Winnsboro Town Council members tabled a resolution to move forward on an application for a $1.5 million Delta Regional Authority (DRA) grant.
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Winnsboro-Franklin Chamber of Commerce’s Installation Banquet will be held Feb. 7 at noon.
Dorothy Swayzer criticized her fellow Town Council members for airing “dirty laundry” at the Dec. 28 regular Winnsboro meeting.
The Town of Winnsboro’s net position was approximately $7.6 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, according to a report released by Louisiana Legislative auditors.
The Franklin Parish School system ended Fiscal Year 2022 with a fund balance of $16,053,233 but a negative net position, or what is referred to as “the big picture,” of $39,155,995.
The Franklin Parish School Board, which now includes two new members, opened the year with a meeting in front large crowd on Jan. 10 which saw the presentation of the end of fiscal year audit, the extension of Supt. John Gullatt’s contract and an increase in his base pay.
James Harris and Leodis Norman will serve as the Police Jury’s top leadership for another year.
Franklin Parish Sheriff’s Office (FPSO) reported an approximate $25.3 million net position in its latest audit report, according to Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office.
A local resident is claiming three Winnsboro Police Department (WPD) officers used excessive force during an Oct. 15, 2021 confrontation near Town Square Apartments.
Two local legislators are concerned about Louisiana’s economic future while the other said he has set up a viable economic infrastructure through commissions.
Longtime Winnsboro businessman Dennis Crain passed away Jan. 7. He was 82.
Some parish roads littered with potholes could be getting repaired as afternoon temperatures start to warm.
Franklin Medical Center (FMC) reported what Chief Financial Officer Billy Page termed a “huge bottom line” for the month ending Nov. 30, 2022, due to extra Medicaid payments.
A motion to move forward on a grant application to possibly fund portions of Winnsboro’s Southern Food & Music Festival turned into heated arguments between some councilmen and Mayor Alice Wallace.
A father and daughter were killed in a Dec. 29 house fire in Winnsboro.
A Winnsboro Town Council member questioned Mayor Alice Wallace’s spending habits and accused her of malfeasance during a recent meeting.
Revenues outpaced expenditures in Winnsboro’s general fund so far in the town’s current fiscal year, according to Budget Manager Cal Pierce.
On Tuesday, Jan. 3, Baskin's new administration was sworn in by Franklin Parish Clerk of Court Anita Wygal. Baskin Mayor Layton Curtis and Town Council members sworn in were Cary Collier, Zane Johnson and Mark Troha. Roger Grayson Jr. was sworn in as the village’s Chief of Police. (Sun photo…
An ordinance prohibiting the sale of kratom was passed by Franklin Parish Police Jury members.
2022 made for a busy time in the newsroom with Lainey Wilson’s rise to the top of country music, new political maps, squabbling in local governments and school systems continuing to watch spending.
Franklin Parish outpaced the statewide recovery of gross domestic product (GDP) adjusted for inflation (real GDP) of pre-pandemic levels, 97.91 percent to 93 percent.
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. is the top taxpayer in Franklin Parish for 2022, said Tax Assessor Rod Elrod.
Winnsboro Town Council’s regular meeting has been rescheduled for Dec. 28 at 6 p.m.
I remember one particular Christmas when I woke up with a sense of dread. You see, I really believed that I deserved both a stocking full of switches and a lump of coal. I thought I was a bad kid, and was going to receive nothing but punishment on Christmas morning.
The Franklin Parish School Board got a glimpse of things to come during their final meeting for the year.
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