November, 2024

• 7 November

  TEENtober 2024 Teen Readers of the Year

  

  Each year in October, the Union Parish Library highlights “Teentober”, as we partner with U-ACT Union-Alliance for Community Transformation to recognize the TEEN READER OF THE YEAR at each school as selected by school academic instructors and the Union Parish Library. Students receive a prize package valued at over $100 with a book, plaque, cookie cake, and book bag full …

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• 7 November

  Donald Trump Declared President Elect

  

  Local Election Results and Louisiana Voting With a current 51% lead, and 277 electoral votes, Donald Trump has been declared President Elect 2024. by the Associate Press.As polls continue counting, the current trends project that the Donald Trump, JD Vance Republican campaign will win the popular vote for President Elect 2024. Trump Vance is followed by the Kamala Harris, Tim …

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October, 2024

• 30 October

  Fishing Report

  

  BLACK BAYOU – No report. Contact Honey Hole Tackle Shop 323-8707 for latest information. BUSSEY BRAKE – Bass fishing is best fishing the wind rows and tree lines early with topwater lures. Later, flipping soft plastics around the brush is picking up some good fish. Crappie are still hitting shiners and jigs around deep brush. For latest information, contact the …

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• 30 October

  Memories of an old swimming hole

  

  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. Amazing, isn’t it, what half a century of time can do to a place. I grew up in rural Natchitoches Parish near the village of Goldonna and I’ve been gone from there over five …

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• 30 October

  Election Time

  

  Thomas FieldsThomas “Tuffy” Fields is an author and regular contributor to The Gazette. He can be reached by email at thelouisianaexplorer@yahoo.com. By the time this is read America will be in the last couple of days before our national election. For us in North Central Louisiana a mayorship, a congressional seat that could determine the speaker of the house of …

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• 30 October

  A time for every purpose: fall reflections

  

  Sallie HollisSallie Rose Hollis is a native of Rocky Branch and retired Journalism Professer from Louisiana Tech University. Contact her at sallierose@mail.com. “For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven” – Ecclesiastes 3:1. So it is with this column. On Sept. 23 this year, one day after fall officially began, I posted this verse …

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• 30 October

  Mayor Crow Campaign Finance Report

  Johnny Dollar According to the required campaign finance disclosure report filed by Mayor John Crow for the period ending September 30, 2024, Mayor Crow has received no “disclosed” political contributions and has spent no “disclosed” money on his campaign.Hard to believe with the barrage of signs littering streets and highway rights of way, “refreshments” bought for parties and barbeques for …

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• 30 October

  Jeff Landry plans massive tax system overhaul

  Gov. Jeff Landry has called a Special Session to ask lawmakers to revamp Louisiana’s tax code by lowering income tax rates for all earners and permanently raising the state’s sales tax.The Special Session begins Nov. 6 and must end Nov. 25.Landry’s plan would replace lost revenue from the income tax reduction by making a temporary 0.45-cent sales tax permanent rather …

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• 30 October

  Tax Increase of 33.5% Led by Mayor Crow

  

  Johnny Dollar Recently the town administration, led by Mayor Crow, without voter input, approved increasing property owners taxes by 33.5 per cent by voting to apply that factor a year earlier than otherwise would have happened. The Mayor’s phone number, per his Campaign Disclosure Filing, is 318-366-3215. It is small wonder that businesses in Farmerville are closing, unable to meet …

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• 23 October

  Fishing Report

  

  BLACK BAYOU – No report. Contact Honey Hole Tackle Shop 323-8707 for latest information. BUSSEY BRAKE – Bass fishing is best fishing the wind rows with soft plastics with some in the 8-10 pound range reported. A slow presentation is best. Crappie are still hitting shiners and jigs around deep brush. For latest information, contact the Honey Hole at 323-8707. …

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