Farmerville Mayor Stein Baughman, Jr., announced that he received a letter Monday morning saying the Town will receive $760,000 to upgrade the water system at the Foster Farms poultry plant. The Town Council decided to add a one-time-only charge of approximately $5 to the September water bills of Town residents to pay for the safe drinking water administration fee and is beginning the application process on a $2 million USDA grant/loan for water treatment. Formore on this and other news, visit www.fgazette.com
Farmerville Elementary School has earned a $1.2 million grant, which will require considerable changes in its administration. The school will have two principals: one for pre-K through 2nd grade; the other for grades 3 through 5. For more on this story visit
Louisiana has been designated "Most Improved State" by Pollina Corporate Real Estate Inc., a national brokerage and consulting firm. "Louisiana has shown astounding progress. No other state has ever shown this type of movement, going up 20 places in rank in such a short time ... Louisiana is on its way to the economic development Super Bowl," the corporate report stated. For more on this story, see the Economic Development page of this website.
ATTENTION CHAMBER BUSINESS MEMBERS:
Send a photo of your business to be included in the PowerPoint show featuring all chamber businesses. Send to
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no later than Aug. 31. Photos will be used in various publicity presentations. Include your company's logo and/or storefront and some or all of your employees. If customers are in the photo, have them sign a photo release; send a copy of the release to the Chamber office.
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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.
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.
