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STAFF REPORT State Police arrest three northeast Louisianalaw-enforcement officers on DWI allegationsLouisiana State Police arrested three northeastLouisiana law-enforcement officers on first-offenseDWI allegations during a 16-day span, according toarrest and booking records and local reporting reviewedby the Gazette.The arrests involved Union Parish Sheriff’s OfficeDeputy Ronald S. Leonard, longtime Lincoln ParishSheriff’s Office official Chad Alan Alexander andMonroe Police Officer Dominic Lyn Simpson. …

 Johnny Dollar editor@fgazette.com   Carson McKoin faces sentencing Dec.2; jury acquitted him on a separate firearm count  MONROE- A federal jury convicted Carson McKoin, 23, of Monroe, of assaulting, resisting or impeding federal wildlife agents after he fired a shotgun toward an approaching patrol boat during a duck hunt at the Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge.  The jury returned its verdict Aug. …

 Johnny Dollar editor@fgazette.com   FARMERVILLE – Union Parish voters will be asked Nov. 3 to approve a 12-mill parishwide property tax for public roads and bridges for 10 years, according to the final proposition posted by the Louisiana Secretary of State. The official measure is not 10 mills, as some descriptions have suggested; the number 10 refers to the duration of the …

 Claudia Wade Union General   Union General Hospital Invests in the Future of Local Healthcare Through HERO Grant  Union General Hospital and Louisiana Delta Community College welcome the first six scholarship recipients in a program that will invest in 12 future healthcare professionals  FARMERVILLE, La. Union General Hospital and Louisiana Delta Community College (LDCC) are proud to announce the launch of the …

 School board, judicial and municipal contests highlight a crowded election year  Qualifying has closed for the Nov. 3 election, leaving Union Parish voters with a ballot stretching from the United States Senate and Congress to school board, judicial, justice of the peace, constable and municipal offices.  The Louisiana Secretary of State’s candidate inquiry lists 78 candidates under 44 office headings …

 STAFF REPORT   Ruston attorney cites service in law enforcement, state litigation, and courtrooms throughout north Louisiana  RUSTON, La. – Attorney Phillip Ellis of Ruston today announced his candidacy for the open position of judge for the Third Judicial District Court, Division B, which serves Lincoln and Union parishes. Ellis said his decision to run for the judgeship was driven by …

 Johnny Dollar editor@fgazette.com   After Years of Planning, Farmerville Mega Ramp Nears Construction  The Town of Farmerville’s long-awaited Lake D’Arbonne Mega Ramp project has reached another major milestone, with engineering complete, state reviews nearing completion, and construction bidding expected to begin within the next several weeks.  The Gazette recently interviewed Oliver Neal, project engineer with Meyer, Meyer, LaCroix & Hixson (MML&H;), the …

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 Sydney Lake Fortune.com   Meta’s sprawling AI data center in rural Louisiana just got a massive cash infusion, but not everyone close to the project is celebrating.  The company said Monday its Hyperion supercluster in Richland Parish will expand to a 5-gigawatt facility costing more than $50 billion, making it Meta’s largest data center and one of the biggest AI infrastructure projects …

 Gabe Kenley gabe@fgazette.com   “Happy Fourth of July,” a phrase that was uncertain midday July 4th, 2026 in Farmerville, Louisiana. Heavy thunderstorms set in and nearly cancelled the Fourth of July Fireworks on Lake D’Arbonne annual event hosted by the Union Parish Chamber of Commerce.  Thankfully, however, the weather would even out, and enough of the fireworks were still viable to host …