April, 2026

• 1 April

  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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• 1 April

   Bill: Neighbor trees on your property 

   Liam Combs  WAFB 9   Neighbor’s trees could get the axe with new bill  HB 81 advanced unanimously from the House Civil Law and Procedure Committee and now heads to the House floor for a vote.  BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Louisiana lawmakers are moving forward with a bill aimed at clearing up what property owners can do about overhanging limbs …

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• 1 April

   Missing person found dead in Louisiana 

   Ohio Statewide Staff  www.ohiostatewide.com   LOUISIANA — A Shreveport man who had been reported missing earlier this month was found dead Monday, according to the Shreveport Police Department.  Police said William Richard Evans III, also known as Ricky Evans, was found around 5 p.m. near the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Marshall Street. Authorities said he was discovered by a passerby, …

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• 1 April

   Fleming praises landowner protections 

   STAFF REPORT  LA Treasurey   LOUISIANA STATE TREASURER JOHN FLEMING APPLAUDS LANDOWNER PROTECTIONS  BATON ROUGE, LA — Today, Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, M.D., expressed his strong support for House Bill (HB) 7, the “Louisiana Landowners Protection Act,” authored by Louisiana State Representative Mike Johnson (R-Pineville).  If passed, HB 7 will strengthen private property rights across Louisiana by prohibiting private entities …

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March, 2026

• 25 March

  Now is a good time to set the woods on fire 

  By: Glynn Harris If you plan to burn your woods, you need to get after it. The best time to set fire to your woods is late winter, from mid November to mid March.  Hey wait a minute; you’ve spent years getting the trees on your property up and growing so why in the world, after all your good efforts, …

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• 25 March

  What next — Cuba

  By: Tuffy Fields America is in the middle of a war with Iran that is slowly spiraling out of control. In the middle of this excursion into history, we are hearing that a new goal of America is to force the downfall of the Cuban regime in Havana. Will this be military or economical? This is not clear and is …

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• 25 March

  Trying to talk over supper’s soundtrack 

  By: Sallie Rose Hollis You might not have noticed it yet – or maybe you have, and it’s been bothering you.  Somewhere along the way, restaurants got loud.  Not just the natural clatter of dishes and conversation. That’s part of the charm. I’m talking about music turned up to a level that makes you lean forward, repeat yourself and maybe …

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• 25 March

  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 March

   Be aware: new lottery scams circulating 

   Alayna Atiyeh  KNOE 8 News   Better Business Bureau warns of new lottery scams going around  MONROE, La. (KNOE) – Jo Ann Deal with the Better Business Bureau of Monroe joined Good Morning ArkLaMiss to talk about fake lottery scams.  Deal says lottery scams can take many forms, and lottery officials in the Mega Millions group are warning of scammers who …

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• 25 March

   Arrested for impersonating a lawyer 

   Jalon Grant  myarklamiss   UNION PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) — In January 2026, the Union Parish authorities started an investigation into Meghann Marie Brown, 42, of Marion, alleging acting as an attorney and accepted money for legal services.  According to authorities, Brown accepted payments totaling over $1,000 while claiming she would resolve outstanding legal matters through additional legal proceedings on the victim’s …

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