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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
Cecily Bateman
By the time you read this, I sure hope it's over. The government shut-down, that is. But from my perch on the porch swing at the farm in early November, things don't look so bright. Perhaps my pessimism stems from what was to have been a wonderful weekend gone awry. Eager beavers - my better half and I - made a bee-line for the airport early on Thursday to get a jump on the TSA lines, which we had heard were becoming a bear.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
Callie Foreman
Last week I wrote about a precious gift I received out of the blue that made a major impact on me and continued to do so throughout the year. As I wrote in that column, a flood of memories and thoughts came pouring out on this topic. It was far too much to include in one version, so I chose to wait and add to this topic in future weeks. Gifts come in all shapes and sizes. They can be both tangible and intangible with often the intangible being the most prized possession.
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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
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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