Most Recent News | The Era-Leader

Janice Branch

premium content - for subscribers only
Click to subscribe

2022 Fair honoree Janice Branch has been volunteering for almost 50 years
By Toni Tageant
Wed,09/28/22-1:07PM , 7,990 Reads
Janice Wilkes Branch was born in 1946, the fifth child of seven born to Earl Samuel and Willie Marie Burch Wilkes. She married the late Albert George Branch Sr. and is the mother of two sons, Albert George Branch Jr. (Amy) and Jeffery DeWitt Branch.
Click Here to Read More
registered content - login required to view
Click to register / login

LSU's freshman class sets university record
Wed,09/28/22-12:01PM , 1,380 Reads
Click Here to Read More
registered content - login required to view
Click to register / login

Pine Homecoming Queen is crowned
Tue,09/27/22-3:01PM , 1,531 Reads
Senior Ja’Naiya Handy was revealed as the 2022 Pine High Homecoming Queen during Homecoming festivities last Friday. The school’s homecoming parade was held Thursday, led by 2022 Parade Marshal Rickie Branch. In photo above, the new Homecoming Queen poses with Pine Principal Ramona Thomas.

Click Here to Read More
free content

Bowling Green names Homecoming Queen, court
Tue,09/27/22-2:59PM , 3,015 Reads
Bowling Green School's homecoming court is pictured after the announcement of the new queen last Friday evening.
Click Here to Read More

The E-Edition

July 22, 2026

Statewide poll

Submit Your Poll

Statewide Polls

Today's Weather

Franklinton, 70438, LA

Realtime Radar

Current Temp

75°F

Sunny

Chance of Rain: 4%
Max Temp: 96°F
Min Temp: 75°F
Feels Like: 80°F
Dew Point: 75°F
Humidity: 88%
Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Sunset: 8:00 PM

Wind Speed: 0 to 5 mph
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Gust: 9 mph
Sky Cover: 19%
Visibility: 8 mi
Dew Point: 75°F
Moon Rise: 4:31 PM
Moon Set: 1:43 AM

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Hourly Forecast

7-Day Forecast

Based on data from National Weather Service and OpenWeather.