FARMERVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Voters are doing their homework before they head to the polls Tuesday in Union Parish.
The Mayor, five Aldermen, and the Town Marshall are all running for re-election in Farmerville. Each candidate faces opposition putting pressure on local voters.
Other stressful items on the ballot are the nine amendments to the Louisiana Constitution and two parish policies.
"You really have to have a cheat sheet or you'll go in there and you'll see your amendments and your like Ahhh! Which one was yes? Which one was no?" says Starla Brazzel.
She and her daughter have been working on their voting cheat sheets all day.
"We had about a 14 percent turn out for early voting which is very high for our parish," says Dodi Eubanks, Union Parish Clerk of Court.
Farmerville native, Willie Ray Hendricks, says he voted early to get it over with.
"So much going on, so much nastiness, too. We like to just go ahead on and have our say and sit back and watch what other people have to say," says Hendricks.
Hendricks chose the early route, but did have some trouble understanding the ballot.
"I finally got it all sorted out," says Hendricks, "with all those amendments and everything to the constitution, it was kind of confusing a little bit."
Whether they cast their ballots early or are heading to the polls Tuesday, Brazzel and many agree they are ready for the election to be over.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 2:01 PM EDT2013-06-18 18:01:27 GMT
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Monroe Police and Ouachita Parish Deputies continue to investigate multiple shootings, a murder and a weekend stabbing in the parish.
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Monroe Police and Ouachita Parish Deputies continue to investigate multiple shootings, a murder and a weekend stabbing in the parish.
Monday, June 17 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-06-17 23:20:46 GMT
DELHI, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Many expectant mothers make detailed plans of where and how they want to give birth, but sometimes even the most strategic planning, doesn't go as expected.
DELHI, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Many expectant mothers make detailed plans of where and how they want to give birth, but sometimes even the most strategic planning, doesn't go as expected.
Monday, June 17 2013 8:51 AM EDT2013-06-17 12:51:48 GMT
CARENCRO, La. (KNOE 8 News/AP) - Lafayette Parish sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy found in his grandparents' swimming pool.
CARENCRO, La. (KNOE 8 News/AP) - Lafayette Parish sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy found in his grandparents' swimming pool.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:23 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:23:16 GMT
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The Monroe City School System spends nearly two times what the closest comparable school district does on central office expenses.
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The Monroe City School System spends nearly two times what the closest comparable school district does on central office expenses.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:17 AM EDT2013-06-18 13:17:15 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says all facilities at DeGray Lake and at Lake Greeson in southwest Arkansas have been reopened.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says all facilities at DeGray Lake and at Lake Greeson in southwest Arkansas have been reopened.
