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Franklinton, Pine move on to the regionals in state baseball playoffs
Sat,04/18/26-7:26PM , 912 Reads
Both Franklinton and Pine were successful in the first round of the state baseball playoffs, and both teams will move on into the regionals next week.
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Residents appeal cell tower decision to parish council
By Toni Tageant
Thu,04/16/26-6:16PM , 297 Reads
The Washington Parish Council met on Monday, April 6.
The minutes of the March 23 meeting were approved and the Council then heard an appeal filed March 18 concerning the decision of the Washington Parish Planning Commission on March 17 in the matter of a Conditional Use Permit Application proposing a new cell tower.
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Sheriff Jason Smith

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State inmate reimbursement increase still doesn't meet the total cost, says sheriff
Thu,04/16/26-6:13PM , 266 Reads
A bill to raise the daily reimbursement rate for housing state inmates advanced with broad bipartisan support last week, as Louisiana lawmakers seek to ease financial pressure on local correctional facilities while acknowledging the increase still falls short of covering true costs.
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8 Franklinton-area residents are charged in extensive Task Force drug operation
Thu,04/16/26-6:09PM , 33 Reads
Over the past several months, the Louisiana State Police Narcotics/Violent Crime Task Force (NVCTF) conducted a comprehensive investigation into a Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) operating in Washington Parish.
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Franklinton, Pine move on to the regionals in state baseball playoffs

Residents appeal cell tower decision to parish council

State inmate reimbursement increase still doesn't meet the total cost, says sheriff

8 Franklinton-area residents are charged in extensive Task Force drug operation

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Franklinton, Pine move on to the regionals in state baseball playoffs

Residents appeal cell tower decision to parish council

State inmate reimbursement increase still doesn't meet the total cost, says sheriff

8 Franklinton-area residents are charged in extensive Task Force drug operation

April 15, 2026

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