Franklin News

St. Mary authorities say they have arrested 20-year-old Blaze Barrilleaux, of North Luke in Franklin.

Recruited as a fullback / H-back, Amari Williams of Mainland has picked Louisiana-Lafayette for the Class of 2010.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people: Sarah Fuselier Dawsey, 26, 410 South Sixth St., Eunice, charged with drug court violation.

A special 15-member commission will study the need for a constitutional convention and report its findings to lawmakers next year if a bill approved Wednesday by a Senate committee becomes law.

Brittany Elaine Ratcliff and Scott Pierce Thomson were united in marriage Saturday, May 16, 2009, at Saint Patrick Catholic Church in Ferriday, Louisiana, at 6 o'clock p.m. Officiating at the nuptial mass was Father Louis E. Sklar.

With the Camden Waterfront concert and event season underway, please be advised the Ben Franklin Bridge will have on-going construction this summer which will require lane closures, including weekends.

A 20 year old Franklin man is in jail for his role in this weekend's drive by shooting in Franklin.

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A Patterson man was arrested on Saturday for DWI first offense, careless operation and was also charged by Franklin Police with assault to a drive by shooting.

Teche Federal Bank celebrated its 75th anniversary Wednesday. Teche Federal Bank was formed in 1934, when five St.

Colleen Elizabeth Kidd and James Bancroft Supple, Jr. were united in holy matrimony at Asbury United Methodist Church, Lafayette, LA, 5:30 p.m. on April 4, 2009.

BATON ROUGE - The idea was to win another Class 3A state championship, and the Franklin Hornets were in position to do that here Saturday in the LHSAA State Meet at LSU's Bernie Moore Stadium.

Despite grumblings from parents and a coalition of black educators, the Jefferson Parish School Board on Wednesday approved the appointment of Christine Templet as the new principal of Thomas Jefferson High School in Gretna.

Benjamin Franklin Senior High School freshman Sarah Devlin won three awards in the Louisiana Film Festival's student division for her experimental short film "Writer's Block," which included animated scenes.

Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent St. Mary Parish Crash Kills Franklin Man May 3, 2009 Louisiana State Police - Troop I investigated a single vehicle fatal crash within St.

A Franklin man is dead after going off the road on Saturday at 5:51pm. According to State Police, 22-year old Lance Dowdy was speeding southbound on LA 317, just south of U.S. 90.

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The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of a Louisiana man who claims he was arrested for criticizing a police chief in an e-mail to a newspaper.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church will be the setting on May 2, 2009 for the 7 p.m. Nuptial Mass uniting Ashley Elizabeth Aycock and Dylan James Cutrera in the sacrament of Holy Matrimony.

Sarah Devlin got the awards in the festival's student division for her film "Writer's Block." The awards included "Best Animation or Experimental Film," the "Charitable Film Network Special Jury Prize" and the "Jefferson Hendricks Achievement in Film" award.