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Winbury Club meets; new officers are named

The Winbury Club’s recent meeting was held at the home of Linda Crain. In the photo above are the new . . .

Lucille Luper Wade, 87

Lucille Luper Wade, 87, a resident of Franklinton died Monday, June 29, 2026 at her residence. She was a member . . .

George Earl Bullock, 76

George Earl Bullock, 76, a resident of the Stoney Point Community passed away Thursday evening July 2, 2026 at his . . .

The garden of jim smelley

"Gardening adds years to your life and life to your years." ---- Unknown While I wasn't able to identify the . . .

Pine Community News

Well hello there again everyone. I hope you all had a fantastic 4th of July holiday. Our great Independence day . . .

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Letlow and Davis win U.S. Senate run-offs in Washington Parish and statewide
Sun,06/28/26-9:33AM , 865 Reads
Julia Letlow, who has represented Washington Parish in Congress since 2021, won in both the parish and statewide Saturday to claim the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.
She defeated StateTreasurer John Fleming in Saturday’s run-off.
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Parish Council tackled lengthy agenda at recent meeting
By TONI TAGEANT
Thu,06/25/26-6:38PM , 420 Reads
A meeting of the Washington Parish Council was held on Monday, June 15.
Following the opening of the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, the minutes were approved from the June 1 Regular Council meeting.
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Almost 400 youngsters were in WPSO summer camp
Thu,06/25/26-6:34PM , 360 Reads
Almost 400 young people from across Washington Parish gathered at Pine High School last week for the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office Unity Youth Summer Camp.
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Family histories and genealogies at the Varnado Store Museum
Thu,06/25/26-6:27PM , 228 Reads
A new exhibit for July and August at the museum will feature family histories and genealogies.
The public is asked to participate by sharing their own family trees with genealogy books, photographs, etc. to be loaned to the museum for the two-month long display.
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73°F

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Chance of Rain: 50%
Max Temp: 84°F
Min Temp: 72°F
Feels Like: 75°F
Dew Point: 74°F
Humidity: 90%
Sunrise: 6:07 AM
Sunset: 8:05 PM

Wind Speed: 0 to 5 mph
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Wind Gust: 10 mph
Sky Cover: 70%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 74°F
Moon Rise: 6:09 AM
Moon Set: 8:43 PM

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