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Donald Trump has so blatantly monetized the presidency that his social media company sees no reason to mince words about . . .

Area coaches offer opinions on the state of Louisiana high school football

Notes and Quotes Our neighbors to the north, the Tylertown Chiefs, will have a new head football coach this season . . .

3 school board members re-elected automatically with no opposition

There will be some new faces when the Washington Parish School Board is sworn in for a new term early . . .

Candidate forum will be held on August 22

The Washington Democratic Parish Executive Committee (DPEC) will host its 2026 Meet the Candidate Forum on Saturday, August 22, offering . . .

9 file for 5th District Congressional race

5th District Congresswoman Julia Letlow is not running for re-election, seeking instead to become Louisiana’s next U.S. Senator. Washington Parish . . .

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Trump’s tips are now for sale
Wed,08/12/26-6:04PM , 354 Reads 11,035 Statewide
Donald Trump has so blatantly monetized the presidency that his social media company sees no reason to mince words about what it is now selling: early access to the president’s market-shifting pronouncements.
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Can the world justify a trillion AI investment?
By WYATT EMMERICH
Wed,08/12/26-2:50PM , 306 Reads 6,315 Statewide
On the way back from a funeral in Shreveport, I decided to take I-20 exit 45 at Delhi and drive north about half a mile.
There I witnessed what may be the largest one-location construction project in history—Meta’s Hyperion data center.
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3 from Washington Parish charged in April fatal hit-and-run near Folsom
Thu,08/13/26-7:18PM , 46 Reads
Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop L have continued to investigate the hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of 24-year-old Rodrigo Ornelas Jr. of Folsom, which occurred on April 12, 2026.
The investigation has resulted in the arrests of three people from Washington Parish.
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Judges and candidates file for 22nd Judicial District
Thu,08/13/26-6:45PM , 156 Reads
When filing ended Friday, seven of the 12 judges in the 22nd Judicial District faced no opposition in their re-election bids.
Four of their fellow judges did not seek new terms.
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