Downsville News

Here's a list of the winners for the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. Karl Wallace,II of Downsville won Groceries for a year.

Students at risk of dropping out after being unable to pass the eighth grade LEAP test now have another alternative on the horizon.

It's hot and dusty with smells of horses and hay, and they would rather be there than any place else on earth.

Mr. and Mrs. David Chop of Winnfield, La. announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Haley Claire Chop, to Mr.

Career Technical College has named the recipients of its inaugural High School Merit Scholarships program.

Adam Mason, a 20-year-old man from Spearsville, was killed in an early morning ATV crash in Union Parish Monday morning.

Jeffrey L. Floyd, 20, of 350 Nick Spillers Road, Downsville, was charged early Monday with driving while intoxicated, first offense; improper lane usage; and open containers.

Krystle Suzanne Beasley and Jack Rodney Ford Jr. are engaged to be married at 7 p.m., July 24 in the garden of her grandmother's home in West Monroe.

A Monroe teenager was killed late Friday when a truck hit him as he was walking alongside U.S. 80.

Ronald and Lisa Myers of West Monroe are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Renee` Myers, to Jared Austin Burley, son of Charles E. Burley of Bossier City and Amanda and Chuck Blakley of Downsville.

Lanna Reajune Melton and Wesley Christopher "Chris" Pylant exchanged marriage vows at 10:30 a.m. May 9 at Pleasant Valley Assembly of God in Downsville, La.

The parents of Kaitlyn Gilmore, a 13-year-old girl, are asking for the public's help in locating their daughter, who was last seen around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, at Ashford Place Apartments in West Monroe.

Farmerville High School's band director resigned after he was charged with growing marijuana at his house.

A 33-year-old Downsville man was arrested by Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies Sunday afternoon after he reportedly wandered around and looked into homes on the 100 block of Ridgedale Lake Road in West Monroe.

Jimmy and Betty Sullivan of Forest, La. are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Lindsey Hope Sullivan, to James Durward McFarland, son of Johnny and Charlotte McFarland of Downsville, La.

The Union Parish School Board highlighted students and their accomplishments at the monthly meeting Monday.

FARMERVILLE - It was a standing room only meeting for the Union Parish School Board Monday night.

A U.S. district court judge has expressed concern with demographics at Downsville High School while talks of school consolidation spread through Union Parish.

Fifty years ago pork chops were 49 cents, a quarter acre lot was about $400 and J.C. 'Buddy' and Bertha Owens were married.

The federal government has enacted some large tobacco taxes effective April 1. They snuck up on everybody, without a chance to contact your lawmakers.