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Franklinton High School --- From left: FHS Talented Art Teacher Taffenie Mizell, Landon Blakeney, Khaled Waliagha, D'Michael Ward, Curtis Williams, and FHS Principal Shane Smith. Blakeney is holding his official design for the State Farm Prep Classic.

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Outstanding parish students appear before school board
By TONI TAGEANT
Thu,01/26/23-4:27PM , 736 Reads
At the January 12, 2023, meeting of the Washington Parish School Board, three district high schools presented outstanding students.
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The Newman family, from left to right: Ricky, Audrina, Kelly, Marsha, Brooks, Richard, Natalie and Scott

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Richard Newman: Family man, law enforcement professional
By TONI TAGEANT
Thu,01/26/23-3:59PM , 6,140 Reads
I cannot remember exactly when I met Richard Newman.
In high school I would be at my best friend Kim Smith's (Pellerin) house where her mother babysat the Newman boys. Richard would pull into the drive in a little Datsun truck and pick up his boys. I remember vividly how they were always so happy to see him.
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Serving on the Washington Parish School Board for the next four years are, front row from left: Vice President Lesley McKinley, Superintendent Frances Varnado, President John Wyble and Kendall McKenzie. Standing from left: Keith Giles, Robert Boone, Bruce Brown, David Pettit, Scott Breland, and Frankie Crosby.

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Parish school board sworn in; Wyble re-elected as president
By TONI TAGEANT
Thu,01/26/23-3:37PM , 717 Reads
The Washington Parish School Board held its most recent meeting on Thursday, January 12, 2023, in the Media Center meeting room at the board office. The first item on the agenda was board members taking the oath of office administered by Judge William "Billy" Burris.
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Town of Franklinton employees of the year are, left to right, David Pigott, Chris McElveen, Mayor Greg Route standing in for Jordan Brady, and Rita Hawthorne.

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Franklinton council holds first meeting of 2023
By TONI TAGEANT
Thu,01/19/23-2:53PM , 1,103 Reads
The Franklinton Town Council held its first meeting of 2023 on Tuesday, January 10 at the Fra
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