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Stein is arrested yet again

On February 23, Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office Sergeant David Cupp arrested Dustin Keith Stein, 38

Hwy 436 ATV crash kills parish man, 67

On Wednesday, February 24, 2021, shortly after 2:00 pm, Louisiana State Police Troop L began investigating a fatal crash on LA 436 east of LA 62, between Pine and Varnado.

Vaccine distribution continues in Washington Parish

COVID-19 vaccine distribution continues in Washington Parish. Numerous residents are now qualified to receive the vaccine. Call first for an appointment.

FHS Lady Demons open 2021 season with 2 wins

The Franklinton Lady Demons went 2-0 on their 2021 season opener in tournament play.

The weather was for the birds.......

Some of the worst weather Washington Parish has experienced in years occurred last week. Temperatures dropped to the mid-teens last Monday night, and some roadways in the parish had ice.

  • Stein is arrested yet again

    READ MORE > 689 Reads
    On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 12:27 PM

    On February 23, Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office Sergeant David Cupp arrested Dustin Keith Stein, 38, a resident of Highway 436, and jailed him on charges of domestic abuse battery and false imprisonment.

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  • Hwy 436 ATV crash kills parish man, 67

    READ MORE > 194 Reads
    On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 12:14 PM

    On Wednesday, February 24, 2021, shortly after 2:00 pm, Louisiana State Police Troop L began investigating a fatal crash on LA 436 east of LA 62, between Pine and Varnado. The crash claimed the life of 67-year-old Clayton L. Jenkins.

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  • Vaccine distribution continues in Washington Parish

    READ MORE > 1,348 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:48 AM

    COVID-19 vaccine distribution continues in Washington Parish. Numerous residents are now qualified to receive the vaccine. Call first for an appointment. Do not go to get a vaccine shot without an appointment.

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  • FHS Lady Demons open 2021 season with 2 wins

    By PATSY WELCH, READ MORE > 1,236 Reads
    On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 04:15 PM

    The Franklinton Lady Demons went 2-0 on their 2021 season opener in tournament play.
    The Lady Demons softball team had a successful day Saturday when they beat Albany and St. Thomas Aquinas. The Lady Demons had a great day offensively, racking up 19 hits vs Albany and 12 hits vs St. Thomas Aquinas.

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  • The weather was for the birds.......

    READ MORE > 222 Reads
    On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 04:02 PM

    Some of the worst weather Washington Parish has experienced in years occurred last week. Temperatures dropped to the mid-teens last Monday night, and some roadways in the parish had ice.

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  • Man arrested on warrant for molesting young child

    READ MORE > 662 Reads
    On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 03:56 PM

    This past December the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office obtained a warrant for the arrest of Lance Duncan, 33, a resident of Holland Brock Road in the Mt. Hermon area, for sexual molestation of a young child.

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  • Mt Hermon man armed with knives is shot and killed by deputy

    READ MORE > 6,030 Reads
    On Thu, 02/18/2021 - 02:31 PM

    Late last Wednesday (February 17) the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations was requested by the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office to investigate an officer involved shooting incident in Mount Hermon.

    The incident resulted in the death of 28-year-old Dustin A. Crain of Mount Hermon.

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  • Man dies in fire in Hays Creek-Hackley area

    READ MORE > 2,667 Reads
    On Tue, 02/16/2021 - 10:51 PM

    State Fire Marshal (SFM) deputies continue investigating the circumstances surrounding a trailer fire in the Hays Creek-Hackley area that claimed the life of a male resident.

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  • Man's 10th arrest came after he evaded seat belt check

    READ MORE > 1,749 Reads
    On Thu, 02/04/2021 - 11:26 AM

    Derrick Dewayne Gibson, Jr., 31, a resident of March Robinson Road east of Varnado, is in the Washington Parish Jail after his tenth arrest.  On February 3, Gibson was arrested on Pearsoll Road after he attempted to elude Washington Parish deputies who

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Stein is arrested yet again

READ MORE > 689 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 12:27 PM

On February 23, Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office Sergeant David Cupp arrested Dustin Keith Stein, 38, a resident of Highway 436, and jailed him on charges of domestic abuse battery and false imprisonment.

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Stein is arrested yet again
The weather was for the birds.......
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Justin Brown reinstated as Franklinton Police Chief

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Mt Hermon man armed with knives is shot and killed by deputy
O'Brien charged with indecency with juveniles, sexual battery
Man dies in fire in Hays Creek-Hackley area
Rural Franklinton man jailed on false imprisonment charge
Section Line Road is now "Dr. James Stafford Drive"

Justin Brown reinstated as Franklinton Police Chief

UPDATE, Tuesday, Feb, 9, 2021: At Tuesday’s (Feb. 9) meeting of the Franklinton Mayor and Board of… READ MORE

Mt Hermon man armed with knives is shot and killed by deputy
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Man dies in fire in Hays Creek-Hackley area
Rural Franklinton man jailed on false imprisonment charge
Section Line Road is now "Dr. James Stafford Drive"

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