Judge Bruce E. Hampton, Third Judicial District,was awarded the Louisiana Center for Lawand Civic Education’s 2025 Judge Benjamin JonesJudges in the Classroom Award at the LouisianaState Bar Association Annual Conference/JointSummer School for Judges on June 5, 2025, inDestin, Florida. It was presented for his efforts infurthering civic education of students in the ThirdJudicial District, both by speaking at classroomsin local …

Last Saturday, Claiborne Electric Cooperative held its annualmeeting and election for the District 2, Board of Directors seat. Votingwas across all members serviced by Claiborne, since all membersnow vote on each director, regardless of the district seat beingvoted on each year.In the largest voting turnout ever by the members of the cooperative,Willie T. Sensley, Jr., “Butch,” was re-elected by the …