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Fair flower house winners

At the Fair Flower House, the exhibits for all parish garden clubs were three classes --- one was all red . . .

Obituaries

Charlotte S. Jones,72

Charlotte S. Jones,72, a resident of Baton Rouge passed away Tuesday night November 10, 2026 at her home. She was . . .

FHS cross country runners qualified for Division 3 championship

The Franklinton Demons cross country team hosted the 7-4A district cross country championships recently at St Thomas Aquinas. Hannan and . . .

Letlow narrowly elected to Senate, but sweeps Washington Parish

Julia Letlow has represented Washington Parish and other Louisiana parishes in Congress for the past six years. Beginning in January . . .

FHS Demons lose to Prairieville, will play Salmen in 1st round

The Franklinton Demons football team ended their regular season against the Prairieville Hurricanes last Friday on the road. The Hurricanes . . .

Taylor McCray sacks the Prairieville quarterback.
PHOTO BY CALEB MULINA

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Opinion: How to get more people to vote
Thu,11/12/26-6:46PM , 93 Reads 2,021 Statewide
The continued national attention given to Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race, where challenger Scott Colom held on to his narrow lead over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith, is a reaction to the surprising of a Black Democrat winning an important statewide election in this particular state.
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Rev. Jimmy Oalmann

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Doctrines Of Grace: Human Inability
By REV. JIMMY OALMANN - Richardson Baptist Church
Thu,11/12/26-4:00PM , 77 Reads
John 8:43
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Callie Foreman

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Flipping pages
By CALLIE FOREMAN
Thu,11/12/26-4:02PM , 66 Reads
I was sitting in a classroom working with a small group of students on reading comprehension when I was distracted by a question that sent the teacher and me in awe. A child was reading and paused to look up and ask, "What is a magazine?" That is right. This younger generation does not get a lot of magazine-time these days.
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The Franklinton baby box is blessed. PHOTO BY DANIELLE FOLKS

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Franklinton baby box is blessed
Thu,11/12/26-4:48PM , 160 Reads
A crowd gathered at the Franklinton fire station last Tuesday evening to officially bless the newly installed Safe Haven baby box.
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Franklinton, 70438, LA

Current Temp

62°F

Sunny

Chance of Rain: 0%
Max Temp: 67°F
Min Temp: 44°F
Feels Like: 58°F
Dew Point: 43°F
Humidity: 96%
Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sunset: 5:03 PM

Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Direction: N
Wind Gust: 12 mph
Sky Cover: 1%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 43°F
Moon Rise: 10:23 AM
Moon Set: 8:25 PM

Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. North wind around 10 mph.

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