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State Rep. John Wyble selected for elite Henry Toll Fellowship

Louisiana State Representative John Wyble, R-Franklinton, is one of 47 public servants selected by The Council of State Governments (CSG) . . .

Combative woman charged with numerous offenses by Franklinton police

Last Wednesday (August 12) Franklinton police officers responded to a disturbance involving Tally Starling. Officers learned the disturbance stemmed from . . .

RMC marks 60th anniversary

A crowd gathered at Riverside MedicalCenter last Thursday to mark the hospital’s 60th anniversary. Shown above, from left are Taryn . . .

Louisiana's insurance mess costs our citizens plenty

Like most of you, I’ve had my fill of political ads and trial lawyer solicitations that seem to be constantly . . .

No decision yet on size of Franklinton's water rate increase

The Franklinton Board of Aldermen and Mayor Darwin Sharp met on Tuesday, August 11. The Board began by approving the . . .

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A very big win for Bowling Green as new season begins
By DAMON SMITH
Thu,08/20/26-5:30PM , 223 Reads
Game of the Week - Bowling Green (1-0) at Brookhaven (0-0) The Bucs pulled off a huge win last week over defending state champion Adams Christian in their regular season opener and looked good doing it.
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Parish Council met, heard various reports
By TONI TAGEANT
Thu,08/20/26-6:06PM , 78 Reads
The Washington Parish Council met on Monday, August 10 The meeting began with the approval of minutes for the July 27 Regular Council Meeting. This was followed by the annual audit report summary presented by Michelle Trueschwig from Kushner LaGraize.
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Family first: Frances Annette Varnado
By CECILY BATEMAN
Thu,08/20/26-5:26PM , 71 Reads
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"The most important thing in the world is family and love." ---Renowned basketball coach John Wooden.
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Cutting the ribbon at Atoka Recreation Complex
Thu,08/20/26-5:58PM , 116 Reads
A large group of local officials and citizens gathered at Atoka Recreation Complex north of Franklinton this past Saturday morning for a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of a major expansion project at the complex. In the photo above, Atoka board member Rob Crain cuts the ribbon as board chairman Johnnie Daniel looks on.
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Franklinton, 70438, LA

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Current Temp

98°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Chance of Rain: 70%
Max Temp: 99°F
Min Temp: 74°F
Feels Like: 94°F
Dew Point: 76°F
Humidity: 97%
Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sunset: 7:36 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: W
Wind Gust: 7 mph
Sky Cover: 1%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 76°F
Moon Rise: 3:18 PM
Moon Set: NA

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny. High near 99, with temperatures falling to around 94 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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