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Pictured: Front row (left to right): Rebecca Ingram, Chalmette Anderson, Mateo Morales, Levi Applewhite, Destiny Martinez; Back row (left to right): Rusty Fornea (ADAPT, Inc. Executive Director); Laiton Stewart (Northshore Charter art teacher); I’Layna Simmons, Eli Murray, Addison Buffinet, Caroline Myers, Kamryn Wilson, Presley Stafford, O’Ryon Norris; Sharon Fornea (Franklinton Elementary and Franklinton Primary art teacher); Ramona Thomas (Pine High School principal); Kelly Stubbs (Pine High School art teacher); and Rachel Sumrall (Franklinton Elementary principal). Winners not pictured are: McKinley Rice, Adalberto Jr. Bussi-Valdez, Logan Walker, and Aubury Dillon.

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ADAPT Announces Winners of Youth Art Calendar Contest Promoting Substance Misuse Prevention

Thu,02/05/26-4:03PM, 412 Reads
ADAPT, Inc. is proud to announce the successful completion of its Youth Art CalendarContest, a parish-wide initiative designed to increase awareness of alcohol-related issues and encourage healthy, drug-free choices among young people.
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Parker Decarlo waits on third, ready to run to home plate. PHOTO BY RAYNELLE BUFFINET

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FHS wins baseball thriller over Ponchatoula

By DAMON SMITH DAMON SMITH
Thu,02/19/26-4:01PM, 394 Reads
The Franklinton Demons baseball team held a home game last Friday at Demon Diamond against the 5A Ponchatoula Green Wave and came away with a thrilling 9-8 victory. The win moves the Demons record to 2-2 on the season.
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Kaden Breaux of FHS waits for a good pitch. PHOTO BY RAYNELLE BUFFINET

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FHS opens regular season with nice win over Kentwood

By DAMON SMITH DAMON SMITH
Thu,02/19/26-4:04PM, 389 Reads
The Franklinton Demons baseball team won their regular season opener last Monday at Demon Diamond, 13-0 in a run rule shortened game against the Kentwood Kangaroos.
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Aunt Fae was a true matriarch

By WYATT EMMERICH WYATT EMMERICH
Wed,02/11/26-4:20PM, 389 Reads 7,971 Statewide
One of the strange things about mass media is that you deal in masses of people. Every week we have multiple obituaries in our newspapers. Each of the deceased leaves behind a wake in the water of humanity, touching other lives in innumerable and profound ways.
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