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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.

  • Writer offers his views on Electoral College

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    On Sat, 08/29/2020 - 07:04 PM

    Editor, The Era-Leader:

    This is a response to your editorial of August 19, 2020 in which you took the position that the Electoral College should be eliminated in Presidential elections and we instead institute a one man-one vote format.

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  • Washington Parish National Guardsmen among those helping with Hurricane Laura

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    On Wed, 08/26/2020 - 04:43 PM

    At the direction of the Governor, the Louisiana National Guard has more than 3,000 Guardsmen ready to support current and future operations ahead of Hurricane Laura’s expected landfall, to include but not limited to: high-water vehicle and boat evacuations, both boat and air search and rescue operations, logistical support, engineering support,

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  • Hurricane Laura slams Southwest Louisiana, 16 dead

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    On Tue, 08/25/2020 - 04:15 PM

    UPDATE:

    Powerful Hurricane Laura made landfall near the town of Cameron at 1 a.m. Thursday, about 35 miles east of the Texas border. It roared inland and caused major damage in Lake Charles LA, where considerable wind damage was reported.

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  • 15 years after Katrina, hoping our hurricanes will be wimps

    By Editor Steve Kuperstock, READ MORE > 21,203 Reads
    On Sun, 08/23/2020 - 01:00 PM

    Saturday, August 27, 2005 was a work day for The Era-Leader’s staff. Massive Hurricane Katrina was out in the Gulf, and our printer wanted our August 31 edition early, just to make sure. There had been plenty of hurricane false alarms in the previous few years, but why take a chance?

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  • Franklinton police investigate drive-by shooting

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    On Thu, 08/20/2020 - 12:11 PM

    On Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at approximately 7:12pm, the Franklinton Police Department received multiple 911 calls about shots being fired near the Fairground Apartments and Franklinton Youth Baseball Fields.

    Multiple residents, including children, reside at the Fairground Apartments which is an established Drug and Gun Free Zone.

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  • Letter to the editor: About the electoral college

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    On Wed, 08/19/2020 - 02:18 PM

    Editor, The Era-Leader:

    Your recent editorial on the Electoral College titled “One person, one vote: It's the fairest system” I found to be somewhat misleading and incorrect.

    During the 1787 Constitutional Convention, one of the hardest issues to resolve was how to elect the president.

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  • Senator expressed concern about Franklinton's water last year

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    On Wed, 08/19/2020 - 01:13 PM

    State Sen. Beth Mizell of Franklinton expressed concern about Franklinton’s water situation last year, and she said she remains committed to help get it corrected.

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  • Angie man reported fake hostage situation

    By Chief Mike Haley WPSO, READ MORE > 21,684 Reads
    On Wed, 08/19/2020 - 10:23 AM

    Tuesday (August 18), Talage Wayne Ratliff, 38, a resident of Wilbur Dillon Road near Angie, called the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office and reported that his wife and child were being held against their will and at gunpoint at another location.

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  • Chevy, ford, buick, olds in franklinton

    By Cecily Bateman, READ MORE > 22,230 Reads
    On Tue, 08/18/2020 - 02:19 PM

    Touring The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan last year, my husband Rodney and I were fascinated by not only the Presidential vehicles, including the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine in which John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, but also the Driving America exhibit.

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  • Circles

    By Callie Foreman, READ MORE > 20,248 Reads
    On Tue, 08/18/2020 - 02:18 PM

    Many years ago when I began writing this column my editor, Moggie Bickham, told me she was picked on for writing about her grandchildren so often. She found it irresistible being that they offered so much good material. She was comparing this to how often I wrote about my four sons.

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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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