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Scores — FHS and Pine win

Sat,11/09/24-8:42AM, 1,153 Reads
Franklinton 42 W. Feliciana 21
Demons advance in LHSAA playoffs
Pine 21 Kaplan 6
Pine moves into next round
Tri County 27 Bowling Green 3
Bucs defeated in MAIS championship gane
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The amazing spirit of gayle foret

By CALLIE FOREMAN CALLIE FOREMAN
Thu,10/06/22-12:34PM, 1,152 Reads
Throughout the years I have written about those special people who have graced the stage of my small hometown. It is usually in their passing when these memories occur or when they are brought up in a conversation as a memory is shared.
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This Wednesday April 20, 2022, photo provided by Bill Wells shows his home on the outskirts of Flagstaff, Ariz., destroyed by a wildfire on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. The wind-whipped wildfire has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes and animals. (Bill Wells via AP)

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Wind will be a force to reckon with on Southwest wildfires

By FELICIA FONSECA FELICIA FONSECA - Associated Press
Wed,04/20/22-12:56AM, 1,152 Reads
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Fire managers across the Southwest are reckoning with strong winds that forecasters say could lead to explosive growth in wildfires this week. Hundreds of people were evacuated in numerous blazes that have scorched structures and signaled an early start to the fire season.
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Villanova forward Jermaine Samuels celebrates after scoring with guard Collin Gillespie during the second half of a college basketball game against Michigan in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Full circle: Villanova leaders got Final Four taste in 2018

By STEPHEN HAWKINS STEPHEN HAWKINS - AP Sports Writer
Mon,03/28/22-1:47AM, 1,152 Reads
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jermaine Samuels and Collin Gillespie were both on the floor for the final seconds of Villanova’s national championship game victory four years ago. They were true freshmen on a title team with five NBA-bound players.
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