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Missing man is found dead

On January 6, the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s assistance to locate a mis

Vaccines available for age 70 and up

COVID vaccines are available or will be available soon for ages 70 and up by appointment at Creels Pharmacy in Pine (985) 848-5555, Sumrall Pharmacy in Angie (985) 986-4433, the Bogalusa Health Un

Brown released as police chief, Smith appointed
 
Franklinton police chief to be released by new mayor

Franklinton police chief Justin Brown has been informed that he will not be retained in his position by the new mayor, Greg Route.

RMC staffers receive COVID vaccine

Vaccine to prevent Coronavirus arrived in Washington Parish last week.

  • We won't always be lucky, but we can always be prepared

    By Steve Kuperstock - Editor, READ MORE > 101,304 Reads
    On Mon, 09/21/2020 - 10:06 AM

    Wednesday and Thursday of last week were dreary, with some rain and some wind.
    By Friday the sun was shining and everything was good around here.
    But just over 200 miles away from Franklinton, it was a different story. There was devastation and flooding in Gulf Shores, Pensacola, and the surrounding areas.

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  • Franklinton Council hears more about water issues

    By JOHNNIE DANIEL, READ MORE > 31,494 Reads
    On Thu, 09/17/2020 - 02:35 PM

    The Franklinton Mayor and Board of Aldermen held their regular scheduled meeting last Tuesday at Franklinton Town Hall.

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  • Bad neighbors: Pair accused of stealing from nearby house

    READ MORE > 31,867 Reads
    On Thu, 09/17/2020 - 02:18 PM

    On Wednesday, Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputy James Gregorio responded to a report of theft from a residence on Highway 436. The homeowner was in the process of moving out and when she returned to obtain more property, she noticed the house had been broken into and several items were missing.

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  • WST sends 2nd group of linemen to SW Louisiana

    READ MORE > 30,223 Reads
    On Tue, 09/15/2020 - 04:36 PM

    A second group of Washington-St. Tammany linemen has gone to SW Louisiana helping with the devastation caused by Hurricane Laura. This group replaced an earlier group of linemen from WST, and groups from WST will continue to rotate.

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  • Heavy rainfall for washington parish from storm

    READ MORE > 57,159 Reads
    On Sat, 09/12/2020 - 04:09 PM

    UPDATED SUNDAY SEPT 13 AT 4:12 pm

    Parish officials are keeping their eyes on Tropical Storm Sally, which has the potential to impact Washington Parish on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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  • On 9-11, we remember

    By David Bernhardt, READ MORE > 28,283 Reads
    On Fri, 09/11/2020 - 09:44 AM

    (David Bernhardt is Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior)

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  • Letter to the editor: civil discussion among citizens is necessary

    READ MORE > 53,933 Reads
    On Thu, 09/10/2020 - 07:14 PM

    Editor, The Era-Leader:

    I agree with your recent column that the civil discussion of opinions has become more of a “warfare” type of activity.

    Civil discussion among citizens is a necessary part of our Constitutional Republic.

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  • High school football season is finally approved!

    READ MORE > 28,365 Reads
    On Wed, 09/09/2020 - 04:06 PM

    After several months of delays, a new high school football season has finally been approved.

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  • Johnny Green and the Foundry

    By Cecily Bateman, READ MORE > 28,461 Reads
    On Wed, 09/09/2020 - 11:11 AM

    In the past, I featured local artisan Johnny Green who was, and is, turning tons of wood. Monstrous and magnificent, it makes an impression, especially once you have had the grand tour of his wood shed. But Mr. Johnny was just getting started. And the expansion of his artistry began with a dragon.

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  • Man arrested for gun charges

    READ MORE > 27,423 Reads
    On Wed, 09/09/2020 - 11:06 AM

    On September 4, a Lee's Creek man was arrested on gun charges related to an investigation which began several days earlier. William Zachariah Bennett, 23, a resident of Lee's Creek Road, was placed in the Washington Parish Jail charged with three counts of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

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Missing man is found dead

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On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 04:13 PM

On January 6, the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s assistance to locate a missing man, Matthew Cade Dillon.  On January 19, Dillon’s body was discovered in a wooded area off of Jim Edwards Road, west of Franklinton in the Richa

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