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COMMUNITY & CHURCH CALENDAR
Editor’s Note: Please send calendar events by 4 p.m. Friday for inclusion in the following Wednesday’s paper. Email…
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Lightning Bugs in a Jar
By Jan Penton-Miller The colorful lights of fireflies winked and blinked as afternoon shadows gave way to dusk. …
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New Royalty Crowned for the 2025 WP Watermelon Festival Pageant
THE DAILY NEWS The Washington Parish Watermelon Festival Pageant took place on Saturday, June 7th, marking the official…
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Washington Parish Unveils New 911 Dispatch Center
After years of delays, the state-of-the-art facility officially opens to enhance emergency response across the parish CARIE EDWARDS CORRESPONDENT…
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Segment Two of LA 3241 Project Now Open, Marking Major Milestone in I-12 to Bush Corridor
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has announced the official opening of Segment Two of the…
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Trump Administration Appoints Craig McCain to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Louisiana
WASHINGTON, May 28, 2025— The Trump Administration recently appointed Craig McCain as the new State Executive Director (SED)…
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Rooting Out Construction-Related Tree Damage
Let’s Get Growing with Dr. Mary Helen Ferguson When I see a tree that appears to be on…
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A Gift of Hope: Fertility Answers Marks 20 Years Of IVF Grant
For two decades, Fertility Answers has been providing hope for those facing the financial and emotional toll of…
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Morning Memory
By Jan Penton Miller A few years ago on a chilly morning I sat on my back porch…
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Summer Reading Program Schedule Announced
Washington Parish Library has announced this year’s Summer Reading Program line up and it is jam-packed with fun.…