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2025 Graduation Edition will be published May 7
Thu,04/10/25-4:44PM , 776 Reads
The Era-Leader’s annual Graduation Edition will be published on May 7.
This special section will have photos of all Class of 2025 graduates in Washington Parish, from all 7 high schools.
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Kim Burris will take over at Bowling Green
Thu,04/10/25-11:20AM , 626 Reads
The Bowling Green School Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Mrs. Kim Burris as the new Head of School. She succeeds Phill Junkins, who is leaving at the end of the current school year.
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'Carry The Cross' will be held on Good Friday
Tue,04/08/25-4:08PM , 1,539 Reads
The annual 'Carry The Cross' walk to the Fairgrounds will be held on Good Friday, April 18, in Franklinton.

Every year on Good Friday the procession follows the cross from the former Dirt Cheap store at Eastgate Shopping Center all the way to the Fairgrounds.
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Drew Brown in the duck blind.

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FHS student wins best of show in duck stamp competition
Sun,04/06/25-4:07PM , 4,423 Reads
Drew Brown, the 16 year old son of Justin and Meghann Brown, is an art student at FHS in Mrs. Taffenie Mizell's class. Drew's artwork was submitted for the 33rd annual Federal Jr. Duck Stamp competition. The art competition raises funds to educate and engage our nation's youth in wildlife and wetlands conservation and outdoor recreation.
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