In about four weeks we will once again have an opportunity to express our God given right to cast our vote for various offices that will be filled. The reason that I use the term God Given, is because the laws of this country are seeded in the teachings of John Locke. Not only is voting a right guaranteed for …
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September, 2023
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16 September
Farmerville hires firm for $350,000 upgrade to Foster Farms wells
By Luke Britt/Editor At its regular monthly meeting Monday the Farmerville Town Council approved the hiring of an Oklahoma engineering firm to install a $350,000 strainer system on the water lines that feed the Foster Farms poultry plant. The Council agreed to hire the PEPM Group of Tulsa, OK to manage the project at the recommendation of Foster Farms, Mayor …
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16 September
Marion auditor: ‘You are very financially stable’
By Luke Britt/Editor For the third year in a row, the Town of Marion has received an unmodified, or clean, audit and during Tuesday’s monthly Town Council meeting the town’s auditor praised the council for maintaining “financial stability.” After presenting the 2022 audit at Tuesday’s meeting, Jeffrey Maxwell of Maxwell CPA, LLC told the Council that, “I think Marion is …
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16 September
$4.8 million Farmerville drainage project officially underway
The federally-funded, $4.8 million watershed project should alleviate much of the flooding that occurs in Farmerville during heavy rains like those shown above from 2020. Planning, approval process will be lengthy, construction won’t begin for more than a year By Luke Britt/Editor The long-awaited Farmerville flood mitigation project first approved by the state in 2018 showed signs of progress this …
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15 September
When Marion played sports – the Hilbert Lee story
Editor’s Note: This is the third installment of the When Marion Played Sports series. Click the link to see all the articles in the series. By Jackie HuntSpecial to The Gazette Jordan, Koby, Bird or Labron? Brady, Montana, Manning or Brees? Ruth, Bonds, Aaron or Mays? Enter the term “Greatest of All Time” into a conversation and varied opinions will …
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15 September
WHEN MARION PLAYED SPORTS, HILBERT LEE WAS A LEGEND
Editor’s Note: This is the third installment of the When Marion Played Sports series. Click the link to see all the articles in the series. By Jackie HuntSpecial to The Gazette Jordan, Koby, Bird or Labron? Brady, Montana, Manning or Brees? Ruth, Bonds, Aaron or Mays? Enter the term “Greatest of All Time” into a conversation and varied opinions will …
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12 September
Timothy “T.J.” Scott Price, Jr.
Funeral arrangements for Mr. Timothy “T.J.” Scott Price, Jr., age 39 of Dallas, TX and a native of Farmerville, LA, will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, September 17, 2023, at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. Rubin Weaver and Rev. David Brynes. Burial will follow at Antioch Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home. Timothy is preceded in death …
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11 September
WHEN MARION PLAYED SPORTS – THE 1957 MARION INDUSTRIAL HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP
Editor’s Note: This is the second installment of the When Marion Played Sports series. Click the link to see all the articles in the series. By Jackie HuntSpecial to The Gazette From 1947 until 1959 Marion Industrial High School set among pine trees on the area that is now the Oliver Recreation Center and served as the education hub for …
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11 September
When Marion Played Sports – The 1957 Marion Industrial High School Championship
Editor’s Note: This is the second installment of the When Marion Played Sports series. Click the link to see all the articles in the series. By Jackie HuntSpecial to The Gazette From 1947 until 1959 Marion Industrial High School set among pine trees on the area that is now the Oliver Recreation Center and served as the education hub for …
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8 September
Navigating life through a literal lens
When I was a tyke of 5 or 6, I found a tick on the left side of my chest. I was terrified. I had heard that ticks suck your blood, and there sat a tick – right on top of my lifeblood. Surely he was going to drain my heart dry. I was going to die. Sallie HollisSallie Rose …
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