Local
Parish president urges caution in face of winter weather advisory
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for freezing rain and sleet from noon Friday, Jan. 6 to midnight Friday night. Parish ...
Jesse Wright, Author at The Bogalusa Daily News - Page 3 of 66
News
Committee debates future of landfill: Talley questions if parish should run facility on its own
The Washington Parish Solid Waste Committee met Thursday for a heated meeting over the future of the parish’s landfill. At the end of the meeting, ...
by Jesse Wright, Wednesday, January 4, 2017 3:58 am
Local
Central High alumni reunite to honor classes of 1965, 1966
Dozens of Spartans filled the seats in the Central Elementary School auditorium Friday afternoon as they prepared to kick off another weekend of catching up, ...
by Jesse Wright, Wednesday, January 4, 2017 3:00 am
Local
Penton, Bourne named MCCA XXXVII king, queen
On Saturday, per MCCA tradition, the king and queen were named for Mardi Gras. Chris Penton and Suzi Kennedy Bourne are the king and ...
by Jesse Wright, Wednesday, January 4, 2017 3:00 am
News
Two men arrested for using movie money to buy fireworks
Two men, one from Washington Parish and one from St. Tammany Parish, were arrested by the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office on Jna.1 for allegedly passing ...
by Jesse Wright, Tuesday, January 3, 2017 9:21 am
News
King and Queen of MCCA announced
On Saturday, Dec. 31, the MCCA krewe announced that Chris Penton, a Washington Parish native, is King of MCCA XXXVII. In addition, Suzi Kennedy Bourne ...
by Jesse Wright, Saturday, December 31, 2016 9:17 pm
Sports
Demons win, advance to tourney finals: Varnado goes 2-0 Thursday, wins 2nd game on buzzer beater
Franklinton’s Demons reached the finals of the Hannan Hustle Basketball Tournament, after winning the first two games of the event that took place at Archbishop ...
by Jesse Wright, Saturday, December 31, 2016 4:26 am
Letters to the Editor
Ordinance is an important first step
The passing of the city’s recent smoke-free ordinance was a proactive step taken in an attempt to start to improve public health and possibly a ...
by Jesse Wright, Saturday, December 31, 2016 4:21 am
News
Man killed in crash: Occurred near Franklinton
A Mandeville man was killed Thursday in a two-vehicle crash in Washington Parish. Trooper Dustin Dwight of the Louisiana State Police said that shortly after ...
by Jesse Wright, Saturday, December 31, 2016 4:17 am
News
Welcoming 2017 with a bang: Officials stress fireworks safety
It’s time again for explosions. As New Year’s Eve approaches, fireworks are doing a brisk business. However, Sheriff Randy Seal is asking residents to remember ...