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Crain charged with multiple offenses in parish crime spree

Brent Jonathon Crain, 36, a probationer who was recently released from prison, was booked into the Washington Parish Jail Monday of this week after a crime spree that crossed state lines.

Record early voting in Washington Parish

With interest in the November 3 election at sky-high levels, there is record breaking early voting underway in Washington Parish.

FHS Homecoming Queen Selected

Franklinton High School named its 2020 Homecoming Queen last Friday night at Demon Stadium. The new queen is Holly Guthrie. She is escorted by her father, Russell Guthrie.

Pine Homecoming Queen and Court

Zunae Smith is the new Pine High Homecoming Queen. She is shown above with the 2021 homecoming court:

Film to be shot at Mile Branch and extras are needed

A feature film entitled "The Wilderness Road" will be filmed at Mile Branch Settlement in October late this month.

Crain charged with multiple offenses in parish crime spree
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On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 01:30 PM
Brent Jonathon Crain, 36, a probationer who was recently released from prison, was booked into the Washington Parish Jail Monday of this week after a crime spree that crossed state lines.
Record early voting in Washington Parish
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On Tue, 10/20/2020 - 05:51 PM
With interest in the November 3 election at sky-high levels, there is record breaking early voting underway in Washington Parish.
FHS Homecoming Queen Selected
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On Tue, 10/20/2020 - 02:20 PM
Franklinton High School named its 2020 Homecoming Queen last Friday night at Demon Stadium. The new queen is Holly Guthrie. She is escorted by her father, Russell Guthrie. At left is FHS Principal Renee Burris. PHOTO BY CALEB MULINA
Pine Homecoming Queen and Court
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On Tue, 10/20/2020 - 02:13 PM
Zunae Smith is the new Pine High Homecoming Queen. She is shown above with the 2021 homecoming court:
Senior Maids: Grace Ingram, Brooklyn Ezell, Homecoming Queen Zunae Smith, Kiyasha Clark, Melody Keen, Victoria Fletcher
Junior Maids: Zoe Crain, Carelyne Crosby, Diamond Dawson, Alexa Lee, Sarah Lyons, Briana Williams
The Sugar Kettle
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On Tue, 10/20/2020 - 02:11 PM
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." ---- Henry David Thoreau
The times are changing
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On Tue, 10/20/2020 - 02:10 PM
In my office at home sits the old black iron typewriter I remember clicking away on at my grandmother's store, Hall’s Hardware.
Film to be shot at Mile Branch and extras are needed
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On Thu, 10/15/2020 - 11:01 AM
A feature film entitled "The Wilderness Road" will be filmed at Mile Branch Settlement in October late this month.

The producers are looking for people interested in being extras in the movie as townspeople. The dates will be Oct 27th to Oct 31.

The movie is based in the 1790s to early 1800s which is the colonial period.
Homecoming this week at FHS and PHS
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On Wed, 10/14/2020 - 02:29 PM
It's homecoming week at Franklinton High and Pine High!
Heavy voter turnout predicted for November 3 election
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On Wed, 10/14/2020 - 02:13 PM
Voter turnout has been disappointing in some past elections in Washington Parish, but that won’t be the case on November 3, predicts Registrar of Voters Randy Strickland.
Mt Hermon man charged with attempted murder after family feud
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On Fri, 10/09/2020 - 12:52 PM
Late Wednesday evening (Oct 7), Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Terry Harris, Deputy John O’Hern, Detective Captain Tom Anderson and Lt. Brent Goings responded to Martin Road near Mt. Hermon to handle a shooting situation.