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Some polling locations moving before election
On Monday, the Washington Parish Council approved a resolution changing a number of the polling places for the Nov. 3, 2020, and Dec. 5, 2020, ...
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Women’s GOP group honors Sen. Mizell
At a recent Washington Parish Republican Women (WPRW) meeting, a resolution honoring and commending State Sen. Beth Mizell ...
Coalition fighting to eradicate drugs
The Washington Parish Coalition on Human Services (WPCHS) held its September meeting at ADAPT. Paula Charles, Southeast Louisiana ...
Free COVID-19 testing will be available every week in parish
Washington Parish, in partnership with the Louisiana Dept. of Health, Office of Public Health, and the Louisiana National ...
Sally’s track shifts east, weather warnings canceled in parish
The projected traveling path of Hurricane Sally has shifted east, and it now appears as if local impact ...
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Census now due Oct. 5
The deadline to complete the U.S. Census is now Monday, Oct. 5. Previously the deadline had been today, Wednesday, Sept. 30. On Thursday, a federal ...
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Columns
It’s like my own ‘demo days!’
If any of you, as I do, love HGTV, you have heard countless men and women share their immense excitement at “demo day!” Well … ...
by Jan Penton Miller, Tuesday, September 29, 2020 3:00 pm
Columns
Keep political activism off my NFL football field
Over the last few decades, Americans have enjoyed an ever-increasing love affair with the games of college and professional football. Eventually, the National Football League ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, September 29, 2020 2:59 pm
Sports
Bogalusa hosts Franklinton to open regular season
Rivalries meet Friday night when Bogalusa hosts Franklinton to open the 2020 season, as the teams battle for the Pine Burr Trophy. “In order to ...
by Chris Kinkaid, Tuesday, September 29, 2020 2:14 pm
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Getting to Know
Franklinton High School’s Corinthious Dickerson Franklinton’s Corinthious Dickerson is a two-sport athlete, playing football and basketball for the Demons. The senior is Franklinton’s starting quarterback ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, September 29, 2020 2:12 pm
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Ben’s Ford victorious over CCA on Friday
Ben’s Ford Christian School scored the game’s first 22 points and Alston Moore had another strong game in a 66-12 victory over Christian Collegiate Academy ...
by Chris Kinkaid, Tuesday, September 29, 2020 2:11 pm
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Pine scrimmaged Albany, starts season Friday
Pine and Albany played to a 21-21 tie in a scrimmage held on the road Friday. Pine coach Bradley Seal said that he was happy ...
by Chris Kinkaid, Tuesday, September 29, 2020 2:10 pm
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Bucs defeated by Wayne
Bowling Green School’s Buccaneers suffered a 41-12 loss to Wayne Academy in a District 4A3 contest on the road Friday. The setback puts the Buccaneers ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, September 29, 2020 2:07 pm
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Varnado faced Loranger in a scrimmage, starts season Friday
Varnado’s Wildcats defeated Loranger, 12-7, in a scrimmage held Friday on the road. Jaheim Hooks led the Wildcats with 75 yards on the ground. He ...
by Chris Kinkaid, Tuesday, September 29, 2020 2:04 pm
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Sheriff: Convicted felon arrested on numerous changes
A Bogalusa man with several outstanding warrants was taken into custody earlier this week after a traffic stop, according to Chief Deputy Mike Haley of ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, September 28, 2020 3:13 pm
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Canine team captures fleeing suspect
On Sunday, the Rayburn Correctional Center canine team captured a suspect who had fled from a Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy near Lon Miley Road ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, September 28, 2020 1:09 pm
Sports
Lady Bucs win 4th straight district title
Bowling Green captured the District 4-3A Championship and capped off their undefeated league softball season with a 14-1 victory over Lamar Christian School on Wednesday. ...
by Chris Kinkaid, Friday, September 25, 2020 2:36 pm
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Lady Raiders volleyball team posts 2-1 record this week
Pine’s Lady Raiders went 2-1 this week in volleyball with wins over Franklinton and Varnado and a setback to Pearl River. The matches took place ...
by Chris Kinkaid, Friday, September 25, 2020 2:35 pm
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Bogalusa competed against Fontainebleau in a scrimmage
Bogalusa traveled to Fontainebleau on Thursday to scrimmage against the Bulldogs as the regular season begins next week. The event featured a few series of ...
by Chris Kinkaid, Friday, September 25, 2020 2:25 pm
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Census deadline approaching
Washington Parish residents have just a few more days left to respond to the 2020 Census. The original deadline was Wednesday, Sept. 30, and as ...
by Justin Schuver, Friday, September 25, 2020 2:25 pm
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State’s COVID deaths average drops
The state of Louisiana has seen the number of average daily COVID-19 deaths reported fall below 20 for the month, according to statistics released Friday ...
by Justin Schuver, Friday, September 25, 2020 2:23 pm
Sports
Franklinton scrimmaged Covington on Thursday
Preparations for the football season continued for Franklinton on Thursday, as the Demons hosted Covington. Franklinton did not put up any points and allowed just ...
by Chris Kinkaid, Friday, September 25, 2020 2:23 pm
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State recognizes annual ‘Altar’ event
Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser is proud to announce October as Folklife Month in Louisiana. This year marks the sixth annual celebration of the state’s living ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, September 25, 2020 2:23 pm
Sports
Lady Bucs go 3-0 in games held Tuesday-Thursday
Bowling Green School tallied a 3-0 record over its final three regular season games that took place Tuesday through Thursday. On Tuesday, the Lady Buccaneers ...
by Chris Kinkaid, Friday, September 25, 2020 2:18 pm
Columns
The price of this police protest
It didn’t matter what the findings of the Breonna Taylor grand jury were going to be. Black Lives Matter and their sympathizers were well prepared ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, September 25, 2020 2:18 pm
Columns
Blame both parties for this Supreme Court controversy
“You don’t like a particular policy or a particular president? Then argue for your position. Go out there and win an election.” Sounds like something ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, September 25, 2020 2:17 pm
Sports
Sports Briefs
Bogalusa High School holding cross country tryouts Bogalusa High School is holding cross country tryouts for any male or female student at BHS. Tryouts are ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, September 25, 2020 2:06 pm
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Families have less than a week to apply for benefits from missed school lunches
Louisiana families have only less than a week to apply for financial benefits from free and reduced-price school meals missed when schools closed in 2019-20 ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, September 22, 2020 3:04 pm
Columns
Was it really ‘ice’ for sale?
This time of year my thoughts always go back to the old green farmhouse of my youth. My grandparents worked hard and never seemed to ...
by Jan Penton Miller, Tuesday, September 22, 2020 3:02 pm
Columns
Christopher Wray is the wrong man to lead FBI
In May of 2017, President Trump did the right thing and fired FBI Director James Comey, the individual at the center of the attempt to ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, September 22, 2020 3:02 pm
Sports
Bowling Green victorious on Friday
Bowling Green School won its third-straight game with a 52-6 victory over Clinton Christian Academy in Friday’s road game. “We have gotten better week-in and ...