By;  UPSO STAFF REPORT   Sheriff Gates awards scholarship to college-bound teen  Sheriff Dusty Gates announced that Sarah Hamilton of Union Parish has been named the recipient of an academic scholarship from the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship Program for the 2025-2026 school year. She resides in Farmerville and plans to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette with Forensic Science as her field of …

By: J Michael Small – Attorney for Trey Holly I’m pleased with the disposition reached in court on Friday. Most importantly Trey did not plead guilty to anything. Rather he entered a Nolo Contendere plea, sometimes referred to as a best interest plea, to end the legal proceedings in this matter. Pursuant to our plea agreement the Judge sentenced Trey …

By: Glynn Harris I’m not a technologically- adept person. That’s why I called my friend and computer expert, Rex Moncrief last week to come help me set up my new phone.  Rex came, got my phone up and running and as he left, he mentioned he was headed home to Bossier City, pick up his boat and meet his friend, …