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A scene from the Korean War Memorial in Washington DC.

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Mount Hermon Korean War casualty to be buried in McComb
Thu,04/27/23-6:58PM , 837 Reads
The remains of a soldier who died during the Korean War will be interred this coming Saturday at Hollywood Cemetery in McComb.
Graveside services for Army Sgt. 1st Class Ellis Coon will be performed by Craft-Dillon Funeral Home, preceding the interment.
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Franklinton Police Chief Justin Brown

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Ethics complaint against Franklinton police chief is dismissed
Sat,04/15/23-4:30PM , 3,691 Reads
(This article has been updated to include new information and to include the statement of the Mayor of Franklinton.)

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Opinion: A household name may not survive
Fri,04/14/23-4:24PM , 948 Reads 55,228 Statewide
Evidence abounds that the world is changing more rapidly than most of us would prefer. And it seems like everything’s changing all at once, turning something relatively stable into something completely different.
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Love The Boot Week clean-up event will be April 22 in Washington Parish
Thu,04/13/23-6:07PM , 432 Reads
On April 22, from 9:00- 11:30 am, The Washington Parish Tourism will host “Keep Louisiana’s Toe of the Boot Polished” as part
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