Luke Britt

The Green Movement hypocricy

For over ten years America has been fed a steady dietof green movement rhetoric. From a personal standpointI fully agree that we need to look at conserving ournatural resources and we need to do what is needed tokeep the world clean and alive for generations to come. Ialso believe that we do not need to make changein a knee jerk …

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Spring blooms with renewal and beauty

Ahhh … spring.It has sprung.Spring. The poets’ muse for centuries. It has inspiredsuch masterpieces as Emily Dickinson’s “A Light Existsin Spring,” William Wadsworth’s “Daffodils”and A.E. Houseman’s “Loveliest of Trees.”Spring. Nature lovers revel in its aspects, andwordsmiths turn their observations into lyricalworks of art.Today, I want to lay the foundation of a poem– to provide the building blocks, so to speak …

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Church News

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. 6:30pm318-292-4463Sunday is …

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D’Arbonne Woods Literary Rally

A group of talented students from D’Arbonne WoodsCharter School has earned high praise for their outstandingperformances at the recent district-level competition.The impressive achievements of these youngscholars have secured their places in the upcoming statecompetition, which will take place in April.The district event, held earlier this month, saw studentsfrom various schools compete in a range of academiccategories. D’Arbonne Woods Charter School …

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Healthy Eating on the Run!

In today’s fast-paced world,many Americans find themselveseating out frequently, whetherit’s at a restaurant, food court,or grabbing takeout. However,maintaining a healthy diet whiledining out is possible with somethoughtful planning and smartchoices. Here are some practicaltips to help you eat healthily onthe run:

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Pedestrian Killed in Ouachita Parish Crash

Sterlington – On Monday, March 31, 2025,shortly after 9:00 p.m., Troopers with LouisianaState Police Troop F began investigating a crashinvolving a pedestrian on Louisiana Highway 143near Jaried Road. The crash claimed the life of69-year-old Rhonda Harvey of Springhill.The preliminary investigation revealed that a2009 GMC Sierra was driving north in the rightnorthbound lane of Louisiana Highway 143. At thesame time, Harvey, …

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Politics: Massive State-Wide Rejection

By Johnny Dollareditor@fgazette.com In a decisive vote last Saturday, Louisiana voters rejectedGovernor Landry and the legislature’s request to strip additionalconstitutional rights from the citizens and transfer them to thebureaucracy.Four proposed amendments were requested.Amendment 1 would have enabled the legislature to establishspecialty courts separate from the current district and parish courts,as outlined in the existing constitution. Amendment 1 was defeated

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Lightning strikes twice for Jordon on Honey Brake

(Louisiana’s deer season has been over for several weeks and I have been privileged to write stories on the impressive bucks taken for LA Sportsman’s magazine taken. Here’s my story of the most impressive buck I coveredthat is likely to be a new state record for the typical category.)When Tyler Jordan shot a huge buck on December 7, 2020, he …

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