By Tuffy Fields I love the 4th of July, one of my 3 most favorite holidays. This year the 4th is under attack like no other time in our lives history.  I had hoped that over the years this article would not have to be posted.  In our time of instant communication, we are inundated with talk shows, news programs, …

In June 2023, the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division (CID) received a complaint from the parent of an eleven-year-old child regarding a possible molestation. Authorities initiated an investigation and a forensic interview was conducted with the victim. According to deputies, the investigation revealed in late 2021, the victim was inappropriately touched and raped several times, within one day, …

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Louisiana’s appeal seeking to prevent the state’s congressional map from being redrawn over claims that it unlawfully dilutes the influence of Black voters. The move via a brief unsigned order was expected after the Supreme Court’s ruling on June 8 that buttressed a key part of the landmark Voting Rights Act in a similar …

A judge on Tuesday prohibited several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from working with social media companies about “protected speech,” a decision called “a blow to censorship” by one of the Republican officials whose lawsuit prompted the ruling. U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty of Louisiana granted the injunction in response to a 2022 lawsuit brought by attorneys …

Doug Postel has been named the new Executive Director at D’Arbonne Woods Charter School. He will begin in the role effective July 1. Doug Postel A native of Haughton, Postelholds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Louisiana Tech in addition to extensive post-graduate work in educational leadership. He has 28 years of experience in education and administration at the secondary, post-secondary, …

Author Janis Pardue Hill, daughter of WWII death camp survivor J.C. Pardue, will share her father’s story in a special presentation on Saturday, July 22, in the Union Museum of History and Art. Pardue was born and raised in Union Parish, and was a lifelong resident until his death in 2012 at age 94. Dr. Hill compiled Pardue’s memoirs into …

By LUKE BRITT/Editor A couple of month’s ago we watched several members of the Union Parish Police Jury reject their attorney’s strongly-worded admonition to drop their fight for control of Buffalo Landing Road. Despite considerable evidence that they were acting against the best interests of the parish and contrary to their decisions in several other similar cases, five jurors voted …

By Sallie Rose Hollis An addition to my Tasteless TV Commercial file: the Lume deodorant ads. Call me a prude or a pedant or a party pooper, but I feel as if I’m being attacked by a rash of distasteful assaults. I’m wondering if any of my readers who watch network TV might jump on the I’ve-had-enough-of-it bandwagon with me …

Alexandria, Louisiana, June 21, 2023 – Agricultural producers in Louisiana who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting should make an appointment with their U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) service center before the applicable deadline.  “Many USDA programs require producers to file an accurate crop acreage report by the applicable deadline,” said SED Ronald Guidry, …