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Farmerville Water System PWS ID #LA 1111005The Farmerville Water System is currently inviolation of the maximum contaminant level{MCL} for total trihalomethanes as set forth bythe State [PartXII of the Louisiana State SanitaryCode (LAC51:XII}] and the Federal PrimaryDrinking Water Regulations {40CFR Part 141).The United States Environmental ProtectionAgency{EPA) and the Louisiana Department ofHealth{LOH} set drinking water standards andrequires the disinfection of drinking …
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August, 2025
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13 August
Trump takes over D.C. Police
President Donald Trump said Monday he’s putting Washington’spolice department under federal control and ordering the NationalGuard to deploy to the nation’s capital to combat what he said is awave of lawlessness.“I’m deploying the National Guard to help reestablish law, orderand public safety in Washington, D.C.,” Trump told reporters at the White House, flanked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and At-torney …
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6 August
Summer Bass go to school
Summertime and the living is easy. In our part of the world, most of the “easy living” takes place behind four walls under air conditioning. It’s just too hot and muggy for outdoors activities and we resolve to wait for the first cool days of fall before taking to the woods and waters again. This can be tough on the …
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6 August
Thirty-Five Years Ago – Part 3
The build up of military forces in Saudi Arabia was code named Desert Shield. This build up was remarkable as troops from countries that had previously been sworn enemies teamed up to throw the Iraqi army out of Kuwait. The Dhahran airport had been packed with people trying to leave Arabia and Aramco did not want the expat labor force …
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6 August
The art of noticing, from rocks to Hogan
When I read the obituary for Hulk Hogan recently, I didn’t expect to be struck by the writing. But there it was – one of those rare, unforgettable descriptions that I would have clipped out and carried with me to my classroom. From People magazine: “A perennially tanned and oiled-up Florida boy with peroxide hair and a matching handlebar mustache, …
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6 August
CHURCH NEWS
Antioch Baptist Church 3501 Hwy 828 Farmerville 318-368-3591 Early Worship – 8:30 a.m. Sunday School – 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m. Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church 2144 Hwy 33 N. Marion Sunday School -11 a.m. Sunday Worship -12 p.m. 318-608-6766 Canaan Baptist Church 502 Canaan Church Rd. Spearsville Sunday School -10am Sunday Worship -11am 870-312-3440 Bro. Brian Williams Conway …
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6 August
Chicot State Park Named Louisiana’s Top Spot
CHICOT STATE PARK NAMED LOUISIANA’S TOP SPOT FOR NATURE THERAPY (SURVEY) 3.017 respondents surveyed on the most relaxing spots to seek solitude. Chicot State Park (Ville Platte) the top choice, followed by Tunica Hills Wildlife Management Area (St. Francisville) + Lake Martin (Breaux Bridge). Infographic included. Modern life is hectic – and for many Louisianans, anxiety and burnout are daily …
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6 August
Homer man killed in single-vehicle crash
HOMER MAN KILLED IN SINGLE-VEHICLE CLAIBORNE PARISH CRASH Claiborne Parish – Earlier today, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop G responded to a single-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 2 near Liberty Hill Road. The crash claimed the life of 68-year-old Michael Coleman of Homer. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2000 Oldsmobile Alero, driven by Coleman, …
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6 August
What’s next for the Meta Datacenter?
WHAT’S NEXT FOR META’S GIANT LOUISIANA DATA CENTER PROJECT? HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. Meta – the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram – announced plans last year to build its largest-ever artificial intelligence data center in a rural part of northeast Louisiana. State officials welcomed the project as a boon for economic development in an impoverished part …
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