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FHS Homecoming Queen Selected

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On Tue, 10/20/2020 - 01:20 PM

Franklinton High School named its 2020 Homecoming Queen last Friday night at Demon Stadium. The new queen is Holly Guthrie. She is escorted by her father, Russell Guthrie. At left is FHS Principal Renee Burris. PHOTO BY CALEB MULINA

Record early voting in Washington Parish

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On Tue, 10/20/2020 - 04:51 PM

With interest in the November 3 election at sky-high levels, there is record breaking early voting underway in Washington Parish.

Parish Registrar of Voters Randy Strickland says the current early voting is heavier than anything he has seen before. Strickland believes that by the time Early Voting is finished on October 27, 7,500 to 8,500 voters will have participated.

The times are changing

By Callie Foreman, READ MORE > 7,516 Reads
On Tue, 10/20/2020 - 01:10 PM

In my office at home sits the old black iron typewriter I remember clicking away on at my grandmother's store, Hall’s Hardware.

It is one of my prized possessions received from her when she passed away. I guess the writing process has always been such a huge part of my life that an old fashioned typewriter is an icon of my number one hobby. The other day one of the grandsons asked me to put paper in it so he could type. I explained to him that the typewriter no longer has an inked ribbon.

The Sugar Kettle

By Cecily Bateman, READ MORE > 7,304 Reads
On Tue, 10/20/2020 - 01:11 PM

"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." ---- Henry David Thoreau

With Halloween on the horizon, I can't help but reflect on the sugar kettle which sits out back, situated in the landscape, steps from our slate patio. As a kid I used it at our home, on the Enon Road, to entertain trick-or-treaters, stirring up a witch's brew.

Crain charged with multiple offenses in parish crime spree

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On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 12:30 PM

Brent Jonathon Crain, 36, a probationer who was recently released from prison, was booked into the Washington Parish Jail Monday of this week after a crime spree that crossed state lines.

The pursuit of Crain began Sunday when an Angie resident reported the theft of his truck and attached boat trailer. As Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were responding to the theft, reports came in of two hit and run accidents involving the stolen truck.

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Big Tech eroding freedoms

By Scott Coopwood, READ MORE > 6,711 Reads
On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 03:56 PM

During this election cycle perhaps the most vital and heavily viewed platform for political news and debate has been Twitter. Then, up next is Facebook. Founded in 2006, Twitter has 330 million monthly active users and 145 million daily active users. The billionaires in northern California who control Twitter are extremely powerful and over the past couple of months we are beginning to see them flex their muscles in a significant way as they have started choosing what the public posts and sees and what the public should not see on Twitter.

Pine Homecoming Queen and Court

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On Tue, 10/20/2020 - 01:13 PM

Zunae Smith is the new Pine High Homecoming Queen. She is shown above with the 2021 homecoming court:

Senior Maids: Grace Ingram, Brooklyn Ezell, Homecoming Queen Zunae Smith, Kiyasha Clark, Melody Keen, Victoria Fletcher

Junior Maids: Zoe Crain, Carelyne Crosby, Diamond Dawson, Alexa Lee, Sarah Lyons, Briana Williams

Sophomore Maids: Ja’Naiya Handy, Makynzie Kennedy, Sydney McElveen, Alyssa Phelps, Bailee Pierce, Mari Stogner

Opinion: Rosa Parks and a Texas mom

By Kelley Williams, READ MORE > 3,659 Reads
On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 03:44 PM

In 1953, Rosa Parks refused to go to the back of the bus in Birmingham. She was a seamstress and a civil rights activist. She was arrested for civil disobedience for violating Alabama’s segregated bus laws - which were subsequently held unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. She became an international icon of resistance to racial segregation. Today, she’s remembered by many as “the First Lady of civil rights“ and “the mother of the freedom movement.”

President's illness reminds us: COVID is still here

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On Tue, 10/06/2020 - 04:23 PM

The announcement last week that President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for Coronavirus was worrisome to many people in Washington Parish.

But it was also a stark and disturbing reminder that the pandemic is not yet over.

More than 200,000 Americans have died from Coronavirus, and medical experts expect many more deaths before the pandemic is finally over.

Washington Parish School System has procedure for when COVID strikes

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On Tue, 10/06/2020 - 04:29 PM

With a total of 1,654 cases of Coronavirus reported in the parish as of October 2, it shouldn’t be a surprise that there were a number of cases reported among employees and students of the Washington Parish School System. Between its employees and its students, the parish school system is the largest organization in the parish.

Some precincts have new voting location

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On Wed, 09/30/2020 - 03:21 PM

This past Monday evening the Washington Parish Council approved a resolution changing a number of the polling places for the November 3 and December 5 elections.

The changes are a result of the Louisiana Secretary of State's Emergency Election Plan, the public health proclamations of the State of Louisiana, and is at the request of the Washington Parish Clerk of Court. The changes provide for social distancing and other safety guidelines for the health and safety of the polling commissioners and the voters.

Fall Festival Decorating Contest is on despite lack of a fair

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On Wed, 09/30/2020 - 02:31 PM

Even though there won’t be a Washington Parish Fair this fall, there will still be a Fall Decorating Contest in Franklinton.

The Franklinton Chamber of Commerce, which has been sponsoring the contest for more than 20 years, has decided to have it this fall in spite of the lack of a Fair

This year the theme will be “Country Nights and Carnival Lights.”

As usual, there will be multiple categories, and organizers are hopeful for a record number of entries.

we were insulted and disrespected

By Steve Kuperstock - Editor, READ MORE > 44,627 Reads
On Thu, 10/01/2020 - 11:35 AM

How do you feel about being disrespected?

Yes, you were disrespected. You, citizen, were insulted this past Tuesday night. It happened at the presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. An American tradition of civility and decorum was trashed.

Debates between presidential candidates, which started in modern times in 1960 between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, have for the most part been based on the principle of educating voters about the candidates. Even in fiercely contested presidential races there was always an underlying framework of mutual respect.

High School football edition in this week's edition of The Era-Leader

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On Wed, 09/30/2020 - 02:47 PM

Look in The Era-Leader this week for previews of local high school football teams.

The 2020 season begins this week for most high schools, although Bowling Green has been playing for a month. The football season for the public high schools was delayed this year because of Coronavirus.

In photo by Caleb Mulina shown above, Franklinton High School tussled with Covington High School in a preseason scrimmage last week. The Demons open Friday vs Bogalusa.

Water is once again the topic at council meeting

By JOHNNIE DANIEL, READ MORE > 30,246 Reads
On Wed, 09/30/2020 - 02:37 PM

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen held their regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday in the Chambers of Franklinton Town Hall.

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Mt Hermon man charged with attempted murder after family feud

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On Fri, 10/09/2020 - 11:52 AM

Late Wednesday evening (Oct 7), Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Terry Harris, Deputy John O’Hern, Detective Captain Tom Anderson and Lt. Brent Goings responded to Martin Road near Mt. Hermon to handle a shooting situation.

Upon arriving at the scene, officers determined the shooting resulted from a verbal feud between neighboring families that escalated into a shootout. After an exchange of words, one of the parties armed himself with a 9mm pistol, drove to the neighbor’s house and engaged his neighbor in an exchange of gunfire.

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Local couple killed in Mississippi accident

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On Tue, 12/10/2019 - 02:49 PM

A Franklinton-area husband and wife were killed last week on Interstate 20 in Mississippi when an 18-wheeler ran into their vehicle. Triston McCain Scott, 35, and Calvin Lee Scott, 40, leave behind five children. Triston was a Franklinton High graduate, while Calvin was originally from Georgia. They were driving to Georgia to visit with Calvin’s seriously ill father when the accident occurred. The tragedy got worse when Calvin’s father passed away only two days after the accident claimed his son and daiughter in law.

President's illness reminds us: COVID is still here

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On Tue, 10/06/2020 - 04:23 PM

The announcement last week that President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for Coronavirus was worrisome to many people in Washington Parish.

But it was also a stark and disturbing reminder that the pandemic is not yet over.

More than 200,000 Americans have died from Coronavirus, and medical experts expect many more deaths before the pandemic is finally over.

Washington Parish School System has procedure for when COVID strikes

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On Tue, 10/06/2020 - 04:29 PM

Some precincts have new voting location

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On Wed, 09/30/2020 - 03:21 PM

This past Monday evening the Washington Parish Council approved a resolution changing a number of the polling places for the November 3 and December 5 elections.

Fall Festival Decorating Contest is on despite lack of a fair

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On Wed, 09/30/2020 - 02:31 PM

Even though there won’t be a Washington Parish Fair this fall, there will still be a Fall Decorating Contest in Franklinton.

The Franklinton Chamber of Commerce, which has been sponsoring the contest for more than 20 years, has decided to have it this fall in spite of the lack of a Fair

This year the theme will be “Country Nights and Carnival Lights.”

As usual, there will be multiple categories, and organizers are hopeful for a record number of entries.

we were insulted and disrespected

By Steve Kuperstock - Editor, READ MORE > 44,628 Reads
On Thu, 10/01/2020 - 11:35 AM

How do you feel about being disrespected?

Drugs found in plain sight, man arrested

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On Wed, 05/06/2020 - 11:55 AM

Very late Monday night, while responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the driveway of a residence southwest of Franklinton, Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol Sergeant Michael Thomas encountered a man sleeping in the vehicle.

As he approached the vehicle, Sgt. Thomas observed a quantity of what appeared to be marijuana and crack cocaine in plain view on the front seat. He woke the passenger, identified as Shawn Thomas, 37, a resident of a nearby mobile home park southwest of Franklinton.

Pursuit began in Covington and ended in Franklinton

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On Tue, 03/17/2020 - 12:02 PM

A quiet morning in downtown Franklinton was interrupted last Friday when police officers from five different jurisdictions chased a car along Washington Street in front of the courthouse. The pursuit then turned down Cleveland Street and came to an end when the car ran into a ditch near the corner of Dewey and Cleveland. No one was injured, although an ambulance was called to the scene as a precaution. The chase started around 9:45 a.m. in Covington when officers tried to stop Dennis Hamby, 52, for showing a switched license plate. Hamby, a Kentwood resident, didn’t stop.

Gov. Edwards re-elected; loses in Washington Parish

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On Sun, 11/17/2019 - 07:55 PM

John Bel Edwards (pictured) narrowly lost in Washington Parish and narrowly won statewide as he was re-elected Saturday to a second term as Louisiana’s governor. Edwards, a Democrat from Amite, lost the parish to Republican Eddie Rispone by a 52-48% margin. He won statewide by an even closer margin: 51-49%. He overcame a massive effort by President Trump to elect Rispone. Trump came to Louisiana three times during the campaign in an effort to defeat Edwards.

We won't always be lucky, but we can always be prepared

By Steve Kuperstock - Editor, READ MORE > 35,799 Reads
On Mon, 09/21/2020 - 10:06 AM

Wednesday and Thursday of last week were dreary, with some rain and some wind.

By Friday the sun was shining and everything was good around here.

But just over 200 miles away from Franklinton, it was a different story. There was devastation and flooding in Gulf Shores, Pensacola, and the surrounding areas.

A hurricane that had been headed straight for New Orleans and then the Northshore and then Washington Parish abruptly changed direction at the last minute.

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Local couple killed in Mississippi accident

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On Tue, 12/10/2019 - 02:49 PM

President's illness reminds us: COVID is still here

READ MORE > 52,197 Reads
On Tue, 10/06/2020 - 04:23 PM

The announcement last week that President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for Coronavirus was worrisome to many people in Washington Parish.

But it was also a stark and disturbing reminder that the pandemic is not yet over.

More than 200,000 Americans have died from Coronavirus, and medical experts expect many more deaths before the pandemic is finally over.

Washington Parish School System has procedure for when COVID strikes

READ MORE > 52,172 Reads
On Tue, 10/06/2020 - 04:29 PM

Some precincts have new voting location

READ MORE > 46,381 Reads
On Wed, 09/30/2020 - 03:21 PM

This past Monday evening the Washington Parish Council approved a resolution changing a number of the polling places for the November 3 and December 5 elections.

Fall Festival Decorating Contest is on despite lack of a fair

READ MORE > 45,835 Reads
On Wed, 09/30/2020 - 02:31 PM

Even though there won’t be a Washington Parish Fair this fall, there will still be a Fall Decorating Contest in Franklinton.

The Franklinton Chamber of Commerce, which has been sponsoring the contest for more than 20 years, has decided to have it this fall in spite of the lack of a Fair

This year the theme will be “Country Nights and Carnival Lights.”

As usual, there will be multiple categories, and organizers are hopeful for a record number of entries.

we were insulted and disrespected

By Steve Kuperstock - Editor, READ MORE > 44,629 Reads
On Thu, 10/01/2020 - 11:35 AM

How do you feel about being disrespected?

Drugs found in plain sight, man arrested

READ MORE > 39,117 Reads
On Wed, 05/06/2020 - 11:55 AM

Pursuit began in Covington and ended in Franklinton

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On Tue, 03/17/2020 - 12:02 PM

Gov. Edwards re-elected; loses in Washington Parish

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On Sun, 11/17/2019 - 07:55 PM

We won't always be lucky, but we can always be prepared

By Steve Kuperstock - Editor, READ MORE > 35,800 Reads
On Mon, 09/21/2020 - 10:06 AM

Wednesday and Thursday of last week were dreary, with some rain and some wind.

By Friday the sun was shining and everything was good around here.

But just over 200 miles away from Franklinton, it was a different story. There was devastation and flooding in Gulf Shores, Pensacola, and the surrounding areas.

A hurricane that had been headed straight for New Orleans and then the Northshore and then Washington Parish abruptly changed direction at the last minute.

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