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The following segment is a recap of the Detention Center Commission meeting on February 25th, 2025. DETENTION CENTER COMMISSIONMINUTES OF MEETINGFebruary 25th, 2025 The Detention Center Commission met this date at 4:00 P.M. in the Union Parish Police Jury meeting room, Union Parish Courthouse Annex, Farmerville, Louisiana. Present were: Glenn Hutto (Union Parish Police Jury President), Nathan Pilgreen (Union Parish …
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March, 2025
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19 March
Spring Break Safety Tips
Chief Jones would like to take this opportunity to inform the citizens of Union Parish and the surrounding parishes of the upcoming Spring break, which for most area schools will be taking place March 17th – 21st. With all the excitement of being out on spring break, I would like to offer a few Safety Tips to make sure this …
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18 March
Women’s History Month: Ellen Gilchrest
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Center for the Book’s annual Women’s History Month program will focus on the life and work of Ellen Gilchrist, a Southern writer known for her novels, short stories, and poetry, several of which were set in New Orleans. “The Dreamy Dreamer: Ellen Gilchrist’s Life in Stories” will be presented by Tracy Carr, a researcher, …
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14 March
Linville Fire Tower road out — again
Everyone knows how bad the parish roads are. Linville Fire Tower Road has had more than its share of closures over the past several years. Some five years ago, it was closed for a year or longer, awaiting bridge repair of the “Miller Bridge” crossing over Bayou De’Loutre. Within the past several months, it was closed again for more bridge …
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5 March
Fishing Report
BUSSEY BRAKE – The bass are becoming more active and beginning to move up to more shallow water. Spinner baits and soft plastics are picking up a few. Crappie have yet to move and they’re still deep and fair on shiners and jigs. For latest information, contact the Honey Hole at 323-8707. OUACHITA RIVER – The river is rising. A …
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5 March
Getting ready for turkey hunting
Glynn HarrisGlynn Harris is a long-time outdoor writer from North Louisiana and has won more than 50 writing and broadcasting awards during his 47 year career. Don’t look now but we’re just a month away from the opening of the spring wild turkey season in Louisiana. Just the thought that season opens in a month has the capacity to make …
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5 March
It’s Ramadan
Thomas FieldsThomas “Tuffy” Fields is an author and regular contributor to The Gazette. He can be reached by email at thelouisianaexplorer@yahoo.com. The Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan began last week.This is known as one of the five pillars of Islam and all Muslims are obliged to participate.I recall my first Ramadan in Saudi Arabia and it showed the sacrifices that …
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5 March
Strange words that are surprisingly real
Sallie HollisSallie Rose Hollis is a native of Rocky Branch and retired Journalism Professer from Louisiana Tech University. Contact her at sallierose@mail.com. Maybe you’ve run across some of the same online word lists that I have – like “54 Everyday Things You Never Knew Had Names.” Or “34 of the Craziest Words in English.” Or “100 Totally Weird Words (Like …
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5 March
UP Elementary Beta Members Attend State
National Beta members from Union Parish Elementary are celebrating their first-ever Louisiana Elementary Beta State Convention held January 17 – 18, in Lafayette. Eleven Beta members in the 4th and 5th grades at Union Parish Elementary attended the convention along with almost 5,500 other members from elementary schools all over the state. The National Beta State Convention allows students the …
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