by the members for this special occasion. After the delicious meal; all the brethren, wives, special …

 K9 used to subdue violent man in Union Parish, deputies say  Union Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested Thomas Satterwhite, 47, on Dec. 30.  UNION PARISH, La. (KNOE) – The Union Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a man who is accused of violently resisting officers. UPSO said a K9 was involved.  UPSO arrested Thomas Satterwhite, 47, on Dec. 30 on the following charges:  …