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- DEATHS
John H. Bolthouse II of Monroe, a retired mechanical engineer, died Sunday. Memorial services will be held at a later date under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
- New ensemble 'Rings' in the holidays
The Northeast Louisiana Arts Council is presenting 'Five Golden Rings' at 7 p.m. today at United Methodist Church, 202 Eighth St., in Bernice.
- Monroe holiday travelers catch break with air fares
Though fewer people may be traveling for Thanksgiving this week, travelers arriving at Monroe Regional Airport on Wednesday said they were pleasantly surprised by the affordability of last-minute tickets.
- Region briefs: Economic summit to draw area leaders
HOMER - The fall quarterly Board of Directors meeting and Economic Development Summit of the Coordinating and Development Corp will begin at 10 a.m. today.
- Regional Briefs: Pills seized from car on school lot
HOMER - More than 100 prescription pills were discovered in a car parked on a Claiborne Parish school's campus during a requested drug sweep by drug-sniffing dogs, Sheriff Ken Bailey said in a news release.
- UPSO operation targets underage drinking
Union Parish Sheriff Bob Buckley announced Oct. 23 that after a two week undercover operation, a number of people were issued a summons for the sale of alcohol to underage persons.
- Drivers: Blinding sun caused string of wrecks
More than a dozen West Monroe motorists were involved in five wrecks within 20 minutes of one other on the Interstate 20 entrance ramp at South Fifth Street.
- Thurston - Garland
Evan Elizabeth Garland and Kenneth Brian Thurston exchanged marriage vows at 5 p.m., May 24, 2008 at Driskell Chapel at First Baptist Church of West Monroe.
- Dozier studying Bernice options
Bernice High School's decline into "a school of choice'' and the loss of 44 students has left Union Parish Schools' superintendent Steve Dozier in a financial predicament.
- Bernice falls to 'school of choice'
Recently released state school improvement scores show Bernice High School made improvements from 2006 to 2007.
- FHS principal down to four
The Union Parish School Board Personnel Committee began interviewing applicants this week for the recently vacated position of Farmerville High School principal.
- Murder suspect's body found hanging in jail cell
An inmate facing a murder charge in the 2007 death of a teenager apparently killed himself while in jail, Union Parish Sheriff Bob Buckley said Wednesday.
- Murder suspect's body found hanging in jail cell
An inmate facing a murder charge in the 2007 death of a teenager apparently killed himself while in jail, Union Parish Sheriff Bob Buckley said Wednesday.
- Group gathering data on animal control holds initial meeting
A Union Parish committee charged with gathering information about animal control issues - including how much it would cost to reign in the problem - met for the first time late last week.
- Monroe resident elected president of Piney Hills Harmony/Sweet Adelines
Eight singers who reside from Monroe and Bernice to Minden and Shreveport have been elected to the board of directors for Piney Hills Harmony chorus of Sweet Adelines International.
- Wiley Hilburn: 'New 'The Q' is home sweet home'
A couple of months ago, while enjoying a steak at Moon's Cafe near Homer, I heard a familiar voice on the 70-year-old restaurant's official country music radio station.
- Dean promoted to private first class
Army National Guard Pfc. Sarah M. Dean has been promoted to the rank of private first class in the U.S. Army National Guard.
- DEATHS
Richard 'Dick' Brock of Monroe, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, died Thursday.
- DEATHS
RAYVILLE - Martin Alexander died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Sunday at Magnolia Baptist Church, Newellton.
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City DescriptionBernice is a town in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,809 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Brought into being in 1899 by the railroad, Bernice is Union Parish's "new kid on the block". As the youngest town in the parish, it has a colorful history as a sawmill town and agricultural trade center. The area was known as the "big woods" for its large stands of huge virgin pine, which Captain C.C. Henderson planned to exploit by means of his Arkansas Southern Railroad, the first railway in the parish. Moving south from Junction City, his trail-blazing path eventually reached to Winnfield.
Henderson almost bought some property about a mile north of the present town from Henry Mabry, but they could not agree on the price. The Captain moved south and bought land from Allen Lowery and Dave Cole and eventually named his acquisition for Lowery's infant daughter, Bernice. On late spring day in May, he auctioned lots for the planned community. According to Henry Mabry's son Brooks, he and his brother furnished water for the momentous event.
"We hauled water from up there where Preacher Burns' wife is living now, in a wagon, ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
- Union Parish
- Louisiana
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