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Last week we looked at the travels of Joseph and Mary and what would have been happening to the family if the actual date of birth was December 25th. This week we will look at what was happening to one of my favorite parts of the story of the Christmas Season, the three Wise Men. The story of the Three …
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November, 2025
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25 November
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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25 November
Union Parish Comes Together in Faith and Service for a Day of Giving
“On November 8th, our community witnessed a powerful demonstration of unity, compassion, and service as church congregations partnered with community businesses, local governmental representatives , Union General Hospital and several community organizations to bless families throughout Union Parish through a generous World Vision donation. Case Farms, Union General Hospital and Arkla Work Force, to name a few, were important contributors …
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25 November
Judge grants bail to death row prisoner
Judge grants bail to death row prisoner Jimmie Duncan After more than 25 years on death row, Jimmie Duncan inched one step closer to freedom Friday (Nov. 21) when Judge Alvin Sharp of the 4th Judicial District in Ouachita Parish granted him bail, setting it at $150,000. The decision comes nearly seven months after Sharp vacated Duncan’s 1998 first-degree murder …
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25 November
Meta Project spikes car crashes
Penelope Hull doesn’t care that the road in front of her elementary school leads to what will be the largest data center in the world. She just misses the playground in front of Holly Ridge Elementary School. It’s shut down this year because it faces the roads where, every day, thousands of dump trucks and 18-wheelers thunder toward “Hyperion,” Meta’s …
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18 November
Crappie anglers living the dream
With political unrest festering acrossthe world, it may be difficult to eventhink about finding fun things to do.Nasty stuff is going on that is causingus to focus on just keeping ourheads above water and doingour best not to let negatives takeover. It’s time to think about relaxingand calming activities,things like hunting and fishing.Deer season is going fullswing in Louisiana and …
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18 November
A trip to Bethlehem
The mornings are brisk and the leavesare changing. Fall is here and a wonderfulseason is being ushered in. No, not Thanksgivingbut Christmas. In the past I had beenquite critical about the marketingpractices that brought Christmasto the shelves of the retail giants assoon as Halloween candy had beenpassed out. Truth is, the Christmasseason historically has begun. Thethought that Mary and Joseph …
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18 November
What if I won the Louisiana Lottery?
Here’s my question to you in this week’scolumn. Do you feel lucky? Not the luck youwould want if you were confronted by DirtyHarry. Remember Clint Eastwood’s words:“You’ve got to ask yourself one question:“Do I feel lucky? Well do youpunk?’ ” No I mean positive “feelgood luck” of decent things happeningto you.I’m more of a live and let live kindof guy. …
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