Franklin Sun

Founded in August 1856, The Franklin Sun holds the title of the oldest business in Franklin Parish. While there is limited documentation about the newspaper's early days, it is recognized that Lewis W. Zim was the original creator of The Franklin Sun and managed its publication for 25 years.

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NELA Music Trail honors Whittaker

5 days ago | hannapub.com | Joe Curtis

On a sunny Spring day in Newellton, a group of people honored “Pee Wee” Whittaker, a world-renowned musician from the small Tensas Parish town. kAmp }@CE962DE {@F:D:2?2 |FD:4 %C2:= >2C<6C H2D F?G6:=65 pAC:= `h :?
Purvis to represent Ferriday as counsel

5 days ago | hannapub.com | Joey Martin

Russell Purvis attended his first Ferriday meeting as the town’s attorney in March. kAmkDA2?m%96 fe\J62C\@=5 y@?6DG:==6 ?2E:G6 =:DE6?65 :?E6?E=J[ E@@< ?@E6D[ 2?5 2?DH6C65 2== BF6DE:@?D D6?E 9:D H2J]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m“*@F =62C? 3J 5@:?8 :E[ 2?5 x’G6 366? 5@:?8 :E 2 =@?8 E:>6[” !FCG:D D2:5]k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2?m!FCG:D :D 2 >2?28:?8 A2CE?6C 7@C $>:E9[ %2=:276CC@ U2>Aj !FCG:D :? y@?6DG:==6]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m(96? 96 8C25F2E65 7C@> %6I2D pU2>Aj| :?
Ferriday, Natchez to meet for spring game

5 days ago | hannapub.com | Joey Martin

After not being able to finalize a game during the regular season, Ferriday High and Natchez High will meet May 16 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson for a spring football contest. kAm%96 82>6 H:== 36 A=2J65 2E f A]>]k^AmkAm“x 92E6 H6 4@F=5?’E A=2J 5FC:?8 E96 C68F=2C D62D@?[ 3FE H6’C6 6I4:E65 23@FE A=2J:?8 :? E96 DAC:?8[” D2:5 u6CC:52J 2DD:DE2?E 4@249 s6'2?E6 $4@EE] k^Am kAmu6CC:52J DE2CED DAC:?8 AC24E:46 |2J d]k^AmkAm%96 EH@ D49@@=D 925 5:D4FDD65 A=2J:?8 :?
Monterey, DC softball end years

5 days ago | hannapub.com | Joey Martin

Florien High scored two runs in the bottom of the 10th inning to defeat Monterey 7-5 in a first round Class B playoff contest at Florien Thursday. kAm“xE H2D 2 E@F89 =@DD[ 3FE 3@E9 E62>D A=2J65 2 964<FG2 82>6[” D2:5 |@?E6C6J D@7E32== 4@249 r2CJ $9:G6=J] “xE H2D @?6 @7 E9@D6 82>6D H96C6 ?6:E96C E62> 56D6CG65 E@ =@D6] qFE @FC 8:C=D 32EE=65 =:<6 E96J 92G6 2== J62C[ ?6G6C BF:E 2?5 ;FDE <6AE H@C<:?8 92C5]”k^AmkAm#2682? !C6H:EE 9@>6C65 2?5 D:?8=65 EH:46 7@C |@?E6C6J]k^Am kAm|2466 vC66?
Pasdternack thriving at UCSB

5 days ago | hannapub.com | Joey Martin

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Ross leaving DC for Cathedral

5 days ago | hannapub.com | Joey Martin

Brandon Ross is leaving Delta Charter for a teaching and coaching position at Cathedral high.
Relay For Life scheduled for May 2

5 days ago | hannapub.com | Joey Martin

The 30th Miss-Lou Relay For Life will be held May 2 at the Vidalia Municipal Complex. kAmkDA2?m%96 DFCG:G@C C646AE:@? H:== 36 96=5 c A]>] E@ e A]>] 2?5 H:== 36 42E6C65 3J sC] y24< #@5C:8F6K 2?5 E96 r@?4@C5:2 !2C:D9 $96C:77’D ~77:46]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m%96 C6=2J H:== 7@==@H 7C@> e A]>] E@ `` A]>]k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2?m“(6 2C6 6I4:E65 E@ :?G:E6 6G6CJ@?6 E@ @FC b_E9 2??:G6CD2CJ 46=63C2E:@?” D2:5 #6=2J 7@C {:76 tG6?E |2?286C s6?:D6 s2G:D] “%9:D J62C :D 6IEC2 DA64:2=[ 2D E96 p>6C:42?
Sanders past dotted with violence, crime

5 days ago | hannapub.com | Joe Curtis

Editor’s Note: The following is the backstory of events that led up to the violent deaths of Suellen and Lexis Roberts. Last week, Seventh Judicial District Attorney Brad Burget announced his office will be seeking the death penalty for Thomas Steven Sanders, the man responsible for Lexis’ death. kAm%9@>2D $E6G6? $2?56CD’ =:76 H2D DEC2?86 2?5 G:@=6?E 367@C6 C646:G:?8 2 a_`c 562E9 D6?E6?46[ 367@C6 92G:?8 E92E 562E9 D6?E6?46 4@>>FE65 :?
Johnson named to Ways and Means

5 days ago | hannapub.com | Joe Curtis

District 21 Rep. C. Travis Johnson was appointed to the powerful House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday, April 17. kAmy@9?D@?
Seven findings listed in Wisner’s 2023 audit

5 days ago | hannapub.com | Joe Curtis

Seven findings were listed in Wisner’s 2023 Louisiana Legislative Audit released on April 16. kAm%96 7:?5:?8D H6C6 4@?46C?:?8 7@C>6C E@H? r=6C< pD9=J? (:==:2>D H9@ H2D 492C865 H:E9 E967E W2== @E96C =2C46?JX @7 AF3=:4 7F?5D :? a_ab] %96 >:DD:?8 7F?5D H6C6 5:D4@G6C65 3J 2F5:E@CD :?DA64E:?8 E@H? 7:?2?4:2=D 7@C E96 2??F2= {@F:D:2?2 {68:D=2E:G6 pF5:E@C’D C6A@CE]k^AmkAm|2J@C |2C4 |4r2CEJ D2:5 #@K:6C[ |4z2J U2>Aj (:==:D 2F5:E@CD H9:=6 A6C7@C>:?8 E96 2F5:E H6C6 F?23=6 E@ @3E2:?