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Scores from Friday, September 25: (A tough Friday for Washington Parish football....) Jewel Sumner 20 Franklinton 19 Oak Forest 47 . . .

Opinion: Surprisingly bad decisions

There are a lot of places around the world that demand the attention of the United States. The first one . . .

John Wyble will seek to replace State Sen. Beth Mizell in next year's election

State Representative John Wyble (R-Franklinton) has announced his candidacy for Louisiana State Senate District 12, a seat currently held by . . .

Mount Hermon Community News

Happy Fall Y’all! As of September 22nd, fall has officially arrived, and The Fair is less than a month away . . .

A difficult school decision, a promise Washington Parish must keep

By Dr. Delarious O. Stewart Associate Professor and Director, School Counseling Program Mississippi Christian University There is something different about . . .

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Angie Varnado Community News
By GWENDOLYN PIGOTT
Thu,09/24/26-2:21PM , 146 Reads
Hello Everyone, I hope your week is going well thus far and continues to go well. I want to share a mini adventure that I had with my sister Lorraine last week in Bogalusa. While running errands, I was able to “kill two birds with one stone”, that is get my vehicle oil changed and go to a dental appointment.
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From left to right: Ricky Garrett, Ray Magee, Eldridge Bickham, Shirley Garrett (Ricky's wife), Jackie Tate, Vikki Bickham-Taylor, Lisa Kohla-Tate, and Wyzatter Dyson

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FHS Class of '76 members enjoyed reunion
Thu,09/24/26-4:37PM , 194 Reads
Franklinton High School's Class of 1976 celebrated its 50th Class Reunion beginning Friday, August 28 at Chimes in Covington. They reminisced about their time in high school-the good old days--and enjoyed some great food. On Saturday, August 29, the group traveled to New Orleans and enjoyed the Hop-On Hop-Off City Bus Tour.
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Pine Community News
By LERAND HUNT
Thu,09/24/26-2:18PM , 131 Reads
Hello again everyone. I hope this finds you all doing well. Well, we didn't get the cooler temps that we had hoped for, but that's ok. Maybe in the next week or two.
My wife and I were able to go to the Franklinton Demons /Pine Raiders game this past Friday night. The match-up was held at the Pine High School football field.
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Trump’s trillion-dollar election bribe
Sat,09/26/26-8:14AM , 298 Reads 34,057 Statewide
President Donald Trump has been a Republican of convenience, not one of principle.
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