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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 , 298 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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Graduating seniors at Mount Hermon School celebrate after their ceremony this past May. PHOTO BY GRACE MAGEE

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September 10 community meeting will address proposed changes at Mount Hermon School
By TONI TAGEANT
Thu,09/03/26-7:19PM , 433 Reads
A proposal to remove grades 7 through 12 from Mount Hermon School will be the subject of a community meeting to be held at the school at 5:00 p.m. on September 10.
The Washington Parish School Board will be holding its regular monthly meeting at the school following the special community meeting.
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The legendary 2009 “Snow Bowl” is considered to be the top football game played at the new Demon Stadium in its 20 years of existence. Franklinton roared past Salmen in the state semi-finals enroute to a trip to the Superdome that resulted in the 2009 FHS team becoming the state 4A runner-up. The following season the Demons won the 2010 state championship. The “Snow Bowl” photo shown above was taken for The Era-Leader by Donna Graham. It became an instant classic for FHS fans. PHOTO BY DONNA GRAHAM

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"New" Demon Stadium marks 20 years of memorable football games for Franklinton Demons
By DAMON SMITH
Thu,09/03/26-7:15PM , 1,986 Reads
The "new" Demon Stadium at Franklinton High School has now been in use for twenty seasons. Let’s look back and highlight some of the more memorable games from those twenty football seasons.
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The 2026 Franklinton Demons Photo by Caleb Mulina

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FHS falls to Mandeville, will open season vs Amite on Friday
By DAMON SMITH
Thu,09/03/26-7:10PM , 865 Reads
The Franklinton Demons football team fought a good fight but came on the short end of a 14-3 score last week against Mandeville in the Mandeville Jamboree. The Demons will play the Amite Warriors this week at home in a non-district game. Last week Amite defeated Bogalusa in their jamboree 28-0.
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