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 The sixth annual Bayou D’Arbonne Folk Festival will liven up downtown Farmerville on Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the plaza of the Union Museum of History and Art, 211 N. Main Street, and the adjoining streets. The family-friendly folk festival will feature live bluegrass music, dance, arts, traditional pioneer crafts, food vendors, re-enactors, Dutch Oven …

 STAFF REPORT LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT   Judiciary Commission of Louisiana Announces New Appointee  New Orleans, La. ─ Third Judicial District Court Judge Bruce Hampton has been appointed to the Judiciary Commission by Louisiana Senate President J. Cameron Henry Jr. for a four-year term which began May 4.  Judge Hampton earned his bache

Sallie Rose Hollis  Area residents who want to make a difference are invited to a recruitment meeting to be held by a service group that itself is making an award-winning difference in the lives of others.  Ruston’s Zeta Rho chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International will host its annual recruitment and welcome meeting at 6 p.m. Oct. 6 in the …

 Willis Knighton Breast Center  STAFF REPORT   Willis Knighton Breast Centers are extending their hours in two locations to include Saturday appointments for mammogram screenings during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Saturday appointments are available between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Oct. 3 and 17 at Willis Knighton Breast Center Portico, 7845 Youree Drive, and Oct. 10 and 24 at Bossier …

 Destiney Sutton  KNOE 8 News   MOREHOUSE PARISH, La. (KNOE) – A targeted weekend enforcement operation across Morehouse and Ouachita parishes resulted in 32 criminal arrests and the seizure of illegal narcotics and firearms, according to the Louisiana State Police.  Detectives from the LSP Criminal Investigation Division Monroe Field Office partnered with Troop F troopers for the two-day detail. Officials said …

 Destiney Sutton  KNOE 8 News   UNION PARISH, La. (KNOE) – The Farmerville Police Department announced emergency crews have shut down South Main Street in Farmerville after a vehicle struck a pedestrian Thursday.  Officers with the Farmerville Police Department and deputies from the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office investigated the crash at the intersection of South Main Street and Thomas Street.  According …

 STAFF REPORT   CLARIFICATION: WHO MAY DISMISS A DWI CHARGE?  Last week’s Gazette article concerning DWI arrests and dismissals has prompted several telephone calls, including questions about who has the authority to dismiss a DWI prosecution.  Under Louisiana law, the district attorney’s office controls the prosecution of criminal charges, including DWI charges. In the Third Judicial District, the current district attorney …

This week’s Gazette article concerning DWI arrests and dismissals has prompted several telephone calls, including questions about who has the authority to dismiss a DWI prosecution. Under Louisiana law, the district attorney’s office controls the prosecution of criminal charges, including DWI charges. In the Third Judicial District, the current district attorney is John Belton, and his chief felony prosecutor is …

Michoud directorto speak Sept. 15 inFarmervilleHansel Gill, directorof the NASA MichoudAssembly Facility in NewOrleans, will speak onthe subject, “The Futureof Space Exploration,” onTuesday, September 15,at 5:30 p.m. in the UnionMuseum of History andArt. He will be joined byNASA aerospace engineerDr. LaQuieta Hueyof NASA’s Marshall SpaceFlight Center in Huntsville,Alabama. They willshare America’s visionfor space exploration andhighlight the many successesof NASA’s Artemisprogram. …

Louisiana State Police STAFF REPORT Bernice Man Killed in OuachitaParish Pedestrian CrashOuachita Parish – On Saturday, September6, 2026, shortly before 4:00a.m., Troopers with Louisiana State PoliceTroop F began investigating a fatalcrash involving a pedestrian on LouisianaHighway 34 near Smith Street. Thecrash claimed the life of 38-year-oldDustin Gray of Bernice.The initial investigation revealedthat a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado wastraveling south on Louisiana …