December, 2024

• 19 December

  Public Notice – Special UPPJ Meeting

  The Gazette has been informed that the Union Parish Police Jury intends to hold a special meeting at 10:00 am on Monday, December 30, 2024. The Gazette requested a copy of the agenda but was informed that an agenda would not be published until December 27th. Given the holiday season, unusual time of day for this meeting and the absence …

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• 19 December

  Christmas Parade comes to Farmerville

  

  Every year, Farmerville celebrates the Christmas season with a Christmas Parade. Several businesses and organizations create festive float displays to show their spirit for the holidays.Taking a break from his busiest time of the year, the ever jolly Santa Claus attended the Christmas Parade to spread cheer. Although he couldn’t stay for very long, Santa assured reporters on the scene …

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• 19 December

  Town of Farmerville Unanswered Questions

  

  The Town of Farmerville [TOF] town council met Monday evening at 5 pm at the old town hall. The meeting was interesting to say the least and a bit unhinged at times. All members of the council were present as well as the town clerk, the town attorney, most of the police force and the mayor.The meeting was called to …

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• 16 December

  This week in Sportsman’s Paradise: Road Taxes Defeated – Library Tax Passes

  On December 7, 2024, Union Parish voters overwhelmingly rejected proposed tax renewals for roads and bridges; but, narrowly passed a renewal of the Union Parish Library millage.Earlier this year, Assessor Lance Futch’s proposed reassessments increased the assessment base of property within the parish from some $195,000,000 to some $222,000,00. This increased the taxes across the parish by $1,996,000 – call …

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• 16 December

  Public Officials – Conflicts – Ethics – Perjury Accusations

  

  Public Officials – Conflicts – Ethics – Perjury Accusations For those in our reading area who might think its ok for public officials to be abusive, not do their jobs properly, not tell the truth and enrich themselves at the expense of the taxpayers, we offer the following article from St. John Parish for consequences that result from public official …

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• 12 December

  Town of Farmerville Unanswered Questions

  

  The Town of Farmerville [TOF] town council met Monday evening at 5 pm at the old town hall. The meeting was interesting to say the least and a bit unhinged at times. All members of the council were present as well as the town clerk, the town attorney, most of the police force and the mayor.The meeting was called to …

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• 9 December

  Fishing Report

  

  BLACK BAYOU – No report. Spraying to kill moss. Contact Honey Hole Tackle Shop 323-8707 for latest information. BUSSEY BRAKE – Bass fishing is best flipping soft plastics along the wind rows and tree lines. Early mornings, topwater lures are working. Some nice sized crappie are hitting shiners and jigs around deep brush along the flats. For latest information, contact …

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• 9 December

  Triple play has nothing on fishing trifecta

  

  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. Baseball’s triple play, though rare, is a thing of beauty. Here’s one way it can be accomplished. The batter hits a hard line drive in the hole to the shortstop who stabs it, steps …

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• 9 December

  Finding gratitude in the corners of home

  

  Sallie HollisSallie Rose Hollis is a native of Rocky Branch and retired Journalism Professer from Louisiana Tech University. Contact her at sallierose@mail.com. The time seems ripe for a count-your-blessings column.I admit: I’ve actually taken this stroll before. Once, years earlier, I sauntered through our house, eyeballing everything, thinking of how this or that was a blessing in my life. And …

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• 9 December

  Edwards and Duke – the race from hell

  

  Jim BrownJim Brown is a former Louisiana state senator, Secretary of State, Commissioner of Insurance and a regular contributor to The Gazette. It was 33 years ago this past week that perhaps the most consequential and controversial election in the nation’s history took place here in the Bayou State. Edwin Edwards and David Duke squared off in a run-off election …

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