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James Robert Singleton, 89 a resident of Franklinton passed away Wednesday morning December 10, 2025. He worked in the sales, service and parts industry for tractors and large trucks nearly all his life. James worked at and managed businesses in the Franklinton area and also managed a tractor dealership near Baton Rouge for many years. He opened Singleton Equipment, now known as Singleton Sales & Service, near his home in Franklinton in 1981 and worked alongside his family for over 20 years until retiring.
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Donald “Don” Slaven died at his home on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, surrounded by family members and loved ones. He was born on June 9, 1941, in Mt. Hermon, LA where he was a lifelong resident. At an early age, Don learned to hunt and fish and not just for fun but for subsistence. He loved to wade the local creeks for bass and tightline or set limb hooks for catfish on the Bogue Chitto and Tangipahoa Rivers. He would later pass on his knowledge and love of the outdoors to his children and grandchildren. Don graduated from Mt. Hermon High School in 1959.
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*Happy Holidays Everyone, It’s almost CHRISTmas! May your holiday preparations be filled with the Joy that this season offers. Remember to include those less fortunate than you in your plans. Consider Random acts of kindness which are always in order & a delightful occurrence. Be the one to make somebody smile this CHRISTmas Holiday.
***A Message from Santa is available for free, from now until Christmas Day, after the Weather Forecast at (985) 735-9866.
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What a wonderful weekend it has been! The girls and I went to North Carolina to attend the wedding of Emily Gillenwater and Sam Dunbar. Emily is the daughter and Julie and Jeremy Mills, and Coy Gillenwater. She is the granddaughter of Raylene Perry. Julie and I have been best friends since our GA’s days at Enon Baptist Church. We were in each other’s weddings and Emily was actually my miniature bride in my wedding. It is hard to believe she is now a married woman. Congrats to the new couple.
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Hello again everyone. How about that little "cold" snap this past Monday morning? Huh? I hope you all bundled up and stayed warm. I burned up a whole lot of firewood. Looks like we are at the point of riding the warm and cold rollercoaster for a few days. Anyways, it is that time of year. Not sure what Christmas Day will bring forth, I just hope it's not too warm.
Well, we are in the final days of school before the Christmas break. Schools will let out early on Friday the 19th. I'm sure the students and teachers alike are excited about the break.
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Hello all! Season Greetings from me to you! It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in our community and the town of Franklinton. I've been seeing lots of twinkling lights and Christmas decorations. Christmas Day is fast approaching, only 8 more days til Christmas. If you are not ready, you best get yourself in high gear. As you know time waits for no one.
We surely have had some beautiful days and thank the Lord for the rain we needed. As time goes on, it will be cold again. Let's face it, it's wintertime.
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Jessica Barber, Director of the Louisiana High School Coaches Association, presents the Most Outstanding Player award to Macario Dade of Ouachita Parish High School after the Lions defeated Ruston High School in last weekend’s Louisiana High School football championships at the Superdome.
Jessica Barber, a 2001 graduate of Franklinton High School, has been named Director of the Louisiana High School Coaches Association. She becomes only the fourth director in the history of the association and the first woman to earn the title.
"I can't deny that being the first woman in this role was intriguing," Barber said. "At first, it felt a little intimidating, but I know my background has prepared me for this."
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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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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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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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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and members of the Louisiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force have announced the results of a massive enforcement operation targeting registered sex offenders in violation of Louisiana law, called ‘Operation Access Denied.’
This was a coordinated effort between the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation and over 30 law enforcement agencies stretching across North Louisiana.
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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and
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Douglas Holtz-Eakin probably isn’t sitting at the popular table of today’s Washington Republicans because he worked for President George W. Bush two decades ago.
In 2001-02 he was the chief economist of Bush’s Council of Economic Advisers, and from 2003-05 he was director of the Congressional Budget Office. He also was the chief economic policy adviser for Sen. John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign, which further excludes him from influence with President Trump’s people.
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Tameshia Shelton listens to proceedings in Clay County Circuit Court on her quest for anew trial with one of her attorneys, Tucker Carrington of the Mississippi Innocence Project Credit: Jerry Mitchell/Mississippi Today
The Mississippi Court of Appeals has ordered a new murder trial for Tameshia Shelton, a 47-year-old mother of four who has long insisted on her innocence.
Judges vacated her conviction and ordered the new trial. The state attorney general’s office has not said whether it plans to appeal the ruling to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
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As health insurance premiums for next year rise and threaten to push hundreds of thousands of Mississippians off plans, a “perfect storm” is brewing that could steer people towards riskier coverage options, experts warn.
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One of the boxes of food that is distributed at the Tutwiler Community Center. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today
Below is an opinion column by Cathy Grace:
Editor’s note: This essay is part of Mississippi Today Ideas, a platform for thoughtful Mississippians to share fact-based ideas about our state’s past, present and future. You can read more about the section here.
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Calls for Thompson to resign have come from within Mississippi and across the nation.
Congressman Bennie Thompson (D) was in damage control mode Friday after referring to the ambush-style attack in Washington, D.C. in November on two West Virginia National Guardsmen as an “unfortunate accident” during a hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee on Thursday.
The attack left Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom dead and Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe in critical condition.
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China has over 230 times the shipbuilding capacity than the U.S. The Navy wants U.S. shipbuilders to improve schedules, increase capacity, and reduce costs.
As China continues to rapidly build out its naval shipbuilding operations, expanding its fleet at a faster pace than the U.S., Navy Secretary John Phelan is encouraging American shipyards to “act like we’re at war” in terms of production and readiness.
The Office of Naval Intelligence reports that China currently has over 230 times the shipbuilding capacity than the U.S.
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Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
The weeks leading up to Christmas, known in the Church as Advent, has traditionally been a time of fasting and repentance, an opportunity to take seriously the sin – the Goliaths – of our personal and corporate lives.
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