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FHS falls to Mandeville, will open season vs Amite on Friday

The Franklinton Demons football team fought a good fight but came on the short end of a 14-3 score last . . .

Washington Parish is now included in Habitat For Humanity's service area

Today, Habitat for Humanity St. Tammany West commemorated its 45th anniversary by announcing a new chapter in its journey. The . . .

Martha El-Amin, 79

Martha El-Amin was born on January 2, 1947, in Garyville, Louisiana, to the late Roosevelt Miles and Beatrice Lee Miles . . .

Bowling Green falls to Wayne Academy, will play Christian Home Friday

Bowling Green’s trip to Wayne Academy in Miussissippi last Friday didn’t go well. The Bucs fell 38-0 as they suffered . . .

Water rate discussion continues at Franklinton Council meeting

The Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Franklinton met on Tuesday, August 25. The minutes for the August 11 . . .

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College sports might be beyond repair
Wed,09/02/26-9:48AM , 204 Reads 4,995 Statewide
The legal fights on how long athletes should be eligible to play in college get more and more bizarre.

First, there were players, while still in college, petitioning for one more year and finding friendly state judges willing to give that to them.
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The legendary 2009 “Snow Bowl” is considered to be the top football game played at the new Demon Stadium in its 20 years of existence. Franklinton roared past Salmen in the state semi-finals enroute to a trip to the Superdome that resulted in the 2009 FHS team becoming the state 4A runner-up. The following season the Demons won the 2010 state championship. The “Snow Bowl” photo shown above was taken for The Era-Leader by Donna Graham. It became an instant classic for FHS fans. PHOTO BY DONNA GRAHAM

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"New" Demon Stadium marks 20 years of memorable football games for Franklinton Demons
By DAMON SMITH
Thu,09/03/26-7:15PM , 150 Reads
The "new" Demon Stadium at Franklinton High School has now been in use for twenty seasons. Let’s look back and highlight some of the more memorable games from those twenty football seasons.
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Martha El-Amin, 79
Thu,09/03/26-6:09PM , 149 Reads
Martha El-Amin was born on January 2, 1947, in Garyville, Louisiana, to the late Roosevelt Miles and Beatrice Lee Miles.
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Thu,09/03/26-2:27PM , 84 Reads

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