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Writer remarks on 2018 passage of resolution to support tax exemption for solar project

Editor, The Era-Leader: For those of you attending the Parish council meeting on July 27th, you were witness to a . . .

3 from Washington Parish are arrested for April fatal accident near Folsom

Troopers with the Louisiana State Police Troop L have continued to investigate the hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death . . .

Pine Community News

Hello again everyone. I hope this finds you all doing well. Well, it's that time of year again. School starts . . .

Solar farm situation brought a crowd to parish Council meeting

The Washington Parish Council met before a packed house on Monday, July 27. Attendees were asked to wear red to . . .

Linda Jean Tindell Reynolds, 72

Linda Jean Tindell Reynolds, 72, a resident of Franklinton passed away Saturday, August 1, 2026 at Landmark Nursing Home, Hammond . . .

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2 dead in plane crash near Bogalusa airport are identified
Thu,08/06/26-12:51PM , 149 Reads
UPDATE: The deceased occupants of the plane have been identified as William "Bill" Day, age 68, and his wife, Tommie Day, age 69. They were from Seguin,Texas.

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A small plane crashed this morning (Thursday) near the Bogalusa airport, killing both of the people on board.
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Opinion: Eliminating a soft bigotry
Wed,08/05/26-6:34PM , 181 Reads 3,861 Statewide
A CNN Sunday morning news show reinforced the national perception that one great thing about Mississippi is its push for testing as a way to require student progress.
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Man killed in Mandeville wreck
Thu,08/06/26-5:21PM , 100 Reads
On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at approximately 10:40 p.m., Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop L responded to a two-vehicle serious injury crash on US Highway 190 near Rapatel Street in St. Tammany Parish just east of Mandeville. The crash claimed the life of 50-year-old Joseph M. Fortes Jr. of Abita Springs.
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'Food is medicine' event to be held in Baton Rouge
Thu,08/06/26-5:24PM , 93 Reads
The LSU AgCenter recently co-hosted the second Louisiana Food Is Medicine Convening in Baton Rouge in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Health’s Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Healthcare Access, also known as Well-Ahead Louisiana.
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77°F

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Chance of Rain: 20%
Max Temp: 95°F
Min Temp: 72°F
Feels Like: 77°F
Dew Point: 77°F
Humidity: 62%
Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sunset: 7:51 PM

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Sky Cover: 32%
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Dew Point: 77°F
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