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Damon Smith

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Coaches comment on wins and losses

By DAMON SMITH DAMON SMITH
Thu,09/03/26-6:59PM, 329 Reads
Game of the Week - Bogalusa (0-0) at Independence (0-0) The Lumberjacks are in year one under their new coach as he is looking to rebuild the team almost from the ground up. Independence is in year two of a rebuild and while they have improved, they aren't there yet.
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Lainey Thomassen

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Franklinton student's photo to be featured in NYC's Times Square

Wed,09/09/26-6:03PM, 327 Reads
A Franklinton student is hitting the big time.
Lainey Thomassen of Franklinton will be featured on two giant screens in New York City's Times Square this coming Saturday (September 12) as part of the National Down Syndrome Society's Times Square Video Presentation, which occurs annually.
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Johnny D. Crain Sr.

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Johnny D. Crain Sr., longtime clerk of court, passes away at 82

Thu,09/03/26-7:21PM, 295 Reads
Former Washington Parish Clerk of Court Johnny D. Crain Sr. passed away early Sunday morning after an illness. He was the father of current Clerk of Court Johnny D. Crain Jr.
Crain, age 82, served as Clerk from 1992 until 2012, when he was succeeded by his son.
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Family First: Frances Annette Varnado -- Part 3

By CECILY BATEMAN CECILY BATEMAN
Thu,09/03/26-6:52PM, 290 Reads
Part 3
"There are grandmothers out there who would move heaven and earth for their grandchildren." Janice Elliott-Howard, author, mother, and grandmother
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Current Temp

87°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 70%
Max Temp: 94°F
Min Temp: 73°F
Feels Like: 95°F
Dew Point: 77°F
Humidity: 88%
Sunrise: 6:42 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM

Wind Speed: 0 to 5 mph
Wind Direction: NE
Wind Gust: 0 mph
Sky Cover: 49%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 77°F
Moon Rise: 6:06 AM
Moon Set: 6:56 PM

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 7am. Partly sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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