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By: Jim Brown A good part of the nation was mesmerized recently over the six-week long Lindsey Clancy murder trial. You will recall that Clancy faced charges for the 2023 deaths of her three children. Her defense argued she suffered from severe postpartum psychosis. The prosecution argued she acted with criminal intent.  The jury had reached an 11–1 consensus, but …

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 STAFF REPORT   CLARIFICATION: WHO MAY DISMISS A DWI CHARGE?  Last week’s Gazette article concerning DWI arrests and dismissals has prompted several telephone calls, including questions about who has the authority to dismiss a DWI prosecution.  Under Louisiana law, the district attorney’s office controls the prosecution of criminal charges, including DWI charges. In the Third Judicial District, the current district attorney …

 Election News  STAFF REPORT   Election Day is now only seven weeks away, and Union Parish voters will have a lengthy ballot to consider on Tuesday, November 3.  Every voter in the parish will decide races for the United States Senate, Fourth Congressional District, Louisiana Public Service Commission District 5 and Division B of the Third Judicial District Court. Depending upon …

This week’s Gazette article concerning DWI arrests and dismissals has prompted several telephone calls, including questions about who has the authority to dismiss a DWI prosecution. Under Louisiana law, the district attorney’s office controls the prosecution of criminal charges, including DWI charges. In the Third Judicial District, the current district attorney is John Belton, and his chief felony prosecutor is …

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By: Glynn Harris Have you ever thought about whatyou do for a living and how you got fromthe beginning to now? As age is puttingme closer to the culmination of my career,I have been thinking aboutthe route my career has taken.Immediately after I graduatedfrom college in 1959, I acceptedmy first job to fill an opening asa business teacher at ShongalooHigh …

By: Tuffy Fields I have been very fortunate in my life. Iwas trained as a heavy equipment operator inthe Naval Construction Forces; the Seabees.Then I worked overseas for sixteen years.During these times I saw road constructionat it’s best. Last week I observedthe Union Parish Police Juryutilizing some pretty unique pieces ofequipment that put down a maintenanceroad that was second to …

By: Sallie Rose Hollis By the time you’re reading this, summeris over.Except it isn’t.Labor Day has come and gone, traditionallybringing down the curtain onsummer even though the season itselfwon’t officially end until Sept. 22.And if September in North Louisianafollows its usual script, Mother Naturemay not acknowledge the changefor quite a while after that.We humans do like our markers.We decide when …