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SEC Football is Confusing

By Elijah Klepczyk Sports Columnist SEC football this year could be summed up in one word: chaotic. It has been . . .

Visiting Ruth in Manhattan

Ginny and I visited Ruth in Manhattan, then traveled to DC, where I had a media conference to attend. Ruth . . .

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Undefeated FJHS beats Amite

The Franklinton Junior High Falcons put together a complete performance last Tuesday night in Amite, dominating Amite from start to . . .

Bethel Community News

Hello there hope all is well, I think the rain is coming in soon the Lord knows just what we . . .

Franklinton falls to Lutcher in shootout

The Franklinton Demons football team lost a 54-41 shootout last Friday in Demon Stadium against the Lutcher Bulldogs. The loss . . .

Jayden Burkhalter returns a kickoff all the way down the field.
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Fire marshal's office introduces new fire and safety mascot
Thu,10/08/26-11:30AM , 60 Reads
The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal is introducing Pelly-Can, a new fire and life safety mascot created to help deliver important safety messages to communities across Louisiana.
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Mount Pisgah News
By NELL SMITH
Thu,10/08/26-8:17PM , 77 Reads
Happy Wednesday to all of my faithful readers. Now that October is here, we are looking forward to the Washington Parish Free Fair which is only two weeks away.
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Brenda Bates, 50
Thu,10/08/26-8:27PM , 94 Reads
BrendaBates, 50, a resident of Franklinton passed away early Sunday morning October 4, 2026 at North Oaks Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Bogalusa on October 27, 1975 and attended the Franklinton schools before later graduating from Amite High School.
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Opinion: When lethal injections fail
Thu,10/08/26-11:46AM , 212 Reads 3,731 Statewide
There has been plenty of fallout from the two failed attempts to put to death a Tennessee prisoner by lethal injection. The state’s corrections commissioner resigned, and the governor has put a halt to executions through the end of the year to find out what went wrong.
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Franklinton, 70438, LA

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83°F

Partly Sunny

Chance of Rain: 0%
Max Temp: 85°F
Min Temp: 67°F
Feels Like: 86°F
Dew Point: 65°F
Humidity: 79%
Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sunset: 6:35 PM

Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind Direction: NE
Wind Gust: 25 mph
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Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 65°F
Moon Rise: 5:57 AM
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