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FHS teacher Jeremy McKenzie arrested on new charges

The situation involving a well-known Franklinton High School teacher became much worse today (Wednesday) with a new arrest. Jeremy McKenzie . . .

3 SLU students killed in single car crash south of Hammond

Monday morning (Sept. 28), at approximately 3:30 a.m., Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop L responded to a single-vehicle crash . . .

Nationwide potassium deficit

I’ve been meaning to write a column on potassium for quite a while. Say what? For years, I was bothered . . .

Local meet and greet set for judicial candidates in Nov. 3 election

The Washington Parish Bar Association will hold a meet and greet for the candidates in the November 03 rd Election . . .

A difficult school decision, a promise Washington Parish must keep

By Dr. Delarious O. Stewart Associate Professor and Director, School Counseling Program Mississippi Christian University There is something different about . . .

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FHS teacher Jeremy McKenzie arrested on new charges
Wed,09/30/26-12:44PM , 1,921 Reads
The situation involving a well-known Franklinton High School teacher became much worse today (Wednesday) with a new arrest.
Jeremy McKenzie, age 48, was arrested and booked this morning on charges of:
•Prohibited Sexual Contact between an educator and student;
•Intimidating, impeding, or injuring witnesses, injuring officers.
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Gators’ Ground Game Buries Rebels
Wed,09/30/26-2:44PM , 17 Reads 407 Statewide
By Elijah Klepczyk

Emmerich Newspapers

Ole Miss fell to Florida 52‑28 last weekend in its first true road game of the season. The Gators were the third top‑25 opponent the Rebels faced in their first four games, and this time they couldn’t find a way to pull out the win.
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Trump’s trillion-dollar election bribe
Sat,09/26/26-8:14AM , 426 Reads 39,493 Statewide
President Donald Trump has been a Republican of convenience, not one of principle.
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Letter writer disagrees with lifting of solar moratorium
Fri,09/25/26-2:20PM , 405 Reads
Editor, The Era-Leader:
The Sept. 14th parish council meeting resulted in an end to the moratorium on utility scale solar plant permitting. I was never given a reason why the moratorium could not have been allowed to run to it's end date of Oct. 9th. That would have been just 25 more days.
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