The board of directors of theUnion Museum of History andArt has finalized purchase of thebuilding in which it has residedsince 2020. Building ownersPaul and Kelly Coburn and Sandyand Dr. Tom Dansby transferredtitle of the facility at 211N. Main Street, Farmerville, tothe non-profit museum organizationon Thursday, August 28.The majority of the $200,000required for the purchase wasprovided by local donors. Theremainder was …

I am in regular communication with huntersfrom areas other than Louisiana and the South.These folks are constantly talking about finding“morels”, a mushroom that is apparently a delicacy.Reading their posts on hunting forums aboutfinding morels makes me think that locatinga batch of these mushrooms is nearlyas exciting as bagging a big gobbler.From what I can determine, morels arerare in our part …

It was the middle of winter and I was working on anoil rig. A huge storm hit. It was wet and freezing and Icaught pneumonia.“This isn’t what I want to do for the rest of my life,” Ithought to myself.I quit. I had worked making pizzas for Johnny’sPizza House during high school and stillhad some good relationships with managers. Ithought …

Just as most Americans remember where they wereon 9/11, those of us living on the Gulf Coast rememberthe fear and concern that enveloped our region twentyyears ago on August 29th. A lady named Katrina changedmany of our lives. In looking back, many Louisianansfelt that maybe New Orleans really was acity that care forgot, and the whole Gulf Coastwas thrown in …

Antioch Baptist Church3501 Hwy 828, Farmerville318-368-3591Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.Sunday Worship – 10:30 a.m.Weds. – 6:30 p.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 827, MarionSunday School – 9:45 a.m.Sunday Worship – 11 …

Louisiana State Police DetectivesInvestigating DeSotoParish Sheriff’s OfficeDeputy-Involved ShootingDeSoto Parish – On August24, 2025, at approximately 3:30p.m., Detectives with the LouisianaState Police Bureau of Investigationswere requested by theDeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Officeto investigate a deputy-involvedshooting that occurred on Interstate49 near Louisiana Highway

Champions of Change is an inspiringpresentation of first-hand accounts of successcharacterized by extreme challenges, but overcomeby determination and the sheer will to reform. TheWillie Davis Jr Recreation Center was the hostlocation.This community based event featuredmotivational speakers who challenged studentsand young adults to not be limited by circumstanceswhich seemingly erase the influence of an earlypositive parental upbringing.Champions of Change featured keynotespeakers …