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And just like that, it’s time for my annual birthday column. August 2, a Leo. I have been writing this . . .

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Parish Council meeting: Parish President denies ever recruiting solar farms

The Washington Parish Council met on Monday, July 13. Prior to the invocation Parish President Ryan Seal asked or a . . .

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Reflections at 68
Wed,07/29/26-3:40PM , 159 Reads 4,321 Statewide
And just like that, it’s time for my annual birthday column. August 2, a Leo.
I have been writing this column for 36 years. I’ve never missed a week. That’s 1.9 million words, equal to about 25 books.
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To our yankee friends: Give it a rest
Thu,07/30/26-1:09PM , 7 Reads
Our friends up north need to let it go. According to a cross section of northern commentators, the Second Reconstruction may be over, but they think a third one may be necessary. The first came with the demise of the South following the Civil War.
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Parish Council meeting: Parish President denies ever recruiting solar farms
By TONI TAGEANT
Thu,07/23/26-7:10PM , 481 Reads
The Washington Parish Council met on Monday, July 13. Prior to the invocation Parish President Ryan Seal asked or a moment of silence for the Matt Stuart family who recently lost their 17-month-old son and the family of Toye Taylor, first Parish President and civic leader.
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2026-2027 offices named for retired teachers association
Thu,07/23/26-7:06PM , 1,290 Reads
The Washington Parish Retired Teachers Association recently named the officers for the 2026-2027 association year. From left to right, they are: President - Dr. Vincent Johnson; Vice President - Ella Rose Bickham; Secretary - Carolyn McElveen; Treasurer - Barbara Gerald.

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