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Farmer/rancher field day is Saturday at Galilee Cattle Co.

A field day directed at small farmers/ranchers/cattlemen will be held Saturday (June 26) in the Mount Hermon area. Sponsored by . . .

Cornerstone Church feeds Sheriff's Office employees

PHOTO: Sheriff Randy Seal with Pastors Mervin and Dasha Strother and Joe Felder On June 24, the Cornerstone Church of . . .

3 local young men receive lifesaving awards from Sheriff Randy Seal

On June 14, Washington Parish Sheriff Randy “Country” Seal recognized three young parish men for their heroic efforts in saving . . .

Rep White withdraws domestic violence bill following verbal altercation

BATON ROUGE--Democratic Rep. Malinda White of Washington Parish tearfully withdrew her domestic violence bill Thursday, a day after a verbal . . .

Part 1: Dr. Van and Margaret Joffrion, former Franklinton residents

It wasn't until our daughter's mother-in-law Dr. Riki Birgersdotter-Green travelled to Madagascar for vital medical work - she is a . . .

Farmer/rancher field day is Saturday at Galilee Cattle Co.
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Tue, 06/22/2021 - 02:11 PM
A field day directed at small farmers/ranchers/cattlemen will be held Saturday (June 26) in the Mount Hermon area.

Sponsored by the Southern University AgCenter, the field day will be at Galilee Cattle Co, which is located at the intersection of Highway 450 and Highway 440 in the Mount Hermon area.
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Tourism Commission members introduce new office manager to Parish Council
By HENRY HARRISON, 4,470 Reads
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 11:50 AM
The Washington Parish Tourism Commission met with the Washington Parish Council recently to introduce the newly hired Office Manager.
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Franklinton woman, 51, arrested on drug charges
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Fri, 06/18/2021 - 02:03 PM
Franklinton resident Kimberly Nichols Tarvin, 51, was arrested June 15, by detectives with the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force on Highway 10 east of Franklinton. Tarvin was charged with being in possession of illegal drugs and drug
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Rep White withdraws domestic violence bill following verbal altercation
By Adrian Dubose - LSU Manship News Service, 3,627 Reads
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 11:42 AM

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Concerned citizens offer proposed solar project ordinance
By Tracey Ladner, 403 Reads
Tue, 06/22/2021 - 11:15 AM
A large group of concerned citizens attended a meeting Monday night at the Washington Parish Courthouse to comment on a proposed ordinance that would regulate solar projects in the parish.
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3 local young men receive lifesaving awards from Sheriff Randy Seal
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Wed, 06/16/2021 - 04:59 PM
On June 14, Washington Parish Sheriff Randy “Country” Seal recognized three young parish men for their heroic efforts in saving the life of another parish man on May 15. The three young heroes, Michael Taylor, Gavin Brumfield and Jaxen Ard, were prese
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Yes, the fairgrounds and mile branch settlement will be ready in time for the fair
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Tue, 06/22/2021 - 11:25 AM
Will storm and vandalism damage be repaired in time for the 2021 Washington Parish Fair?
That’s a question that various readers have asked The Era-Leader.
The answer, according to Fair officials, is a resounding YES!
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SLU grads have least student loan debt in state
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Tue, 06/22/2021 - 05:39 PM
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University graduates have the least student loan debt out of all the universities in the state, according to statistics recently released by LendEDU. The average debt per borrower for Southeastern’s graduating class of 2019 was ranked No. 1 for least debt and No. 36 lowest debt nationwide.
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LSU Athletics lost $81 million due to COVID, looks to return to profitability
By Adrian Dubose - LSU Manship Student News Service, 438 Reads
Tue, 06/22/2021 - 03:32 PM
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