SPEARSVILLE TEEN ARRESTED AFTER DEADLY SHOOTING IN FARMERVILLE  On Friday, January 9, 2026, Union Parish Sheriff’s Office investigators responded to assist with a reported battery incident inside the city limits of Farmerville on Maple Street. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a male subject inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound. Life saving measures were immediately started by responding units, and …

 3 Mississippi men arrested following Farmerville store burglary; $20K seized during arrest  FARMERVILLE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On January 8, 2026, the Famerville Police Department apprehended three male suspects following a store burglary.  According to authorities, the suspects were identified as Martin Hernandez, Matthew Lee, and Jerry Sullivan of Purvis, Miss. Hernandez was accused of burglarizing the Dollar General store and …

It’s interesting that as time passes, you remember certain things that stand out from your growing up years.  One of the things that has popped into my mind recently is grass burrs. It’s been years since these dastardly rascals entered my mind. Have they all been eradicated? I can’t remember the last time I saw one and that last one …