The residents of North Louisiana are fortunate to live in a location that allows us to greet each other with Merry Christmas and celebrate the holiday in any manner that we feel appropriate. We have all ways celebrated Christmas with all the colors and flavors of the season. Today we have a beautiful Christmas tree lighting following the Christmas parade …

During Saturday’s Christmas on the Square celebration, Santa Claus quizzed Mayor John Crow on whether he’s been naughty or nice this year. Several hundred people gathered around the courthouse during the celebration to enjoy Christmas music, games and to see Santa fly in on Pafford One, the ambulance service’s med-evac helicopter.

The Retired Teachers Association of Union Parish recently held two meetings, one in October and one in November. The group would like to thank Mrs. Jean Jones from the Union Museum of History & Art for providing a meeting location in October and for her report on the progress of the museum. Union Parish is very fortunate to have this …