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Claiborne Parish is celebrating an extraordinary academic achievement by one of its own. JerLaysja Cooper, a senior at H...
10/29/2025

Claiborne Parish is celebrating an extraordinary academic achievement by one of its own. JerLaysja Cooper, a senior at Homer High School has been named a semifinalist in the highly competitive 2025–2026 Coca-Cola Scholars Program, an honor reserved for the nation’s top student leaders. JerLaysja was selected from a pool of more than 107,000 applicants nationwide and is one of only 1,237 semifinalists — and notably, one of just six students chosen from the entire state of Louisiana....

Claiborne Parish is celebrating an extraordinary academic achievement by one of its own. JerLaysja Cooper, a senior at Homer High School has been named a semifinalist in the highly competitive 2025…

The Claiborne Parish Sheriff’s Office has issued a reminder to property owners that 2025 property taxes are due on or be...
10/29/2025

The Claiborne Parish Sheriff’s Office has issued a reminder to property owners that 2025 property taxes are due on or before December 31, 2025. Tax notices have been mailed, and residents are encouraged tomake payments promptly to avoid penalties. Property taxes may be paid in several ways:Online: Visit www.claibornesheriff.org and select the “Pay Property Taxes” option.By Mail: Send payments to the Claiborne Parish Sheriff’s Office....

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The Claiborne Parish Sheriff’s Office has issued a reminder to property owners that 2025 property taxes are due on or before December 31, 2025. Tax notices have been mailed, and residents are encou…

By John MonzingoAssistant County Agent The Piney Hills Louisiana Master Gardeners are proud to announce the newest gradu...
10/29/2025

By John MonzingoAssistant County Agent The Piney Hills Louisiana Master Gardeners are proud to announce the newest graduates of theMaster Gardener program. These dedicated individuals completed a comprehensive twelve-weekcourse covering a wide range of horticultural topics, including organic gardening, botany, plantpropagation, entomology, w**d and turf management, soil science, and more. The program isdesigned to enhance participants gardening knowledge and prepare them to serve their…...

By John MonzingoAssistant County Agent The Piney Hills Louisiana Master Gardeners are proud to announce the newest graduates of theMaster Gardener program. These dedicated individuals completed a c…

Residents interested in preparing their gardens for the upcoming cool season will have an opportunity to learn from a lo...
10/29/2025

Residents interested in preparing their gardens for the upcoming cool season will have an opportunity to learn from a local expert at a free educational event hosted by the LSU AgCenter. Mr. John Monzingo of the LSU AgCenter will lead a presentation on Cool Season Gardening on Monday, November 17, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Claiborne Parish Library, located at 909 Edgewood Drive in Homer....

Residents interested in preparing their gardens for the upcoming cool season will have an opportunity to learn from a local expert at a free educational event hosted by the LSU AgCenter. Mr. John M…

I-20 construction has become an exercise in enduring a spiritual test. Those of headed west from Ruston or east to Rusto...
10/29/2025

I-20 construction has become an exercise in enduring a spiritual test. Those of headed west from Ruston or east to Ruston must face the challenge of merging into one lane around the construction. It is maddening. It is also instructive. Let us begin with a confession: merging onto the interstate in Louisiana is not for the faint of heart. It is a spiritual exercise in chaos theory, a test of faith, and occasionally, a near-death experience....

I-20 construction has become an exercise in enduring a spiritual test. Those of headed west from Ruston or east to Ruston must face the challenge of merging into one lane around the construction. I…

Residents of Claiborne Parish can expect a cool and breezy week ahead, with temperatures gradually warming as the weeken...
10/29/2025

Residents of Claiborne Parish can expect a cool and breezy week ahead, with temperatures gradually warming as the weekend approaches. Below is the latest weather outlook: WednesdayPartly sunny skies with a high near 59 degrees. Expect a brisk west wind at 15 to 20 mph, with gusts reaching up to 30 mph, making it feel cooler throughout the day....

Residents of Claiborne Parish can expect a cool and breezy week ahead, with temperatures gradually warming as the weekend approaches. Below is the latest weather outlook: WednesdayPartly sunny skie…

By John MonzingoAssistant County Agent Livestock exhibitors start purchasing and training their new livestock projects i...
10/29/2025

By John MonzingoAssistant County Agent Livestock exhibitors start purchasing and training their new livestock projects in the spring of each yearin hopes that their hard work will pay off and they will win champion livestock or champion showman. The Claiborne Parish Livestock Show completed a week of showing October 13 th – 17 th . Results fromeach division are listed below:...

By John MonzingoAssistant County Agent Livestock exhibitors start purchasing and training their new livestock projects in the spring of each yearin hopes that their hard work will pay off and they …

Walk through any hospital in Louisiana and there’s a good chance you’ll meet a nurse, technologist, or healthcare leader...
10/29/2025

Walk through any hospital in Louisiana and there’s a good chance you’ll meet a nurse, technologist, or healthcare leader who began their journey at Northwestern State University. From Natchitoches to Shreveport, Alexandria, and Leesville, NSU has become one of the state’s most respected names in healthcare education. Healthcare is changing quickly, and so are the demands on those who deliver it....

Walk through any hospital in Louisiana and there’s a good chance you’ll meet a nurse, technologist, or healthcare leader who began their journey at Northwestern State University. From Natchitoches …

When Melvin James Kiminsky was entering his senior year in high school in 1944, he took the Army Specialized Training Re...
10/29/2025

When Melvin James Kiminsky was entering his senior year in high school in 1944, he took the Army Specialized Training Reserve Program test, an assessment to determine intelligence and comprehension. Melvin did so well on the aptitude test that Army recruiters sent him to Virginia Military Institute to study electrical engineering. Melvin, who had spent his whole life in New York City, was surrounded by “mountain ranges, red clay, a lot of horses, and statues of Stonewall Jackson and Robert E....

When Melvin James Kiminsky was entering his senior year in high school in 1944, he took the Army Specialized Training Reserve Program test, an assessment to determine intelligence and comprehension…

October 29, 1929—Black Tuesday—marked the collapse of the U.S. stock market and the beginning of the Great Depression. I...
10/29/2025

October 29, 1929—Black Tuesday—marked the collapse of the U.S. stock market and the beginning of the Great Depression. In a single day, billions of dollars evaporated, and a wave of panic swept the nation. But beyond the financial fallout, the event carried an eerie weight, as if Wall Street itself had been cursed. In the days leading up to the crash, brokers and bankers worked in a frenzy, trying to keep the market afloat....

October 29, 1929—Black Tuesday—marked the collapse of the U.S. stock market and the beginning of the Great Depression. In a single day, billions of dollars evaporated, and a wave of panic swept the…

Feonia "Betty" WaferMarch 11, 1937 - October 25, 2025Visitation: Friday, October 31 from 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Memorial F...
10/29/2025

Feonia "Betty" WaferMarch 11, 1937 - October 25, 2025Visitation: Friday, October 31 from 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Service: Saturday, November 1 at 11:00 AM at Salem CME Chu Claiborne Parish Journal publishes paid obituaries – unlimited words and a photo, as well as unlimited access – $95. Contact your funeral provider or [email protected]. (Notice of Deaths shown above are FREE of charge. You may email them to [email protected]

Feonia “Betty” WaferMarch 11, 1937 – October 25, 2025Visitation: Friday, October 31 from 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home Service: Saturday, November 1 at 11:00 AM…

Baton Rouge – Governor Jeff Landry is warning all SNAP welfare cardholders that they will receive no new benefits on the...
10/22/2025

Baton Rouge – Governor Jeff Landry is warning all SNAP welfare cardholders that they will receive no new benefits on their cards starting Nov. 1 due to the federal government shutdown in Washington, DC. Any remaining benefits from previous months can still be used. Updated information will be available to all Louisiana residents through a new site Hundreds of thousands of people in Louisiana receive SNAP welfare benefits....

Baton Rouge – Governor Jeff Landry is warning all SNAP welfare cardholders that they will receive no new benefits on their cards starting Nov. 1 due to the federal government shutdown in Washington…

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