January, 2025

• 22 January

  Example of what build America

  

  Thomas FieldsThomas “Tuffy” Fields is an author and regular contributor to The Gazette. He can be reached by email at thelouisianaexplorer@yahoo.com. At the end of the COVID epidemic the world began to open up. One industry that had shut down completely was the cruise lines. When the industry was allowed to resume operations it was slow to build back its …

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• 22 January

  Embrace the now: Life’s too short to wait

  

  Sallie HollisSallie Rose Hollis is a native of Rocky Branch and retired Journalism Professer from Louisiana Tech University. Contact her at sallierose@mail.com. Facebook memes often provide delectable food for thought. (Well, at least some of them do.) I’ve written about those idea-inducing posts before.One that I stumbled upon earlier this month stopped me in my scrolling tracks:“Life is short, and …

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• 22 January

  Union Parish 4-H Livestock Show

  

  Union Parish 4-H Livestock ShowFarmerville, LA – On Saturday, January 11, Union Parish 4-H hosted its annual Union Youth Livestock Show, showcasing the hard work and dedication of local 4-H’ers. The event, held at the Union Parish Fairgrounds, featured a variety of livestock projects, including beef cattle, market and commercial sheep, goats, and hogs.The Union Youth Livestock program, a part …

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• 22 January

  Donald Trump, 26 Executive Orders first day

  

  On January 20th, 2024, Donald John Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America. The inauguration was held inside of the United States Capitol Rotunda, due to the severe weather conditions of the time. This is the first time that an inauguration has been held inside in 40 years; the former being President Ronald …

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• 16 January

  Fishing Report

  

  BLACK BAYOU – No report. Contact Honey Hole Tackle Shop 323-8707 for latest information. BUSSEY BRAKE – For anglers willing to face freezing temperatures, some really big crappie are being caught on jigs and shiners fished really slow in deep water. No report on bass. For latest information, contact the Honey Hole at 323-8707. OUACHITA RIVER – The river is …

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• 16 January

  Plenty of time for squirrel hunting

  

  We’ve tossed out the old calendar and replaced it with a shiny new 2025 model. Does this mean that we can forget hunting until this fall and winter? Not by a long shot. There’s still plenty to do outdoors; ducks season is still going on, deer will be legal game for awhile as will rabbits and quail.One of my favorite …

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• 16 January

  Look at the substance, not the wrapping

  

  Thomas FieldsThomas “Tuffy” Fields is an author and regular contributor to The Gazette. He can be reached by email at thelouisianaexplorer@yahoo.com. America is losing a certain edge that has made it such a unique place to live, such a wonderful example for other countries to aspire to be.In the 1770s America was made up of 13 colonies; 13 colonies that …

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• 16 January

  Creed – Letter to the Editor

  Dear Editor: Well, it looks like the decision has been made. Keeping the public informed and allowing them to view the monthly meetings appears to be a thing of the past now.After spending $21,000 in public funds to make that possible, that equipment can now be sold at auction as surplus property, I suppose, since the UPPJ apparently has decided …

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• 16 January

  Serve your county – then get swiftboated?

  

  Jim BrownJim Brown is a former Louisiana state senator, Secretary of State, Commissioner of Insurance and a regular contributor to The Gazette. Well here they go again.  Political extremists who work behind the scenes in both national political parties have dusted off their old playbook by attacking the military record of both vice presidential candidates. Such attacks even have a …

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• 16 January

  Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship Program

  The Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship Program will award scholarships providing assistance to worthy Louisiana students in furthering their education and training with resources made available through the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Honorary Membership Program.According to Program Chair, St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne, “This Scholarship Program is a meaningful expression of the Program’s respect for education. It demonstrates our confidence in Louisiana’s youth…our …

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