A severe ice storm swept across multiple states during the last week of January 2026, tightening its grip on north Louisiana as temperatures hovered around the freezing mark. Freezing rain coated ...

INDICTMENT UPGRADES CHARGES IN SIMPSON JUVENILE SEX CASE In October 2025, the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office received a report of a sexual assaul ...

HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH “Trafficking in persons,” “human trafficking,” and “modern slavery” are umbrella terms—often used interchangeably—to ...

Union Parish football star and LSU running back Trey Holly will not face an attempted murder charge after a grand jury refused to indict him after hearing evidence from the state’s Attorney General’s ...

Union Parish Diamond Youth Baseball and Softball in partnership with the Town of Farmerville is conducting registration for baseball and softball for the 2024 season. Diamond Youth teams will play at ...

Bernice, LA— Reeves Memorial Medical Center (RMMC) will open its new hospital on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 7:00 a.m., ...

D. Jackson-Cheeks was officially promoted to Chief Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force on January 6, 2 ...

On 1/20/2026, UPSO deputies responded to a report of a stabbing at an apartment complex residence inside the city limits of Bernice. Upon arrival at the sc ...

Sallie Rose Hollis is a native of Rocky Branch and retired Journalism Professer from Louisiana Tech University. Contact her at sallierose@mail.com. Maybe you’ve run across some of the same online word ...

legedly ran through a stop sign and hit his vehicle.

Editor’s Note: This is the eighth installment of the When Marion Played Sports series. Click the link to see all the articles in the series. The seniors and juniors of Eastside were not happy with the ...