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A stunning display of original Clementine Hunter artworks will open with a celebratory reception on Saturday, January 25, at 1:30 p.m. in the Union Museum of History and Art, 211 N. Main St., Farmerville, Louisiana. The public is invited to this event which will feature a musical performance by DeAnna Ellsworth and a visit by the artist as impersonated by …
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January, 2025
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8 January
USGS Study: Lithium Smackover Formation
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A new federal study claims Arkansas has enough lithium to meet at least nine times the projected 2030 global demand for the product.Officials said the U.S. Geological Survey study determined that the Smackover Formation has between 5 and 19 million tons of product. The study’s authors said the ability to meet nine times the global demand …
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8 January
Hyundai planning new multibillion dollar steel mill in south Louisiana
https://www.nola.com/news/business/hyundai-plans-to-build-steel-mill-in-south-louisiana/article_4e6b6db4-cd42-11ef-8636-9b34323c9bd1.html
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2 January
Fishing Report
BLACK BAYOU – No report. 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. Crappie are hitting shiners and jigs around deep brush along the flats. For latest information, contact the Honey Hole at 323-8707. OUACHITA RIVER – The river is still low. …
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2 January
Kids and the Outdoors
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. My outdoors experiences began before I was old enough to handle a fishing rod or even a BB gun. I was fortunate to have a dad who was an outdoors-oriented person. My dad was …
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2 January
Time to unite and grow America
Thomas FieldsThomas “Tuffy” Fields is an author and regular contributor to The Gazette. He can be reached by email at thelouisianaexplorer@yahoo.com. Donald Trump is the newly elected President of the United States of America. He is replacing President Joe Biden. When President was elected in 2020 he invited the Republicans in joining him to work together to pull America together …
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2 January
Trump’s dumb idea to buy Greenland
Jim BrownJim Brown is a former Louisiana state senator, Secretary of State, Commissioner of Insurance and a regular contributor to The Gazette. President Trump stirred up a hornet’s nest recently as he proposed that the U.S. try to buy Greenland. Many political observers rolled their eyes. Buy another country? Has the Prez thrown out another wacky suggestion and is this …
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2 January
CNA Training a possibility for UPHS
Dr. Cathy Stockton, the new superintendent of schools in Union Parish, recently spoke at the Union Parish School Board Office about the proposed implementation of the first Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training program at Union Parish High School. A CNA provides basic care to patients in healthcare settings. To become a CNA, individuals typically need to complete a state-approved training …
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2 January
Terrorist Attack on Bourbon Street, New Years
Early on New Years Day, a man intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowd of party-goers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 15 individuals and injuring dozens of others, according to officials. Attached to the bumper of the pickup truck was an ISIS flag.The attack is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as an …
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2 January
Mayor Crow and Town of Farmerville sued
Mayor John Crow and the Town of Farmerville (TOF) have been sued for damages sustained by Sheena Meeking when “TOF Mayor 1” vehicle operated by Mayor Crow crashed into her bedroom. The suit alleges that on the night of December 12, 2023, Mayor Crow was operating a town vehicle, in the course and scope of his duties as mayor for …
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