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Louisiana sugarcane farmers say theydepend heavily on migrant workers fromMexicoIn the late summer heat, the hours move likemolasses.Still, across the cane fields of South Louisiana,migrant workers from Mexico brave the sun andpunishing humidity to plant sugarcane. They comefrom the mountains of Guanajuato and San LuísPotosí, or the tropical coast of Veracruz, working thefields, often up to 70 hours a week.Their …

Judiciary Commission of LouisianaAnnounces Elected Officers and Appointees(See the full Press Release at https://judiciarycommissionla.org/)New Orelans, La. – The Judiciary Commission ofLouisiana has announced the election of officers andappointees to serve for the 2025-2026 term. ThirdJudicial District Court Judge Bruce Hampton hasbeen elected to serve as Chair, and Third CircuitCourt of Appeal Judge Sharon D. Wilson was electedas Vice-Chair. In addition …

On October 1st, the Union Parish Clerk of Courtannounced on their Facebook page that they wouldbe closed on October 2nd in order to relocateto the Hub, a commercial private office space inFarmerville. Sources at the courthouse revealed tothe Gazette the presence of black mold growing inthe Courthouse Document Storage.Black mold, also known as Stachybotrys, is a typeof fungus that grows …

Louisiana Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana iscalling out what he describes as “waste and fraud” infederal spending, saying he will not support a budgetdeal that restores controversial line items or weakensaccountability in Medicaid. Speaking from theSenate floor, Kennedy said his goal is to protect taxpayersand restore trust in how government moneyis managed.Targeting Waste in MedicaidKennedy said one of the reforms …

At approximately 12:30PM today, the Darbonne Woods CharterSchool School Resource Officer (SRO) notified UPSO dispatch of areport he received of possible gunshots heard near the DWCS campus.Out of an abundance of caution, the SRO placed the campusinto a soft-lockdown. Additional UPSO deputies quickly respondedto the area. Deputies checked the campus and nearby areas forany criminal activity, utilizing patrol vehicles and …

On Saturday, September 13, 2025, just after 1AM, deputies attemptedto stop a vehicle in the Conway community near Marion,after observing several traffic violations. The driver refused to stopand led deputies on a pursuit, where the driver reached high speeds,crossed into oncoming lanes, and unsecured items were thrownfrom the truck. During the pursuit, an object struck the pursuingdeputy’s patrol vehicle and …

MONROE, La. (KNOE) – Chronic Wasting Disease is quietlyspreading through Louisiana’s deer population, and state officialssay it’s no longer just a distant threat.CWD is a fatal brain disease that affects deer, and it can take upto two years before symptoms show. That means a deer might lookperfectly fine when you spot it in the woods, but it could be infected.“Just …

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 …

Radiance Technologies Announces $370 Million MicrochipFacility in North Louisiana to Bolster and Secure NationalSupply Chains The company is expected to create 150 direct new jobs. LED, Louisiana Tech and Radiance are partnering to build thenew manufacturing facility. Construction is expected to start in spring 2026 and be completedin summer 2027.RUSTON, La. — Radiance Technologies, a leading defense contractor,announced it is …

Tropical Models Suggest Gulf Storm Labor Day Weekend(KMDL-FM) Labor Day weekend is a scant two weeks and somechange away. The peak of the Atlantic Hurricane Season is goingto coincide with Louisiana’s Labor Day weekend almost exactly.Although Labor Day is September 8th and the peak of the Atlanticseason is September 10th.Unfortunately, the current state of the tropics suggests thatLouisiana’s Labor Day …