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Linda Elaine Crain, 83, a resident of Franklinton passed away Saturday May 16, 2026 at her home. She was born . . .

This past Sunday, in advance of Memorial Day on Monday, local residents gathered at the Varnado Store Museum in downtown . . .

Washington Parish students among the 1,215 graduates at SLU

Southeastern Louisiana University celebrated its 1,215 graduates Saturday, May 16, in two separate commencement ceremonies in the University Center. The . . .

Red Diamond

This column has yet to feature lipstick, until today. In all candor, the thought never crossed my mind, that is . . .

Natchez a treasure to be visited

Natchez is a treasure and I was delighted to spend a long weekend in that historic town on Memorial Day . . .

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𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐒𝐆 𝐯𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥: 𝐔𝐄𝐅𝐀 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐍, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐬.

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭-𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐄𝐅𝐀 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 — 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭, 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬.

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Franklinton man killed in Hwy 1057 crash
Fri,05/29/26-10:12AM , 354 Reads
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Natchez a treasure to be visited
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Thu,05/28/26-2:30PM , 316 Reads 6,587 Statewide
Natchez is a treasure and I was delighted to spend a long weekend in that historic town on Memorial Day.
Jesus said a prophet is not appreciated in his hometown. Likewise, many Mississippians don't appreciate what a historic treasure Natchez is.
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Memorial Day: In remembrance
Thu,05/28/26-12:56PM , 195 Reads
This past Sunday, in advance of Memorial Day on Monday, local residents gathered at the Varnado Store Museum in downtown Franklinton for a solemn ceremony in remembrance of and gratitude to those who lost their lives serving their country in time of war.
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