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Local officials joined Rouses personnel for ribbon-cutting ceremony
Thu,02/05/26-5:54PM , 251 Reads
Rouses of Franklinton opened at 7 a.m. Monday morning to a large crowd of local shoppers eager to view the remodeled store. Rouses replaces Winn-Dixie, which has pulled out of Louisiana entirely.
At 4 p.m. Monday local officials and others joined Rouses CEO Donny Rouse for a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of the store.
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Parish high school students are offering ideas to the school system
Thu,02/05/26-5:51PM , 268 Reads
Washington Parish Schools Superintendent Jennifer Thomas recently met with the Student Advisory Council for a roundtable discussion focused on the pillars of the school system’s Strategic Plan.
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Judge William H. (Billy) Burris

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Franklinton judge is running for state supreme court
Thu,02/05/26-5:48PM , 1,856 Reads
Judge William H. “Billy” Burris of Franklinton, a conservative jurist and lifelong Republican, has announced his candidacy for the Louisiana Supreme Court, District 1.
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Pictured: Front row (left to right): Rebecca Ingram, Chalmette Anderson, Mateo Morales, Levi Applewhite, Destiny Martinez; Back row (left to right): Rusty Fornea (ADAPT, Inc. Executive Director); Laiton Stewart (Northshore Charter art teacher); I’Layna Simmons, Eli Murray, Addison Buffinet, Caroline Myers, Kamryn Wilson, Presley Stafford, O’Ryon Norris; Sharon Fornea (Franklinton Elementary and Franklinton Primary art teacher); Ramona Thomas (Pine High School principal); Kelly Stubbs (Pine High School art teacher); and Rachel Sumrall (Franklinton Elementary principal). Winners not pictured are: McKinley Rice, Adalberto Jr. Bussi-Valdez, Logan Walker, and Aubury Dillon.

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ADAPT Announces Winners of Youth Art Calendar Contest Promoting Substance Misuse Prevention
Thu,02/05/26-4:03PM , 413 Reads
ADAPT, Inc. is proud to announce the successful completion of its Youth Art CalendarContest, a parish-wide initiative designed to increase awareness of alcohol-related issues and encourage healthy, drug-free choices among young people.
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