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NEWS FROM UNION PARISH, LA 3/8/10    

D'Arbonne Woods Charter School has come out victorious in a suit filed by Union Parish School Board regarding the MFP funding mechanism for charter schools.   The decision, handed down in East Baton Rouge District Court today, ensures DWCS will be able to go ahead with plans to build a permanent home and retain local tax funding dollars secured in the 2008 legislative session for Louisiana charter schools. For this and other stories visit www.fgazette.com

 

SPECIAL NEWS:  Lake D'Arbonne and Lake D'Arbonne State Park have been named in the "Top 50" Louisiana amenities for those age 50+.  We always knew our lake and state park were prime jewels of the state.  Now the world will know, too.  See details at www.EncoreLouisiana.com/top-50/map/

 

When you SHOP LOCAL, everybody wins!

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Welcome to the Union Parish Chamber of Commerce website. As you browse this site, we hope you will learn more about our homeplace---a very large and lovely parish (county) in North-Central Louisiana.

Click Here for Union Parish map
Click Here for details about Union Parish

For a list of all elected officials:  http://www400.sos.louisiana.gov/cgibin/?rqstyp=COMP2&rqsdta=56

At the center of Union Parish is spectacular Lake D’Arbonne where fishermen reel in catfish, bass, crappie and bream by the bucketful. Surrounding it are miles and miles of rolling land, most of it covered by thick pine forests and green pastures.  Beautiful summer weather is drawing scores of nature-lovers to the lake and the Five Scenic Waterways: Bayou d'Loutre, Corney Creek Bayou, Little Fork D'Arbonne, Bayou D'Arbonne, and the Ouachita River.

A number of communities are population focal points: Farmerville (the parish seat), Marion, Bernice, Spearsville, Junction City, Downsville, Lillie, Linville, and Rocky Branch.

Union Parish’s past is one of rough-hewn rural life focused on harvesting timber, cotton, corn and beans.  Today Union Parish looks much different:  its myriad enterprises include poultry growing and processing, health care, retail businesses, restaurants, petroleum pipeline construction, and timber processing and transport.  As a Louisiana Certified Retirement Community, the parish also is quickly becoming home to more and more retirees, who are drawn to the shores of beautiful Lake D’Arbonne…and to the relaxed lifestyle in this corner of the South.

The Union Parish Chamber of Commerce aims to promote and encourage this robust economic growth. Come join us!

Union Parish Chamber of Commerce Mission Statement

Our Mission is to work continually towards creating an environment that supports our businesses and communities by...

  • Promoting Union Parish assets and resources.
  • Promoting opportunities for interaction among elected officials, policy makers and business leaders.
  • Keeping our members abreast of issues that affect our businesses and communities.
  • Providing valuable information for new residents and visitors to the parish.

Union Parish Chamber of Commerce
303 E. Water St.
Farmerville, LA 71241
318-368-3947

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