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The Magnolia Belles met for their March meeting at the home of Tra Ladner. Hostesses were Jana Stafford, Tra Ladner, Patty Alford, and Anne Millette (Picture above).
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Both Washington Parish tornadoes were rated as EF-1
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The pace of modern life is so packed and structured, sometimes it’s great to have an open afternoon with nothing planned.

That’s how it was last Friday when, out of the blue, I got a text from my long-time friend Scott Coopwood from Cleveland.

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