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 Local agribusiness leader funds completion of Union Parish High FFA greenhouse  FARMERVILLE, La. — Gazette Staff Report  Union Parish School District Superintendent Dr. Cathy Stockton said she did not anticipate such a swift response when she reached out to the community for assistance in finishing the greenhouse project for the Future Farmers of America program at Union Parish High School.  …

Several years ago, First Baptist Church in Haughton held a Big Buck contest and the winner overall was a pre-teen aged girl named Addi Small. She came home with a 6.5 Creedmore, a gun she has used consistently ever since.  Since she was in school where she is in 8th grade at Haughton Middle School, we visited with her dad, …

For several years I have noted several things when it comes to Iran. First, the people are very intelligent, industrious and do not like the shackles of imperialism, oppression and imperialism wrapped around their necks. Second, the political leaders of the country do not like America; however, at the time of the Iranian revolution the general population of Iran did …

As we lean into the new year, I’ve begun a journey that I hope continues not only through the first days of 2026, but also for the rest of my life.  I want to do things I’ve thought about but never attempted. I want to try something different that just pops into my head. I want to follow my curiosity …

Antioch Baptist Church  3501 Hwy 828  Farmerville  318-368-3591  Early Worship – 8:30 a.m.  Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.  Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m.  Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church  2144 Hwy 33 N.  Marion  Sunday School -11 a.m.  Sunday Worship -12 p.m.  318-608-6766  Canaan Baptist Church  502 Canaan Church Rd.  Spearsville  Sunday School -10am  Sunday Worship -11am  870-312-3440  Bro. Brian Williams  Conway …

 Union Parish 4-H Youth Shine at Annual Livestock Show  The Union Parish 4-H Livestock Show celebrated another successful year on January 3rd, continuing a tradition that has spanned more than three decades. This annual event gives local youth the opportunity to showcase their hard work, dedication, and skills developed through the 4-H livestock program. Contestants exhibited cattle, sheep, goats, and …

 SPEARSVILLE TEEN ARRESTED AFTER DEADLY SHOOTING IN FARMERVILLE  On Friday, January 9, 2026, Union Parish Sheriff’s Office investigators responded to assist with a reported battery incident inside the city limits of Farmerville on Maple Street. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a male subject inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound. Life saving measures were immediately started by responding units, and …

 3 Mississippi men arrested following Farmerville store burglary; $20K seized during arrest  FARMERVILLE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On January 8, 2026, the Famerville Police Department apprehended three male suspects following a store burglary.  According to authorities, the suspects were identified as Martin Hernandez, Matthew Lee, and Jerry Sullivan of Purvis, Miss. Hernandez was accused of burglarizing the Dollar General store and …

It’s interesting that as time passes, you remember certain things that stand out from your growing up years.  One of the things that has popped into my mind recently is grass burrs. It’s been years since these dastardly rascals entered my mind. Have they all been eradicated? I can’t remember the last time I saw one and that last one …