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Bicyclist killed in Varnado-area crash
Sat,01/22/22-12:55PM, 97 Reads
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Editorial: Simple economics is at the root of inflation
Thu,01/20/22-6:18PM, 91 Reads 0 Statewide
An insightful column on The Washington Post website does a good job of identifying the bedrock cause of today’s inflation. It is the truckloads of pandemic relief money handed out to individuals, families and businesses by the federal government.
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1,419 Washington Parish residents tested positive in most recent reporting period
Thu,01/20/22-6:17PM, 125 Reads
When the Franklinton High School girls basketball game vs. St. Scholastica Academy was cancelled last Friday evening because of COVID, it served as a reminder of how much the most recent surge of the pandemic has affected Washington Parish.
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Council districts to be adjusted; public participation invited
Thu,01/20/22-6:14PM, 68 Reads
The Washington Parish Council is in the process of redistricting the council election districts following the 2020 census as required by law.
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