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Cleaning Main Street in hot, muggy weather

In muggy 93 degree weather early Friday afternoon, Town of Franklinton workers were busy cleaning Main Street following a homecoming . . .

Student exhibit categories for the Flower House are listed

Minnie Posey, Chairman of the Flower House, has released the student categories for student exhibits for the upcoming fair. It . . .

Franklinton Junior High Homecoming Court

Shown above is the 2026 Franklinton Junior High Homecoming Court. 8th Grade Maids: Front Row (L to R) Lexi Applewhite . . .

AI not likely to destroy world

This month the big national topic is Artificial Intelligence (AI) destroying humanity. I normally leave national topics to the thousands . . .

Winbury Club members enjoyed memorable evening

The Winbury Club met at the Varnado Museum following the successful Downtown Franklinton Block Party. Members enjoyed an evening of . . .

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High School Scores
Sat,09/19/26-4:38PM , 137 Reads
Friday's high school football scores

Franklinton 20 Pine 7

Bowling Green 38 Amite School Ctr 20

Bogalusa 12 Varnado 6

Christ Covenant 35 Ben's Ford 14

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It's LSU at Ole Miss today!
Sat,09/19/26-3:21PM , 152 Reads
#7 LSU is at #8 Ole Miss today (Saturday) at 6:30 pm in a battle of SEC football unbeatens. Each team is 2-0 for the young 2026 season.

The game will be broadcast on ABC from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississppi.
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Cleaning Main Street in hot, muggy weather
Fri,09/18/26-3:10PM , 200 Reads
In muggy 93 degree weather early Friday afternoon, Town of Franklinton workers were busy cleaning Main Street following a homecoming parade. Taxpayers sometimes forget everything that our public employees --- not just Town of Franklinton but also Washington Parish Government --- do for us.
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Sheriff Jason Smith addresses the press Friday morning at the courthouse in Franklinton. At far left is District Attorney Collin Sims.

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Drug dealers are charged with murder for overdoses, Sheriff states at press conference
Fri,09/18/26-2:24PM , 262 Reads
Ten people were arrested and booked into the Washington Parish Jail Thursday morning (September 17) following warrants executed at multiple locations in Bogalusa.
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Franklinton, 70438, LA

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Dew Point: 71°F
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