The United States Postal Service today announced that all branches will be closed in observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day. This closure affects all postal services, including retail services, mail delivery and blue collection boxes.Christmas Eve and New Year’s EveThis year, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve each fall on Sunday, when normal closures apply. There are currently no …

A Monroe man suspected of killing a Union Parish resident Sunday, was himself killed later that day when he shot at Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s deputies as they attempting to arrest him.Union Parish Sheriff Dusty Gates said deputies responded to a report of shots fired near Crossroads at about 6:30 p.m. Sunday and arrived to discover a deceased man on the …

By Luke BrittEditorThe Union Parish School Board is considering stiffening the penalties for fighting at school following a policy review that was initiated in the wake of a September fight involving several students.On Monday, Superintendent Kristy Fine presented the UPSB Discipline Committee with a tentative outline of the proposed policy, but the committee put off a formal vote on the …