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Jerome and Avery Wilson brought their son, Hudson, by the UPSO to thank Sheriff Gates for the Friends of UPSO program. The Friends program is designed to minimize the chance of negative interactions between law enforcement officers and people with special needs. By Luke Britt/Editor News reports of developmentally disabled people being harmed by police are always tragic, but for …
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September, 2023
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1 September
Porch Gliders For Veterans
Brad Lowe, founder and owner of Porch Gliders For Veterans, LLC, sits with U.S. Marine Corps veteran Tammy Williams on the custom porch glider Lowe built for her. Lowe builds custom gliders for U.S. Military Veterans, engraving each with the servicemember’s name, branch of service and dates of service. Brad doesn’t charge servicemembers for his work and you can’t buy …
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1 September
When Marion Played Sports
Editor’s Note: Click the link to read the entire When Marion Played Sports series. By Jackie HuntSpecial to The Gazette There was a time beginning in the 1960s that Marion played sports. The sleepy town of less than 1000 where log and pulpwood trucks dominated the streets and locals made their way across the Arkansas state line to work …
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1 September
When Marion played sports
By Jackie HillSpecial to The Gazette There was a time beginning in the 1960s that Marion played sports. The sleepy town of less than 1000 where log and pulpwood trucks dominated the streets and locals made their way across the Arkansas state line to work at “the mill” did not have a theatre or bowling alley or any of those …
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August, 2023
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29 August
Town of Farmerville Town of Farmerville Sanitation Department will be closed on Monday September 4th for Labor Day. Pick up will be a day behind, please put bins out on your normal scheduled day. Burn ban statewidecontinues, is expanded The statewide burn ban put in place on August 7 by the Louisiana Fire Marshal continues, and this week Gov. John …
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28 August
Dia de la Familia festival seeks vendors and sponsors
The 12th Annual Dia de la Familia is set for Oct. 13-14 in downtown Farmerville, and organizers are currently seeking sponsors and vendors. The family friendly festival celebrating the Latino community of Union Parish will be held from 6-11 pm on Friday and from 2-6 pm on Saturday. Interested food vendors, non-vendors, and information only vendors are all welcome …
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28 August
Labor Day fireworks over Lake D’Arbonne
The Chamber of Commerce will conduct a fireworks event over Labor Day weekend. “Labor Day Weekend Blowout” over Lake D’Arbonne is set for Saturday, September 2, beginning at approximately at 8:30 pm. The fireworks show will begin as soon after 8:30 pm as possible or when the sky becomes dark enough for fireworks to be fully appreciated. Contact the Chamber …
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28 August
Statewide burn ban continues, is expanded
The statewide burn ban put in place on August 7 by the Louisiana Fire Marshal continues, and this week Gov. John Bel Edwards expanded the ban to include fires planned by state agencies. Both bans will remain in force until further notice. The use of barbeque grills and fire pits for recreational cooking purposes are allowed and not affected by …
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28 August
Dia de la Familia festival seeks vendors and sponsors
The 12th Annual Dia de la Familia is set for Oct. 13-14 in downtown Farmerville, and organizers are currently seeking sponsors and vendors. The family friendly festival celebrating the Latino community of Union Parish will be held from 6-11 pm on Friday and from 2-6 pm on Saturday. Interested food vendors, non-vendors, and information only vendors are all welcome …
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28 August
Labor Day fireworks over Lake D’Arbonne
The Chamber of Commerce will conduct a fireworks event over Labor Day weekend. “Labor Day Weekend Blowout” over Lake D’Arbonne is set for Saturday, September 2, beginning at approximately at 8:30 pm. The fireworks show will begin as soon after 8:30 pm as possible or when the sky becomes dark enough for fireworks to be fully appreciated. Contact the Chamber …
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28 August
Statewide burn ban continues, is expanded
The statewide burn ban put in place on August 7 by the Louisiana Fire Marshal continues, and this week Gov. John Bel Edwards expanded the ban to include fires planned by state agencies. Both bans will remain in force until further notice. The use of barbeque grills and fire pits for recreational cooking purposes are allowed and not affected by …
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June, 2023
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29 June
McCallums, Police Jury agree to do nothing
By Luke Britt/Editor Call it a field of dreams. Where most people saw a field of tall grass and weeds, Judge Jay McCallum and wife, Deanna, saw a native plant habitat teeming with pollinating insects and worthy of something more than the sharp end of a mower blade. “We noticed a lot of butterflies and bumble bees in that field …
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