Folks who grew up in the country like to tell tall tales. My church’s Sunday luncheon group proved that recently. The East Texans tried to outdo the North Louisianans – not to mention the Arkansans – regarding mud pies and hay lofts and torn britches and bare feet walking through fields of stickers and even chickens with their heads cut …

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is manufactured legally for pain and is prescribed by a licensed health care provider. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that also is illegally manufactured by criminal elements and is used to lace drugs that are sold to American users of illegal drugs. The legally provided drug is manufactured under extremely high quality control standards …

Funeral services for Mr. Danny E. Tucker, age 75, of Farmerville, LA, were held at 2:00 PM Sunday,April 23, 2023 at Farrar Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Kurt Auger and Bro. Robbie Lawsonofficiating. Burial followed at Conway Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home.Mr. Danny went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 20, 2023 at …

Funeral services for Mr. Morris Pierce Albritton are scheduled for 10 AMWednesday, May 3, 2023 at First Baptist Church Sterlington with Bro. DennisHackler and Bro. Ben Hackler officiating. Interment will follow in EnterpriseCemetery in Farmerville, LA under the direction of Golden Funeral Home. Atime of visitation will be held Tuesday, May 2, 2023 from 5 PM – 8 PM at …

Larry G. Norrell, 73, of Monroe, Louisiana, died Sunday, April 23, 2023, at the St. Francis Medical Center.  Mr. Norrell was a native of Ashley County, a resident of Monroe, Louisiana for over 60 years, and a former resident of the Milo Community outside of Hamburg. After he graduated from Fountain Hill High School in 1969, he was drafted into …

Funeral services for Mrs. Vivian Odom, age 103 of Farmerville, LA was held at 2:00 PM, Friday April14, 2023, at Farrar Funeral Home Chapel in Farmerville, LA with Minister Ken Treybig officiating.Special music was provided by Noel Odom. Visitation began at 12:30. The graveside service occured atZion Hill Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home. Vivian Odom Vivian was …

Tamar Clothylde Read, 101, of Ruston, formerly of Farmerville, Louisiana and ofGrand Forks, North Dakota, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023 in Ruston, Louisiana. Tamar Read Tamar (or, Cloty to family) was born in Olla, Louisiana, the daughter of Paul L.Read and Willow Roane Read, both educators and administrators in the public schoolsystem. They moved to Farmerville when Tamar was …

Dennis Conrad Kennedy, 89, of Farmerville was born on December 24, 1933 and passed away on April 13, 2023.  Visitation will take place on Friday, April 21, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville, Louisiana.  A second visitation will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2023 with funeral services to follow …

Larry Wayne Ginn, 84, passed away April 12, 2023. Visitation will be from 10 A.M. until 11:30 A.M., Monday, April 17, 2023 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. Graveside services will be at noon, Monday, April 17, 2023 at Bernice Cemetery in Bernice, Louisiana under the care and direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home-Ruston. Rev. Dale Oden will officiate. Larry Ginn …

Harvey Leon Davis, born September 28, 1951, beloved husband, father, grandfather,died peacefully at home after a very lengthy battle with cancer on April 5, 2023. Harvey L. Davis Harvey grew up in Dubach, Louisiana and was a member of the Class of 1969 of Dubach High School. He worked for the Ruston Fire Department for 33 years and 2 months, …