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Graduation exercises set this weekend
| posted Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 @ 6:04 am | |
Seniors from schools across the parish will take their final bow this week and gain what they have worked toward — a high school diploma.
Franklin Academy will hold its commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m.
Saturday, May 19, at River of Life church. Lindy Carroll, daughter of Jean and Glen Carroll of Gilbert, will receive the honor of class valedictorian. Kelly Kiper, daughter of Lisa and Trey Kiper of Winnsboro, will be honored as salutatorian. |
News
Wisner receives clean audit
Auditor Kenneth Bolden reported the findings of his firm's independent audit to members of the Wisner Town Council on Thursday. Bolden praised the town's record system and offered an unqualified opinion on the financial audit. |
$10K reward offered for info
The family of Shaun Thornhill, is offering a $10,000 reward for any information leading officials to the whereabouts of the 42-year-old missing Mangham man. |
Nelson inducted into NSCS
Brian K. Nielsen of Winnsboro has accepted membership in The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS). |
Street elected to board of directors
T.A. Roberts Jr., chairman of the board at Citizens Progressive Bank, today announced that local insurance executive Jimmy Street was unanimously elected to the Winnsboro-based bank's board of directors. |
Operation 'Mayday' yields arrests
An early morning warrant sweep landed 16 individuals in jail Monday as a result of Operation Mayday — an ongoing investigation by the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office narcotics division. |
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Columns
A Natchez Indian cures an ailing Frenchman
In the 1720s at Natchez, a French settler had a growth in his left eye and was mortified over the medical procedure his doctor proposed. At the last minute another doctor was chosen — one the French commonly called a "sorcerer" or a "juggler" or an Indian medicine man. |
Sports
Franklin Academy takes tennis title
While the MIAS South State regionals saw the Franklin Academy girls tennis team bring home the gold on May 2, the boy's squad captured a title of their own the following week – claiming an improbable state championship in Jackson. |
Community
Summer reading program kicks off at library
The Franklin Parish Library will be kicking off the annual Summer Reading Program, Dream Big; Read on June 13. This program is coordinated by the State Library of Louisiana and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. When school is out, children are encouraged to come to the library at 705 Prairie St. and begin their summer adventure. |
CPBC takes mission trip to Houston
The Crockett Point Baptist Church made their second annual Easter mission trip to minister to some of the 20,000 homeless in Houston, Texas, with Gary and Penny Russell of LOL on April 6-7. |
Parish students vie for spelling bee title
The Franklin Parish Spelling Bee was held on Tuesday, May 8, 2012.
Each junior high and elementary school in the parish sent three representatives to the parish bee. To be eligible for the parish bee, the student had to have won his/her homeroom spelling bee and place first, second or third in the school-wide spelling bee. Students in grades four through eight were eligible to participate and were given a list of words to study. |
Centenary College graduates Reed
Charles Eb Reed II — a resident of Winnsboro, was among 195 students from Centenary College of Louisiana who received undergraduate and graduate degrees during the College's Commencement Exercises held on Saturday, May 5, 2012. |
Neal receives AKA scholarship
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Omicron Iota Omega Chapter announced three recipients of $1,000 scholarships at their 5th Annual Scholarship Tea recently held at the Bayou DeSiard Country Club in Monroe. This year's theme was "Celebrating Global Excellence in Scholarly Performance." |
Thompson to graduate Grambling University
Tamesha Monique Thompson of Winnsboro will graduate from Grambling State University on May 19, 2012, at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center at 10 a.m. Thompson is a candidate to receive her master's of science degree in criminal justice. |
Hill-Chapman engagement (with pic)
Vicki and Doug Hill of Glibert announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Heather Deanna Hill, to Clifton Shawn Chapman, son of Diane and Gary Chapman of Crowville. |
Ingram-Spicer engagement
Brenda and Mark Ingram of Winnsboro are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Candace Claire Ingram, to Dylan James Spicer, son of Bernadette and Tom Spicer of Jena. |
Hodges-Munholland engagement (with pic)
Deborah and Charlie Hodges of Winnsboro announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Charlie Katelan, to Derek Mark Munholland, son of Cindy and Jeff McKee of Columbia, and the late Tracy Mark Munholland. |
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