My love of writing and sharing experiences beganmany years ago. In the fourth grade I joined 4H andwas elected reporter. Every month I would walk frommy home in the middle of Farmerville to the Gazetteoffice and present my 4H article to Ben Lee, the ownerof the Farmerville Gazette. These in turnwould be published. I loved it and over timeI discovered …

It’s not Jan. 1. It’s not the first day of the month. It’snot the first day of the week. It’s not the first day of aseason.Nevertheless, I am beginning something new– at least new for me after an absence of severalyears.I’m going to watch my weight. And by that, Imean I’m planning to watch it go down insteadof going up.

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. 6:30pm318-292-4463Sunday is always …

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 …

On April 16, Bruce Causey would be sentenced to 40 years ofhard labor on one count of Manslaughter. According to the detailsof the case, the dispute would begin when Causey, who had escapedcustody, would go to Foster Farms and enter a heated argumentwith Ketrick Calhoun; this argument would escalate into a stabbingthat would prove fatal for Ketrick Calhoun.The following segment …

(I was going through some of my columns Ihave written over the years and came across thisone I wrote 15 or so years ago. I had to chuckle andthought I’d share it again with my readers.)I was headed into the grocery store when thisnice looking fellow walked up beside meand commented, “This is some beautifulweather we’re having.”“Beautiful; absolutely beautiful. Withthis …

A child will get sick; that is given. It’s part of thechild’s rite of passage. The child will play and play hard,oblivious to the illness that is overtaking the strengthand vitality of the young human. Eventually the child’sillness will progress to a point that it must be given medicineand if no medicine is dispensed, the childwill become sicker, weaker, unable …

We all know that there is a crisis in the CatholicChurch right now. Allegations of sexually abusive clergyare pouring in worldwide. Unfortunately, the roots ofthis terrible tragedy engulfing the Catholic Church havestrong ties to the Bayou Sate. Here’s how NationalPublic Radio in Minnesota titled their investigativestory on sexual abuse by priests: “ItAll Began in Lafayette, Louisiana.” And it did,back in …

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 Pentecostal Church2144 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. 6:30pm318-292-4463Evergreen Baptist …