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Judge Will Crain
Louisiana Supreme Court Justice William J. Crain has been confirmed to a lifetime appointment as a judge of the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Crain is a native of Washington Parish.
Justice Crain will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Eldon E. Fallon.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
Police officers and others helping with Saturday evening’s Christmas Block Party paused long enough to pose for a group photo. The Police Department’s Block Party was well attended. In addition to fun and photos with Santa, attendees also performed s good deed by donating toys for kids and cold weather items for the elderly.
PHOTO BY TRACEY LADNER
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3 months 2 weeks ago
The Franklinton Lady Demons basketball team won a non district game over Fredrick Douglas in a big way last week, 43-10. The Lady Demons, coached by Coach Atari Warner, dominated the game from start to finish.
The Lady Demons roared out to a 10-4 lead after the first period before an even better second period moved the score to 22-6 at the halftime intermission. A 7-2 third period pushed the score to 29-8 before they had their best showing in the fourth period with a 14-2 score for a final of 43-10.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
“First Grade Letters to Santa” is a tradition of The Era-Leader that dates back for decades.
Washington Parish first grade students use the letter-writing as a lesson, and then their teachers send all of the letters to The Era-Leader for publication.
This year, the First Grade Letters to Santa will appear next week in the December 23 edition of The Era-Leader.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
Lindsey Dykes
This past Friday, Lindsey M. Dykes, 32, of Jenkins Road north of Franklinton, was found guilty on all four counts brought against him, including Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile.
The verdict was returned by a jury late Friday afternoon following a four-day trial in the courtroom of District Judge William H. (Billy) Burris.
Dykes was found guilty on the following four counts:
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3 months 2 weeks ago
The Red Hats had their Christmas gathering last Friday at Sugar Shack in Franklinton.
The host for this month was Sandra Smith who did an outstanding job of decorating for the festive occasion.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
Southeastern Louisiana University celebrated its graduates Saturday, Dec. 13, in two separate commencement ceremonies in the University Center.
Southeastern graduates included 344 men and 716 women, who were receiving 15 different degrees and representing 10 states and 18 countries. Candidates for associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees were honored.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
It was a happy commencement for two Franklinton pastors at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary on Friday, December 12, 2025.
Keith Sheridan, Pastor at First Baptist Church Franklinton, received his Doctor of Ministry in Church Revitalization.
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3 months 3 weeks ago
The National Weather Service is predicting a hard freeze for the Franklinton area and much of the Northshore Sunday and Monday nights, December 14 and 15.
Temperatures are expected to drop to 26° Sunday night and 25° Monday night in the Franklinton area.
Be prepared. Protect people, pets and plants. If necessary, protect pipes and/or run water.
Check in on senior citizens and anyone else who might need assistance.
As always, check smoke alarms. Freezing temperatures can strain heating systems.
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3 months 3 weeks ago
Cecily Bateman
All the world's a stage…"
So said William Shakespeare, and it is especially so in Washington Parish. From the early days, our forebears were putting on and performing in shows and pageants. And it wasn't just at Peter Pan, a magical summer tradition and program featured in my column last summer. Fantastic local talent is found on the stage community-wide with schools the training ground.
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3 months 3 weeks ago
Callie Foreman
I learned recently that there was a time when Christmas was not the biggest holiday of the year. Easter was the largest celebration among Christian households.
It was in fact retail stores who brought a great deal of hype to Christmas, creating characters such as Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to boost sales. The economy brought about this enormous celebration even though St. Nicholas in some form or another had been visiting children to leave gifts for centuries before.
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3 months 3 weeks ago
Rev. Jimmy Oalmann
Luke 7:36-50
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3 months 3 weeks ago
The coaches of district 7-4A have released their all district football selections for the 2024 season. The district is made up of Franklinton, Hannan, Lakeshore, Loranger and Pearl River.
Franklinton, the division II non select state quarterfinalist was well represented with seven first team selections and six second team selections.
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3 months 3 weeks ago
Holy Family Catholic Church of Franklinton hosted a Thanksgiving Luncheon for all Law Enforcement and First Responders on November 25th in the church hall.
This is our way of thanking them for all they do for our community.
Picturedsabove are: Sheriff Jason Smith, Joanne Thory, Fr. Pedro, Franklinton Police Chief Justin Brown, and Michael Corkern.
There was an interesting presentation of photographs "Man and his Environment" when the dairy industry was very strong in Franklinton. They will hang in each office in the church. The photographs were taken by Joanne Thory in 1992.
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3 months 3 weeks ago
Plainview Baptist Church will present its annual Christmas Live Drive-Thru Nativity again this year.
The Nativity will depict three scenes from the birth of Jesus.
The Nativity will be presented on Saturday, December 13 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the church. Plainview Baptist is located at 55170 Highway 60.
For more information, contact the church office at 732-4858.
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3 months 3 weeks ago
Season greetings to all! Hopefully you all had a blessed Thanksgiving Day with your family and friends enjoying a great meal and visiting. Thank the Lord for our many blessings every day of life. Now that Thanksgiving is over it's time to focus on getting ready for Christmas. Our churches are making preparations for Christtmas programs music and gatherings. As time goes on everyone will be extra busy making plans.
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3 months 3 weeks ago
The Franklinton Police Department Christmas Block Party will be held this Saturday, December 13th from 6pm-8pm. It will be located at 10th and Ellis Streets near Eat Out Mexican Restaurant.
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3 months 3 weeks ago
Justice Will Crain
Louisiana Supreme Court Justice William J. Crain has been confirmed to a lifetime appointment as a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Crain is a native of Washington Parish.
Justice Crain will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Eldon E. Fallon.
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