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Franklinton council ok's donations for youth sports

The Franklinton Board of Aldermen and Mayor Darwin Sharp held their Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February 24. Mayor Sharp began . . .

Red skies for Washington Parish

Riverside Medical Center laboratory had zero deficiencies in its Joint Commission recertification

Riverside Medical Center is proud to announce that our laboratory has successfully completed its recent re-accreditation survey by The Joint . . .

Pine had a huge 8-1 baseball win over 5A Slidell

The Pine Raiders baseball team defeated the 5A Slidell Tigers last Friday 8-1 in a non-district game. The Raiders went . . .

Citizens offer suggestions for fire district and solar farm foliage

The Washington Parish Council's most recent meeting was held on Monday, February 23. Following the prayer and Pledge of Allegiance . . .

The proverb about red skies in the evening predicting favorable weather may not always be correct, but recent red skies on the western horizon have provided pleasant evening viewing for Washington Parish residents. The photo above was taken Wednesday evening in the Enon area, looking westward.

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Trump endorses behind the meter
By WYATT EMMERICH
Wed,03/04/26-4:00PM , 297 Reads 8,735 Statewide
Readers may recall that Kelley Williams and I have written extensively about all the new Mississippi data centers, especially the huge one in Madison. Our beef is that these data centers will consume more electricity than all the other grid customers combined. Who is going to pay for this?
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Sally Luper Gainey, 75
Wed,03/04/26-5:34PM , 138 Reads
February 14, 1950-February 9, 2026
"Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live." John 11:25
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Franklinton council ok's donations for youth sports
By TONI TAGEANT
Thu,03/05/26-1:12PM , 248 Reads
The Franklinton Board of Aldermen and Mayor Darwin Sharp held their Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February 24. Mayor Sharp began by acknowledging members of the press who were present from Mt. Hermon Web TV and The Era-Leader newspaper. The Board then approved the minutes of the February 10 Regular Meeting.
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Citizens offer suggestions for fire district and solar farm foliage
By TONI TAGEANT
Thu,03/05/26-1:07PM , 236 Reads
The Washington Parish Council's most recent meeting was held on Monday, February 23. Following the prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, the minutes of February 9 were approved.
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Chance of Rain: 50%
Max Temp: 75°F
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Dew Point: 68°F
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