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Area coaches reflect on their mothers at Mother's Day
By DAMON SMITH
Thu,05/08/25-1:30PM , 594 Reads
With Mother's Day being this Sunday, I asked area coaches for thoughts about Mother's Day and their mothers. Here are the responses:
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Vonta Owens

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Vonta Owens is new head grid coach at Varnado High
By DAMON SMITH
Thu,05/08/25-12:53PM , 2,594 Reads
The Varnado Wildcats football program has a new head coach. Vonta Owens has been offered and accepted the position. The head football coach position was vacant after Coach Adam Brumfield stepped down recently after leading the Wildcats for the last four seasons.
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FHS Demons end season with playoff loss to Lakeshore
By DAMON SMITH
Thu,04/24/25-3:58PM , 1,437 Reads
The Franklinton Demons baseball team ended their regular season last week with a win over Bogalusa before ending their playoff appearance with two losses to district rival Lakeshore.
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FHS and Loranger split victories in two games last week
By DAMON SMITH
Thu,04/10/25-4:23PM , 2,205 Reads
The Franklinton Demons baseball team split a pair of games last week with the Loranger Wolves in district action. The Demons how hold an 11-13 record with games coming up on Wednesday April 9 against Lakeshore on the road and a non-district game with Bogalusa on April 14 at home.
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Franklinton, 70438, LA

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Current Temp

86°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Chance of Rain: 60%
Max Temp: 92°F
Min Temp: 75°F
Feels Like: 80°F
Dew Point: 76°F
Humidity: 94%
Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sunset: 8:05 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Gust: 5 mph
Sky Cover: 38%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 76°F
Moon Rise: 3:46 AM
Moon Set: 6:52 PM

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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