Girl Scout of Louisiana – Pines to the Gulf

Girl Scout of Louisiana – Pines to the Gulf OpenNominations for 2025 Women of DistinctionLOUISIANA –The Girl Scouts of Louisiana-Pines to the Gulf (GSLPG) is proud to announcethat nominations are now open for the 2025Women of Distinction awards. This prestigiousrecognition honors exceptional women whoexemplify courage, confidence, and character corevalues of the Girl Scout mission and who serve asinspiring role models …

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Trump admin halts fiber internet expanse in LA

Many rural Louisianans who were promisedaccess to fiber internet may be out of luck.Recent changes to the federal Broadband EquityAccess and Deployment program, originally set togrant Louisiana $1.3 billion for fiber expansion,will reverse the Biden administration’s fiberfirstapproach, and with it, the fiber expansion asplanned in rural Louisiana.Louisiana was set to start dispersing the grantfunds this year through the GUMBO 2.0 …

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Meta AI Data Center projects billions for LA

MONROE, Louisiana (June 16, 2025) – A newly released economicimpact study commissioned by Grow NELA shows just howtransformative Meta’s $10 billion artificial intelligence data centerproject in Richland Parish will be for Northeast Louisiana. The report,prepared by Ginovus, an independent and globally recognizedeconomic development consultancy, outlines powerful, quantifiablegains to jobs, wages, and tax revenues, underscoring the scaleof growth now underway across …

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Warm weather puts snakes in motion

I have never, not once, been harassed by a snakewhen there is frost on the ground. Let the weatherstart to warm up and I have to watch where I step,sort of like it was when I was a barefoot boy growingup and we had chickens in the yard. You’remuch more likely to step in a chicken dabthan one left by …

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Immigrants – not simple

Unlawful immigration into the United States hasbeen a hot button issue for quite a while. Unfortunatelythe resolution of what we currently have has no simpleanswer and until we sit down like mature adults todiscuss the issues and come up with resolutions we willstay in this quandary forever; and that is notacceptable.If we look at the problem from a distanceand feel …

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Jumping into June, juggling all the way

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the rhythm of thecalendar. In fact, I even mused about it recently in anotherwriting outlet.I think we all can agree: Some months feel quiet andsleepy. Others hit like a marching band at fullvolume. And then there’s June – a month madefor jumping and juggling. (This is how it’s listedin my computer file labeled …

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CHURCH NEWS

Antioch Baptist Church3501 Hwy 828, Farmerville318-368-3591Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.Sunday Worship – 10:30 a.m.Weds. – 6:30 p.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 549North of FarmervilleDean Baptist Church2309 Hwy 827, MarionSunday School – 9:45 a.m.Sunday Worship – 11 …

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Deadly Single-Vehicle Claiborne Parish Crash

Minden – This morning, atapproximately 11:15 a.m., Troopersfrom Louisiana State PoliceTroop G responded to a single-vehicle crash on Moody Roadnear Holly Springs Road in ClaiborneParish. The crash claimedthe life of 40-year-old AdrianCombs of Minden.The preliminary investigationrevealed that a 2019 Mack Terra-Pro, driven by Combs, was travelingwest on Moody Road. Forreasons still under investigation,Combs’ vehicle exited the roadwayand collided with a …

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