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Herb and Jamaal for Mar 18, 2021

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Thu,03/18/21-4:04AM, 5,858 Reads

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In the Kitchen: A Very English Christmas

By LISA IRELAND LISA IRELAND
Tue,12/20/22-8:04AM, 5,809 Reads 29,264 Statewide
Christmas is quickly approaching, and like others, we are finalizing our holiday plans and menus. We traditionally host a Christmas Eve dinner for family and a few friends and neighbors. Every year, we have a theme or pick a country to “celebrate” during the dinner. Our theme dictates our menu.
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Franklinton Police Chief Justin Brown

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Franklinton police chief is target of ethics complaint

Thu,08/25/22-7:52PM, 5,746 Reads
Franklinton Police Chief Justin Brown is the target of a state ethics investigation.
Brown said he received a letter from the Louisiana Board of Ethics last week notifying him that he is being investigated for payroll issues during last year’s Hurricane Ida emergency.
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Remembering the Richardsons, Part 5, final part

By CECILY BATEMAN CECILY BATEMAN
Thu,03/16/23-3:44PM, 5,699 Reads
•PART FIVE, FINAL PART
"And it's passionately interesting for me that the things that I learned in a small town, in a very modest home, are just the things that I believe have won the election."
--- Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
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