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The Town of Farmerville has struggled with its sewage treatment system for many years. Built about 1985, the treatment plant requires regular maintenance to prevent its failure. It also requires regular upgrades to keep pace with an expanding use demand.The system is comprised of three parts: the collection system consisting of service lines, collection lines, trunk mains and manholes; the …

There have been several major crimes and car accidents over the course of the first few weeks of June. Multiple incidents of shootings, including what was mentioned last week about a drive-by that has been currently updated, as well as a new case involving three separately arrested juveniles. As for crashes, just recently* there was a major crash involving three …

On June 1th, the Lake D’Arbonne Watershed Commission released 40,000 tiger bass into Lake D’Arbonne in efforts to steadily increase the average size of the local largemouth bass population.The Farmerville Fire Department, Farmerville Police Department, and Alderman Robert Allen were at the scene to represent the Town of Farmerville and to participate in the release of the tiger bass into …

The Union Parish Library recently cut the red ribbon on an interesting new project: an educational flowerbed! The Flowertale Garden: The Story of Louisiana Native Trees & Grasses was funded in part by Claiborne Electric Operation Round-Up as an interpretative educational garden about native plants. Stephanie Herrmann, Library Director commented, “When we needed to replace dying landscape plants, we decided …

On May 10th, 2019, Ronald Greene was killed in a terrible encounter with the Louisiana State troopers. Five years later, on Friday, May 10th, 2024, the public gathered in solidarity for the injustices that occurred that fateful night just five years ago. But what exactly happened that late Spring night in 2019? And how have the public responded to it? …

The Union Parish Library hosted the third annual Special Olympics on Friday, May 3rd, at the Town of Farmerville Boys and Girls Club Gymnasium. Renee Simpson, chairman, and member of the outreach team put together the successful event had this to say: “This year we had 33 athletes from three schools with their 16 teachers to compete in this year’s …

A stretch of “road” between Rocky Branch and Point washed out during the storm, but was open again as of Wednesday evening. Power outages, fallen trees, road closers mostly resolved as of late Wednesday The turbulent storm system that barreled through Union Parish this week dropped more than 7 inches of rain, left thousands temporarily without power, closed roads and …

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson met with about 20 healthcare professionals and parish leaders during his visit to Union General Hospital last Monday of last week. Luke BrittEditorWhen Congressman Mike Johnson became Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives his life changed in many ways. Being third in line to the Oval Office has its perks …