A formerly low-profile attempt to raise juror pay turned into another argument about tort reform in the Louisiana House of Representatives Thursday.

Gilbert aldermen will vote on a proposed fiscal year budget in June’s regular meeting.

A Wisner woman is the tenth Franklin Parish resident to die from complications related to the COVID-19 virus.

Gilbert Police Chief Wesley Ezell was laid to rest surrounded by a host of family and friends Tuesday afternoon at Calvary Baptist Church.

Numerous Winnsboro streets are planned for improvements in coming months.

BATON ROUGE--A House committee on Thursday pushed forward a package of bills that closely reflected the revised budget plan that Gov. John Bel Edwards presented in response to a loss of more $1 billion in revenue from the coronavirus shutdown.

BATON ROUGE--A House committee Tuesday rejected 9-5 a bill by Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, that would have allowed all registered voters to vote by mail in all state elections, including this fall’s presidential contest.

BATON ROUGE--The House Education Committee advanced a resolution Tuesday asking Louisiana universities to adopt a flexible and holistic admissions approach amid the COVID-19 epidemic.

Three tax renewals for courthouse, drainage and parish equipment will be on a Nov. 3 special-election ballot.

Franklin Parish High School graduation has yet to be scheduled as school officials continue to closely monitor how Louisiana governmental officials handle the COVID-19 pandemic, said School Superintendent John Gullatt.

The coronavirus’ deadly fallout in some Franklin Parish nursing homes can be seen in Monday’s data released by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH).

The Town of Winnsboro will be seeing cuts and not replacing employees who have retired or resigned in the upcoming fiscal year, according to Mayor John Dumas.

Franklin Parish’s reported COVID-19 cases were unchanged overnight, according to a May 15 Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) report.

BATON ROUGE--Two bills that aim to lower car insurance premiums by limiting lawsuits will move to the House and Senate floors after legislative committees approved them this week.

BATON ROUGE--Republican legislators said this week that many of their constituents are uneasy about contact tracing, a key tool in the state’s COVID-19 recovery plan to determine who has been in contact with someone who tests positive for the virus so they can quarantine and prevent further spread.

Franklin Parish’s COVID-19 death toll rose to eight, according to a May 14 Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) report.

Four of the seven COVID-19 deaths in Franklin Parish have been residents in local nursing homes, said Shane Scott, coroner’s office spokesperson.

After holding steady for two days, Franklin Parish COVID-19 cases took a jump to 256, an increase of 48, according to a May 13 Louisiana Department of Health report.

Benny Parker is the new Turkey Creek Park supervisor.

Seniors’ hard work and dedication will be recognized differently this year at Franklin Academy and Family Community Christian School.

Mitch Reynolds, Franklin Parish director of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (HSEP), is recovering at home after spending weeks in Glenwood Regional Medical Center’s intensive care unit, battling the COVID-19 virus.

A Winnsboro woman is the sixth Franklin Parish resident to die from complications related to the coronavirus, said Shane Scott, coroner’s office spokesman.

Gov. John Bel Edwards says he will lift the stay-at-home order on Friday, allowing the state to advance to Phase One of President Trump's Opening Up America Again plan.

The COVID-19 pandemic has become a family affair for Gov. John Bel Edwards.

The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on how much of the nation’s supply chain is based overseas. If corporations start to rethink those decisions, Louisiana should be ready to compete for those investments, business and elected leaders said Thursday.

LSU AgCenter experts have been getting inquiries from the public about Asian giant hornets, but it’s not believed the insects have spread to Louisiana.

Franklin Parish reported one new case of COVID-19 overnight, according to Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) May 8 numbers.

With only a week left of Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ current stay-at-home order, a Louisiana House committee debated for more than five hours a bill by Rep. Blake Miguez (R-Erath) over whether to strip certain emergency powers from Edwards and reopen businesses immediately.

A fourth COVID-19 related death has been reported to the Louisiana Department Health (LDH), according to the May 7 noon report.

The 2020-21 Franklin Parish school year calendar was unanimously approved by School Board members, but Superintendent John Gullatt warned it could change.

An 8-year-old Franklin Parish boy was seriously injured in a boating accident Monday.

Franklin Medical Center’s patient revenues declined for March, according to budget numbers released at the Board of Commissioners regular meeting April 30.

Franklin Parish reported one new case of COVID-19 virus on Tuesday as the local death toll remained at three, according to a Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) report.

BATON ROUGE — During a lecture on the Molecular & Cell Biology and Immunopathogenesis of coronaviruses attended virtually by more than 125 people, Konstantin “Gus” Kousoulas, Ph.D., head of the Department of Pathobiological Sciences at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, revealed that…

Two more COVID-19 cases were reported over night in Franklin Parish, upping the total to 123, according to Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) April 29 numbers.

The Louisiana Department of Education will provide subsidized child care to essential workers for an additional 30 days, officials said Tuesday.

BATON ROUGE--The second-ranking Republican in the Louisiana House criticized Gov. John Bel Edwards Tuesday for extending his statewide stay-at-home order through May 15 instead of opening up parts of the state sooner.

Franklin Medical Center’s Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution asking consent from the Louisiana State Bond Commission to borrow $3 million.

COVID-19 mental woes were just as taxing as the physical maladies, said Orlando Logan, chief of Winnsboro Fire Department.

The reported case count of the COVID-19 virus increased by two in Franklin Parish overnight, bringing the local total to 121, according to the Tuesday figures from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH).

Franklin Parish Tax Assessor’s assets exceeded liabilities by approximately $1.5 million, according to an audit report released by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office.

Louisiana's stay-at-home order and social distancing restrictions, including a 10-person limit on public gatherings, will be extended until May 15, Gov. John Bel Edwards says.