By: Sallie Rose Hollis Now that Father’s Day has come andgone, I find myself still thinking about Daddy.Over the decades, I’ve heard many peopledescribe him as the smartest personthey ever knew. I still hear thosecompliments today, even though he’sbeen gone for 40 years. Unfortunately,at times in my life I may not havedone much to uphold the family reputationin that realm.In …

Antioch Baptist Church3501 Hwy 828Farmerville318-368-3591Early Worship – 8:30 a.m.Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m.Bethel Temple PentecostalChurch2144 Hwy 33 N.MarionSunday School -11 a.m.Sunday Worship -12 p.m.318-608-6766Canaan Baptist Church502 Canaan Church Rd.SpearsvilleSunday School -10amSunday Worship -11am870-312-3440Bro. Brian WilliamsConway BaptistChurch Homecoming4323 HWY 549North of FarmervilleDean Baptist Church2309 Hwy 827MarionSunday School – 9:45 a.m.Sunday Worship – 11 a.m.Wed. 6:30pm318-292-4463Sunday was Father’s …

Governor Jeff LandrySTAFF REPORT Baton Rouge, LA— OnJune 22, 2026, GovernorJeff Landry declared aState of Emergency inthe parishes of Avoyelles,Lafourche, PointeCoupee, St. Landry,St. Tammany, andTerrebonne in responseto the severe weathercaused by TropicalStorm Arthur. State ofEmergency attached.This declarationactivates the State’semergency responseand recovery program,allowing for direct stateassistance to supportoperational measures atthe parish level.