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Child trafficking: There’s only one side to this issue

I’m not a movie junkie but I do enjoy a good flick and like to experience it on the big screen.  There’s just something special about getting out of the house and being around people. This is an even better experience if the movie has meaning and value and the actors truly turn a story into an epic. Last week …

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Christmas in the State Park planning underway

Courtesy of the Union ParishChamber of Commerce Christmas in July; who has ever heard of such a thing?  In fact the Christmas in the State Park project team has already begun preparation for the 2023 extravaganza at the Lake D’arBonne State park in December.  The team promises even more fun and activities for those that visit the event. View event …

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Origin raises interest rates on parish accounts, CEO to address jury July 31 

By Luke Britt/ Editor Union Parish is earning substantially more interest on funds deposited with Origin Bank today than it was a week ago after the bank informed the Union Parish Police Jury on Tuesday that it was raising the interest rate on the parish’s three largest bank accounts through the end of the year. In making that announcement, however, …

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