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Valentine's Day and roses go hand-in-hand

Wed,02/04/26-6:07PM, 71 Reads
Valentine’s Day brings roses to mind, and for us gardeners, that’s a good thing — because this holiday serves as a reminder that it’s time to prune many of the roses we grow here in Louisiana.
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Stanley Lydonis Rowell, 62

Thu,02/05/26-1:05PM, 71 Reads
Stanley Lydonis Rowell, 62, a resident of the Thomas Community passed away Monday evening January 26, 2026 at Lakeview Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was a painter that began a long career as a young man working for his uncle T.C. Hunt, before retiring.
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Ronald Duncan, 69

Thu,02/26/26-5:21PM, 71 Reads
Ronald Duncan, 69, a lifelong resident of Mount Hermon passed away Tuesday evening February 17, 2026 at the Sabine Medical Center in Many, Louisiana while visiting at his sister’s home. He was born in Franklinton on February 7, 1957 and graduated from Mount Hermon High School.
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Strong winds over the weekend and tornado watch were unnerving

Tue,02/17/26-4:34PM, 68 Reads
In the photo above, flags at Our Veterans Memorial Park in the center of Washington Parish are seen flapping in the strong winds over this past weekend that resulted in a tornado near Folsom and power outages for some Washington Parish residents. Luckily, no major damage was reported in Washington Parish.
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