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Auditors praise city's financial records
| by Matt Reynolds - posted Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 @ 5:55 am | |
An independent audit of the City of Winnsboro released last week portrays the city's fiscal orders in a flattering light.
Silas Simmons LLP, an accounting firm from Natchez, conducted the audit that encompassed July of 2010 to July of 2011.
Myles Hopkins, a Silas Simmons CPA, called the audit, "A really vanilla report," when he addressed the City Council last week.
"After reviewing the financial records, our opinion is an unqualified one," Hopkins said. "This means we see no problems and we stand behind the fiscal records submitted to us by the City of Winnsboro." |
News
Sun seeks advertising executive
If you are looking for a way to put your sales experience to work in the new year, The Franklin Sun has some good news for you. |
Local Marine assists after devastating flood
The duties of a United States Marine in the eyes of many common citizens may sometimes be seen as limited strictly to the soldier's battlefield attributes. One local man's humanitarian assignment last October may help in shedding more light on the aiding and assisting efforts of the corps when devastation strikes. |
Daycare owner sentenced for fraud
United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced recently that Angela S. Lafonta, owner of Tinkerbelle's Day Care in Winnsboro and Rayville, La., was sentenced to 55 months in prison for defrauding the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services' Child Care Assistance Program out of approximately $120,000 over a three-year period. |
WSB announces promotions
Winnsboro State Bank has promoted Tina Berkemeyer and Leigh Ann Ulmer to assistant vice presidents and Alicia Payne Crum to assistant cashier. |
Mentoring program expands in Franklin Parish
The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Louisiana is celebrating National Mentoring Month in a big way as the organization expands services to children in Franklin Parish through The Wellspring.
Alannah Jackson, a fourth-grader at Family Community Christian School, is the "Little Sis" of Judge Ann McIntyre who serves as her one to-one mentor. McIntyre meets with her "Little" for one hour during the week in the school-based program. |
Parish notes tax revenue increases
Sheriff Kevin Cobb is expected to collect more than $6 million in property taxes this year in Franklin Parish. Assessor Rod Elrod said that would be an increase of nearly $1 million from the previous year and it can mostly be credited to the numerous pipeline companies operating in the area. |
ULM tills Ag program soil
ULM President Nick Bruno said his focus over the past year has not only been to promote the strengths of the university, but to also meet the needs of the region. For this region, that need is a crop of students knowledgeable about the agriculture industry. |
Gobblers to host annual banquet
The Macon Ridge Gobblers chapter of the National Wildlife Turkey Federation will host its annual Hunting Heritage Banquet and membership drive on Saturday, Feb. 4, at River of Life Church in Winnsboro. |
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Sports
FPJF begins Spring practices
Students, parents and coaches gathered at the FPHS field house Tuesday evening for the 2012 Franklin Parish Junior Football Patriots orientation. |
Cougars bounce back
The Franklin Academy Cougars ended their three-game road swing on a positive note last Thursday, dispersing of Briarfield, 61-49, in Lake Providence. |
Lifters shine at Iron Patriot Invitational
Hours of hard work in the weight room paid dividends for a number of local prep powerlifters last week. Over 12 Franklin Parish students brought home medals at the 1st Annual Iron Patriot Invitational. |
Community
Diamonds to perform at DCC
Franklin Parish Diamonds have taken things a step farther and will perform at Louisiana Delta Community College in Monroe on Feb. 15. |
Tabora to lead services at VFW Hall
Joseph Marvin Tabora, formerly of Honduras C.A. Island in the Western Caribbean, will begin conducting services Sunday mornings at the VFW Hall on Loop Road. |
McLendon-Temple engagement
Sheila and Tracy McLendon of Calhoun, formerly of Winnsboro, announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Amanda Jo McLendon, to Jeremy Randall Temple, son of Lisa and Matthew Bass and the late Kim Randall Temple, all of Winnsboro. |
Forsse-Smith engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Forsse of Dry Prong are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Ashley Forsse, to Rodney Alan Smith, son of Dr. and Mrs. Roger Smith of Gilbert. |
Chapman-Jackson wedding
Amid the natural beauty of cedar, pine and spruce, Miss Lauren Maria Chapman and Mr. William Christopher Jackson were united in holy matrimony on December 17, 2011, at First Baptist Church of Rayville. Ministers Dr. Eddie Wren and Karl Huff officiated the double-ring ceremony. |
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