http://www.franklinsun.com/ RSS Feed of The Franklin Sun en-us Copyright 2012 The Franklin Sun Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:38:51 CST Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 1440 http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4529 A Winnsboro man has been arrested and charged with dogfighting and cruelty to animals after law enforcement officers were dispatched to a residence where a dog fight was reportedly taking place. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4529 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:52:14 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4533 Two Winnsboro men have been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries dating back to December, according to officials. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4533 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:38:00 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4531 Shaun Thornhill, 42, of Mangham, was last seen in St. Francisville on Monday, Jan 23, 2012. His white, GMC pickup was found on Kingston Road in Adams County, south of Natchez, Miss. The truck has a "798" sticker on the front — which represents Thornhill's local pipe fitters' union. He has a tattoo on his right upper arm, a sun with numbers 798 in the middle and a scar above his left eye. He is 5'10" tall and weighs 180, black hair and blue eyes. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4531 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:19:39 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4504 Billy Wayne Allen, 55, of Winnsboro, passed away Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at VA Medical Center in Shreveport. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4504 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:58:15 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4532 Former Rep. Noble Ellington will meet with the state Board of Ethics later this month to request $1,400 in late fees that were assessed to his political action committee, Noble PAC, be waived. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4532 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:42:18 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4527 The Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness, in conjunction with the Franklin Parish Police Jury, closed on the first of nearly 30 flood-prone properties this week. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4527 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:36:05 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4526 Representatives from the Louisiana Democratic Party visited the Jack Hammons Community Center last week to meet with local party members and discuss strategies and how to rejuvenate the party which shows to be losing ground in Louisiana each passing year. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4526 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:34:36 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4524 Don't miss out on this year's WinterWonderland Talent Extravaganza and the introduction of the 2012 Royal Court to be held on Feb. 3, 2012. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4524 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:32:14 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4522 Research by the LSU AgCenter is the reason ConAgra built a state-of the-art sweet potato-processing facility near Delhi, state Sen. Francis Thompson, of Delhi, said at a farm forum. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4522 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:27:55 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4519 Every Franklin Parish resident who is disabled now has access to the same technologies that many people take for granted. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4519 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:21:06 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4517 A Franklin Parish teen and her unborn child are dead after a domestic dispute led to a shooting on January 19 in St. Martinville. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4517 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:15:03 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4521 A benefit for the Killingsworth family will be held Friday, Feb. 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4521 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:26:40 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4502 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. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4502 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:33:37 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4501 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents cited a Franklin Parish man on Jan. 19 for alleged deer hunting violations and contest fraud accouding to reports. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4501 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:32:05 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4495 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. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4495 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:56:12 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4500 An independent audit of the City of Winnsboro released last week portrays the city's fiscal orders in a flattering light. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4500 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:55:45 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4493 Louisiana Democratic Party chairman Buddy Leach will be in Winnsboro Friday, Jan. 27 on the "Getting Back to Basics Tour Stop." http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4493 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:50:52 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4492 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. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4492 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:49:27 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4491 Winnsboro State Bank has promoted Tina Berkemeyer and Leigh Ann Ulmer to assistant vice presidents and Alicia Payne Crum to assistant cashier. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4491 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:44:53 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4490 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. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4490 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:42:38 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4499 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. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4499 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:04:01 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4498 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. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4498 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:02:45 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4497 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. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4497 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:01:45 CST http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4496 Teenage girls are invited to attend the Second Annual His Revolutionary Love Conference – this Friday and Saturday at Life Church in Winnsboro. http://www.franklinsun.com//news.php?id=4496 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:01:39 CST