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Delores June Painter Lambert, 69

Thu,05/07/26-6:15PM, 92 Reads
Our beloved Delores, age 69, of Sunnyhill, Louisiana, closed her eyes peacefully and left this world with her family by her side, Monday, May 4, 2026, at St. Tammany Hospital in Covington, Louisiana. She was born Sunday, July 1, 1956, in Tylertown, Mississippi to Cecil and Leatte Painter.
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Bobby Earl Thomas Sr., 85

Thu,07/02/26-1:19PM, 92 Reads
Bobby Earl Thomas Sr., 85, a resident of Franklinton passed away on Friday, June 26, 2026 at his residence. He loved time spent with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a faithful church member. He was a carpenter by trade. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and going to auctions.
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Love the boot week was a very successful anti-litter effort

Thu,05/28/26-11:27AM, 88 Reads
Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and
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Signs of the 4th!

Thu,07/02/26-3:52PM, 87 Reads

4th of July/250th anniversary decorations are all over Washington Parish as more and more busineses, offices, and residents get into a celebration mode.
Shown above is the decorated welcome to Franklinton sign seen alongside Washington Street just east of the Bogue Chitto River bridge.

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