July, 2023

• 19 July

  Legislature overrides Edwards veto of gender altering medical procedures for minors

  

  BATON ROUGE, La. – Both chambers of the Louisiana legislature mustered the 2/3 vote of its membership necessary to override a Governor’s veto clearing the way for the “Stop Harming Our Kids Act” (HB 648) to become law. The bill prohibits healthcare professionals from providing gender affirming care or altering a child’s appearance to validate the minor’s perceptions of his …

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• 17 July

  Former President Trump scheduled to visit Louisiana next week

  

  Former President Donald Trump will hold a fundraiser in Metairie for his election campaign on July 25, the Louisiana Republican Party announced Tuesday. Former President Donald Trump shares a laugh with Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and other Louisiana leaders during Trump’s 2019 campaign stop in Bossier City. Trump is under federal indictment, accused of hoarding classified documents after he left …

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• 17 July

  Tips for summertime fishing

  

  The weather has started to heat up here in the middle of July and for the bass fisherman, he knows that some of the day’s most exciting and often best action occurs at the break of day. There is something about being on the water this time of year while all is quiet with a growing glow in the east …

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• 17 July

  Lisa Dawn George

  

  Lisa Dawn George, age 56, of Woodlawn, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2023 in Little Rock.  Lisa Dawn George She was born September 26, 1966 in West Monroe, Louisiana to the late Marcus and Catherine Vestal Haley.  Lisa was a vibrant, happy person, she enjoyed going antiquing, singing, dancing,spending time with her friends.  She was an animal lover, she would …

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• 17 July

  4th of July in perspective

  

  Last week we celebrated our most hallowed secular holiday — July 4, our Independence Day. While for many this may be just a date that denotes a day off, a day to barbecue and a day to enjoy the great outdoors. Fireworks, baseball, hot dogs and apple pie fill the air; but what is the real significance of this noble …

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• 17 July

  Curious? Ask the enigma explorer

  

  Curious? Ask the Enigma Explorer Picture this. You’re at a red light, several cars back. The light turns green, and the vehicles slowly begin to move forward, one at a time. Almost an everyday occurrence, right? Not a big deal, right? Contributed bySallie HollisSallie Rose Hollis is a native of Rocky Branch and retired Journalism Professer from Louisiana Tech University. …

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• 16 July

  Farmerville council votes to annex ballpark

  

  By Luke Britt/Editor The Arnett Smith Ballpark will soon be the property of the Town of Farmerville after the Town Council voted on Monday to annex the ballpark. The Council also voted to cooperate with a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) effort collect the heads of deer taken during the fall hunting season and voted to seek estimates …

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• 16 July

  COVID continues to strike seniors at higher rates than others

  

  Coronavirus-related hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States, with older adults a growing share of U.S. deaths and less than half of nursing home residents up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations. These alarming signs portend a difficult winter for seniors, which worries 81-year-old nursing home resident Bartley O’Hara, who said he is “vaccinated up to the eyeballs” and …

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• 14 July

  Grayson police chief convicted of theft, malfeasance

  

  The chief of police of  the Grayson Police Department was convicted after taking money seized in narcotics investigations and stealing a family’s COVID-19 stimulus money, leaving them homeless, officials said Monday. A jury last week found Mitch Bratton guilty of malfeasance in office, felony theft and possession of controlled dangerous substances, the state Attorney General’s office said in a news …

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• 11 July

  Clara Jean Hearn

  

  Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Jean Hearn, age 91 of Farmerville, LA, were held at 10:00 AM, Thursday June 15, 2023 at First Baptist Church in Farmerville, LA with Bro. Kurt Auger officiating. Burial followed in Liberty Hill Taylor Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home. Clara Jean Hearn Mrs. Clara Hearn passed away at her home surrounded by …

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