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October, 2025

  • 1 October

    Three goodbyes, three lessons on living

    In the span of one recent long weekend, I found myselfat two different funerals and a visitation. Three differentlives. Three different connections to my own story.It was sobering. It was tender. It was a reminder ofjust how many strands weave the fabric of ourlives.The first service was for a high school classmate.We graduated in 1970, though I confessit doesn’t seem …

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  • 1 October

    CHURCH NEWS

    Antioch Baptist Church3501 Hwy 828, Farmerville318-368-3591Early Worship – 8:30 a.m.Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m.Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church2144 Hwy 33 N, MarionSunday School -11 a.m.Sunday Worship -12 p.m.318-608-6766Canaan Baptist Church502 Canaan Church Rd., SpearsvilleSunday School -10amSunday Worship -11am870-312-3440Bro. Brian WilliamsConway BaptistChurch Homecoming4323 HWY 549, North of FarmervilleDean Baptist Church2309 Hwy 827, MarionSunday School – 9:45 a.m.Sunday Worship …

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  • 1 October

    Planned Parenthood closes all Louisiana Locations

    LOUISIANA (KPEL) —As ofTuesday, both Planned Parenthoodcenters have closed theirdoors after providing health careservices for four decades.In August, Planned ParenthoodGulf Coast announced thatit would be wrapping up all operationsin Louisiana, and nowthe long-anticipated closure isofficially in effect.

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  • 1 October

    Mike Johnson’s reaction to people losing healthcare

    Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) said that shemarched into the office to talk to Speaker MikeJohnson (R-LA) on Tuesday and tried to reasonwith him about averting a government shutdown,but it became clear to her that he didn’t care.“I implored the Speaker that he should havebrought his members here so that if there were achance to solve this without shutting the governmentdown, …

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  • 1 October

    Possible gunshots lock down D’Arbonne Woods

    At approximately 12:30PM today, the Darbonne Woods CharterSchool School Resource Officer (SRO) notified UPSO dispatch of areport he received of possible gunshots heard near the DWCS campus.Out of an abundance of caution, the SRO placed the campusinto a soft-lockdown. Additional UPSO deputies quickly respondedto the area. Deputies checked the campus and nearby areas forany criminal activity, utilizing patrol vehicles and …

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September, 2025