April, 2025

• 9 April

  Louisiana and the turmoil in the Catholic church

  We all know that there is a crisis in the CatholicChurch right now. Allegations of sexually abusive clergyare pouring in worldwide. Unfortunately, the roots ofthis terrible tragedy engulfing the Catholic Church havestrong ties to the Bayou Sate. Here’s how NationalPublic Radio in Minnesota titled their investigativestory on sexual abuse by priests: “ItAll Began in Lafayette, Louisiana.” And it did,back in …

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• 9 April

  CHURCH NEWS

  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 Pentecostal Church2144 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. 6:30pm318-292-4463Evergreen Baptist …

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• 9 April

  Union Museum of Art Secret Garden Gala

  The Union Museum of Historyand Art in Farmerville ispleased to announce its upcomingSecret Garden Gala. Thisevent will be cocktail/formal innature and will be held at theLake D’Arbonne Country Clubon Thursday, May 1, 2025 from6:00-9:00 p.m.

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• 9 April

  Brookshire’s Teacher of the Season

  Mrs. Sonya George, UPES 4th Grade Teacher, has been named Brookshire’s FIRST “Teacher of theSeason “. Mrs. George and her 4th Grade class were presented with a $100 gift card by Chris Baker, StoreDirector of Brookshire’s #38 in Farmerville.

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• 9 April

  Updates: Major Drug Bust Claiborne Parish

  As the investigation into the major drug trafficking organizationprogressed, LSP investigators, in collaboration with the ClaiborneParish Sheriff’s Office, identified additional suspects, leading tofurther arrests.Investigators presented their evidence and information to theClaiborne Parish District Attorney’s Office, where each case wassubsequently presented to a grand jury in the 2nd Judicial DistrictCourt, resulting in True Bill indictments for 23 individuals. Beloware the 23 …

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• 3 April

  For anglers, great time in Louisiana

  In sitting and thinking of what I love so muchabout living in Louisiana, high on my list is thedistinct season changes we have here. One of mydaughters lived in Hawaii for a few years and althoughI enjoyed wearing tee shirt, shorts and flipflopswhen visiting there in January, I’dsoon tire of Hawaii’s perpetual summer.I have friends in New England who livefor …

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• 3 April

  AddisonThomas

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• 3 April

  Elanor Ballard

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• 3 April

  The Green Movement hypocricy

  For over ten years America has been fed a steady dietof green movement rhetoric. From a personal standpointI fully agree that we need to look at conserving ournatural resources and we need to do what is needed tokeep the world clean and alive for generations to come. Ialso believe that we do not need to make changein a knee jerk …

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• 3 April

  Spring blooms with renewal and beauty

  Ahhh … spring.It has sprung.Spring. The poets’ muse for centuries. It has inspiredsuch masterpieces as Emily Dickinson’s “A Light Existsin Spring,” William Wadsworth’s “Daffodils”and A.E. Houseman’s “Loveliest of Trees.”Spring. Nature lovers revel in its aspects, andwordsmiths turn their observations into lyricalworks of art.Today, I want to lay the foundation of a poem– to provide the building blocks, so to speak …

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