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Letter from the Farmerville Fire Department

The Farmerville Fire Department is starting 2025 off with a bang!! We received our Property Insurance of Louisiana assessment rating! This digs deep into everything from 911 communications, Engine companies, Service companies, Response times, Personnel response, ALL forms of training, Water Supply, SOPs, Public Fire Safey Education, and Fire Investigations to list a few. With that, The Farmerville Fire Department …

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Clementine Hunter exhibit opening Jan. 25

A stunning display of original Clementine Hunter artworks will open with a celebratory reception on Saturday, January 25, at 1:30 p.m. in the Union Museum of History and Art, 211 N. Main St., Farmerville, Louisiana. The public is invited to this event which will feature a musical performance by DeAnna Ellsworth and a visit by the artist as impersonated by …

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CNA Training a possibility for UPHS

Dr. Cathy Stockton, the new superintendent of schools in Union Parish, recently spoke at the Union Parish School Board Office about the proposed implementation of the first Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training program at Union Parish High School. A CNA provides basic care to patients in healthcare settings. To become a CNA, individuals typically need to complete a state-approved training …

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Terrorist Attack on Bourbon Street, New Years

Early on New Years Day, a man intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowd of party-goers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 15 individuals and injuring dozens of others, according to officials. Attached to the bumper of the pickup truck was an ISIS flag.The attack is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as an …

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Judge dismisses lawsuit over ethics board hire

A Baton Rouge judge dismissed a lawsuit Monday from state lawmakers meant to block the Louisiana Board of Ethics from hiring its new administrator.The decision paves the way for the board to move forward with selecting its new top staff member at its Friday meeting. It is replacing longtime administrator Kathleen Allen, who retires Dec. 27.Judge Kelly Balfour of the …

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Public Notice – Special UPPJ Meeting

The Gazette has been informed that the Union Parish Police Jury intends to hold a special meeting at 10:00 am on Monday, December 30, 2024. The Gazette requested a copy of the agenda but was informed that an agenda would not be published until December 27th. Given the holiday season, unusual time of day for this meeting and the absence …

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This week in Sportsman’s Paradise: Road Taxes Defeated – Library Tax Passes

On December 7, 2024, Union Parish voters overwhelmingly rejected proposed tax renewals for roads and bridges; but, narrowly passed a renewal of the Union Parish Library millage.Earlier this year, Assessor Lance Futch’s proposed reassessments increased the assessment base of property within the parish from some $195,000,000 to some $222,000,00. This increased the taxes across the parish by $1,996,000 – call …

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Public Officials – Conflicts – Ethics – Perjury Accusations

Public Officials – Conflicts – Ethics – Perjury Accusations For those in our reading area who might think its ok for public officials to be abusive, not do their jobs properly, not tell the truth and enrich themselves at the expense of the taxpayers, we offer the following article from St. John Parish for consequences that result from public official …

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Meta chooses NE Louisiana for AI Center

Richland Parish, LA – Northeast Louisiana is set to experience a generational economic transformation as Meta unveils plans to invest over $13 billion in a state-of-the-art data center in Richland Parish. This groundbreaking project is projected to result in 500 or more direct new jobs, more than 1,000 indirect jobs and 5,000 construction workers at peak. A project of this …

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