On Saturday, September 21st, the Union Museum of History and Art in Farmerville hosted an awards recognition for top winners in the 6th Annual Velvet Bennett Roberts Agricultural Photography Contest, conducted in memory of the past President of the Union Youth Livestock Council.The contest began when donations were sent to the Livestock Council in memory of Velvet after losing her …

Corney Creek FestivalAnnual Corney Creek Festival Arts and Craft Booths Food Booths Entertainment Games AwardsCorney Creek Festival Parade – October 5th at 3PM!We invite all Churches, Schools, Businesses, Elected Officials & Candidates, and Pageant Queens to join in the celebration!This year’s parade also welcomes Homecoming Queens and Maids from local schools, as well as BIDCO Award Winners to be part …

Michael “Stein” Baughman Jr., 88, of Farmerville, Louisiana, passed away peacefully at home and with family by his side on September 19, 2024. He was born on July 16, 1936, in Farmerville, to the late Michael Stein Baughman Sr. and Mary D. Gunter Baughman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Joe Henry Baughman, …

It’s a Girl Thing, Making Proud ChoicesUnion General Hospital is hosting “It’s a Girl Thing” Meeting on September 30th from 5:00 – 7:00 pm.Girls 6th – 12th GradeNeed parent consent to attend5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDTMonday, September 30, 2024Union General Hospital901 James AveFarmerville LA 71241Freehttp://www.uninogen.orgClaudia Wade 318-368-7075 318-355-7450 National Night Out 2024National Night Out is an annual community-building event …

During the weekend of August 23, 2024, the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office will conduct a sobriety checkpoint inside the boundaries of Union Parish, Louisiana. This checkpoint will not be limited to the parish only and may be conducted within a city or village limits as long as it is within the parish. The purpose of this checkpoint is to deter …

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Last week we reported sewage contamination, including fecal coliform, from the Town of Farmerville flowing into Lake D’Arbonne because the Town has refused to bring the sewage treatment plant into compliance under Mayor John Crow’s administration, despite a clear warning from Riley Engineering in April 2021, three months after Mayor Crow took office. That firm estimated a six-million-dollar renovation cost …