Franklinton, LA

High school football scores from Week 1 for the state of Louisiana:Academy of Sacred Heart-Grand Coteau 26, Gueydan 14Acadiana 47, Central - B.R. 35Airline 48, Wossman 42Alexandria 44, Bryant, Ark. 20Amite 34, Franklinton 19Avoyelles 42, Ville Platte 12B.T. Washington 54, Arcadia 0Beekman 37, Buckeye 20Belle Chasse 48, McMain 6Benton 34, Shreveport Northwood 26Berwick 42, Morgan City 7Brother Martin 38, Southside 19Brusly 34, Port Allen 0Carroll 20, Woodlawn (SH) 14Carrollton, Ga. 61, Baton Ro

THE DAILY NEWS Congresswoman Julia Letlow’s district staff will host satellite office hours in Washington Parish on Sept. 9. Staff will be available in both Bogalusa and Franklinton to help […]

More than 26 businesses join forces for evening of shopping, fellowship and community fun THE DAILY NEWS PHOTOS BY THE DAILY NEWS AND WASHINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Downtown Franklinton was […]

Board seeks revised plan as officials say water department is losing about $2,000 each day THE DAILY NEWS A proposed increase in Franklinton water rates failed to move forward Tuesday night […]

Authorities on Thursday confirmed the remains belong to 78-year-old Carley Donald Provost Sr.

High School teacher faces indecent behavior charge involving juvenile THE DAILY NEWS A Franklinton High School teacher has been arrested and charged with indecent behavior with a juvenile. Jeremy McKenzie, 48, was […]

FRANKLINTON, LA – District Attorney J. Collin Sims reports that on Thursday, August 27, 2026, 54-year-old David Huey Rester, Jr., of Bogalusa, Louisiana, pleaded guilty as charged to First Degree […]

A Franklinton High School teacher has been arrested and accused of indecent behavior with a juvenile. According to the Washington Parish Sheriff's Off...

Franklinton’s Own Brian “B.J.” Baham Doing His Thing in the Ring! BY “MR. POSITIVE” JEFF MCELVEEN CORRESPONDENT TO THE DAILY NEWS Once in a while I come across a person […]

Proposed utility hike sparks debate as look to address infrastructure needs and long-term financial stability THE DAILY NEWS A proposed increase in water rates generated lengthy discussion during the Franklinton Mayor […]