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President's illness reminds us: COVID is still here

The announcement last week that President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for Coronavirus was worrisome to many people in Washington Parish.

Washington Parish School System has procedure for when COVID strikes

With a total of 1,654 cases of Coronavirus reported in the parish as of October 2, it shouldn’t be a surprise that there were a number of cases reported among employees and students of the Washingt

Some precincts have new voting location

This past Monday evening the Washington Parish Council approved a resolution changing a number of the polling places for the November 3 and December 5 elections.

Fall Festival Decorating Contest is on despite lack of a fair

Even though there won’t be a Washington Parish Fair this fall, there will still be a Fall Decorating Contest in Franklinton.

High School football edition in this week's edition of The Era-Leader

Look in The Era-Leader this week for previews of local high school football teams.

President's illness reminds us: COVID is still here
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On Tue, 10/06/2020 - 05:23 PM
The announcement last week that President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for Coronavirus was worrisome to many people in Washington Parish.
But it was also a stark and disturbing reminder that the pandemic is not yet over.
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Washington Parish School System has procedure for when COVID strikes
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On Tue, 10/06/2020 - 05:29 PM
With a total of 1,654 cases of Coronavirus reported in the parish as of October 2, it shouldn’t be a surprise that there were a number of cases reported among employees and students of the Washington Parish School System. Between its employees and its students, the parish school system is the largest organization in the parish.
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Some precincts have new voting location
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On Wed, 09/30/2020 - 04:21 PM
This past Monday evening the Washington Parish Council approved a resolution changing a number of the polling places for the November 3 and December 5 elections.
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Fall Festival Decorating Contest is on despite lack of a fair
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On Wed, 09/30/2020 - 03:31 PM
Even though there won’t be a Washington Parish Fair this fall, there will still be a Fall Decorating Contest in Franklinton.
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we were insulted and disrespected
By Steve Kuperstock - Editor, READ MORE > 83,673 Reads
On Thu, 10/01/2020 - 12:35 PM
How do you feel about being disrespected?

Yes, you were disrespected. You, citizen, were insulted this past Tuesday night. It happened at the presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. An American tradition of civility and decorum was trashed.
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We won't always be lucky, but we can always be prepared
By Steve Kuperstock - Editor, READ MORE > 70,772 Reads
On Mon, 09/21/2020 - 11:06 AM
Wednesday and Thursday of last week were dreary, with some rain and some wind.
By Friday the sun was shining and everything was good around here.
But just over 200 miles away from Franklinton, it was a different story. There was devastation and flooding in Gulf Shores, Pensacola, and the surrounding areas.
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High School football edition in this week's edition of The Era-Leader
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On Wed, 09/30/2020 - 03:47 PM
Look in The Era-Leader this week for previews of local high school football teams.

The 2020 season begins this week for most high schools, although Bowling Green has been playing for a month. The football season for the public high schools was delayed this year because of Coronavirus.
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Water is once again the topic at council meeting
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On Wed, 09/30/2020 - 03:37 PM
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen held their regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday in the Chambers of Franklinton Town Hall.
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Mt Hermon man charged with attempted murder after family feud
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On Fri, 10/09/2020 - 12:52 PM
Late Wednesday evening (Oct 7), Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Terry Harris, Deputy John O’Hern, Detective Captain Tom Anderson and Lt. Brent Goings responded to Martin Road near Mt. Hermon to handle a shooting situation.
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Frist High Quality

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On Tue, 09/29/2020 - 09:50 AM
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