A brief escape from the Washington Parish Jail Saturday left a man facing up to an additional five years in prison, and put a spotlight on the need for a new jail, according to Sheriff Randy Seal.
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Saturday March 30th the Parks and Receation Department will be hosting a City wide Easter Egg hunt and would like to invite all families in the community to come out and attend this event in Cassidy Park. We will start the hunting at 10am.
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Ok everyone we have decided to Show Hotel Transylvania this Saturday for movie night. It is a fun family friendly movie that everyone can enjoy. We have also lowered the price to $1 per person. We hope everyone can come out and enjoy the evening with your families. Also be sure to tell evryone you know. See you all at 7 P.M. for the start of the movie.
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More than 100 of the Washington Parish School System’s educators turned out Saturday morning for a district-hosted Technology Conference at Franklinton High School.
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The Bogalusa-based 205th Engineer Battalion of the Louisiana Army National Guard will embark upon the first leg of its yearlong deployment to Kuwait on Saturday, and the public is encouraged to line t
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Bro. Odell Nichols, president of Concerned Citizens, has announced the eighth annual Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration and Parade to be held Saturday, Jan. 19.
Scheduled to begin at noon at Varnado Elementary School, it will parade to Varnado High School, where there will be a program, refreshments and activities for all ages.
Nichols asks that churches and other organizations provide two entries in the parade at a cost of $50 per entry. Individuals may also place entries at $25 per entry. Each entity is responsible for its own throws. All entry fees are to be paid by Wednesday, Jan. 16.
On parade day, participants are to be at Varnado Elementary School by 11 a.m., and lined up and ready to begin the parade by noon.
In addition to the young people participating in the parade, Nichols asks that each church select at least one youth to participate in the program with a song, poem or reading in honor and remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Concerned Citizens ask for your participation in this annual celebration promoting African-American heritage that keeps King’s dream alive. For any additional information, contact Nichols at 986-3746 or Bro. Levi Lewis, MLK parade/program chairman, at 735-5890.
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The Krewe of BAST will hold its fifth annual Mardi Gras Ball Saturday at the Union Square Great Room.
Doors will open at 8 p.m. Attendees to the formal ball must be 21 years or older. Admission is $20. Carlos Peters will DJ.
Tickets are available from any krewe member, including President Penny Williams, 516-9726, and Michael O’Ree, 750-7007. Vice president of the krewe is Rosalie Burrell Green.
The Krewe of BAST was established in 2007 by Michael O’Ree and family members, who thought it would be a great idea for their family and friends to participate in the MCCA parade. BAST, which stands for Brothers and Sisters Together, has 18 members.
The ball is attended by the MCCA king and queen and their royal court as well as MCCA Capt. Don Spiers.
Other special guests this year will be the Bogalusa High School band and Paper Dolls, directed by Chad Harry.
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Bogalusa’s JV Jacks walked into the gym on Saturday with a chance to win the JV side of the Bogalusa tournament bracket. Standing in their way were the St. Helena Central Hawks, who had beaten Bogalusa just a week earlier. The Jacks were determined to make amends for that loss, and in a back and forth contest were able to win 35-31 on their home court.
The early stages of the game looked much like the previous matchup, as St. Helena came out firing from long range and built an early lead. Three 3-point field goals in the first few minutes put the Hawks ahead 9-4. The JV Hawks finished the first quarter with four 3-pointers, the same total they had a week prior, giving them a 13-8 lead.
The second period saw sloppy play from both teams as they struggled to hold onto the ball, much less make a basket. Both teams scored only two points in the quarter, making the halftime score 15-10, St. Helena.
In the third the JV Jacks started to make up ground, thanks in part to the shooting touch of sophomore Jakeithen Graves. The JV Hawks knocked down two more 3-pointers in the third, but Bogalusa went on a 12-6 run to take their first lead of the game, a run capped by an acrobatic layup from freshman Kenny Robertson. That basket made it 22-21 with 1:58 left in the period.
The JV Hawks kept firing from outside in the fourth quarter, draining a shot from downtown to retake the lead, 27-25, with 3:30 left in the game. In response, the JV Jacks worked the ball inside. A putback by Tre Short made it 29-27, and after St. Helena tied it up, a 3-point play by Lorenzo James put Bogalusa ahead 32-29 with 1:49 left.
St. Helena cut the lead to 1, but with time running out the Hawks had to foul to extend the game. Freshman Demetri Baham took the foul, stepped to the line and knocked down both to stretch the lead to 34-31. Baham sank another free throw on the JV Jacks’ next possession, making the final score 35-31.
Graves led Bogalusa with 10 points. James had nine, Robertson scored four, Baham and Cedric Porter each had three each, and Rashad Burnette, Eric Williams and Short all had two points.
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As members of the American Legion Magic City Post 24, their families and other members of the community danced the night away last Saturday night, they were also making a dinner for a soon-to-deploy National Guard company possible.
With ticket sales for the event serving as a fundraiser, Commander Buddy Jenkins decided to revive the long-dormant tradition of the American Legion Home in Bogalusa hosting a Christmas Dance.
“The Christmas Dance for the Legion used to be the big thing when I was in high school and college,” he said.
Fornea said the Legion now aims to hold the dance every year.
About 60 people attended, and enough money was raised to pay for the band, Midnight Special, the food at the dance and a dinner for HHC Headquarters Company of the 205th Engineer Battalion of the Louisiana Army National Guard, which includes service members from Washington and surrounding parishes.
“We’re just going to show our support for them,” Fornea said.
The dinner is scheduled for Jan. 22, with about 60 guardsmen expected to attend. The following day, a ceremony for the company is set to take place at Southeastern Louisiana University. From there, the guardsmen will go to Fort Bliss, Texas until it is time for them to deploy to the Middle East, said Mike Henley, vice commander of the American Legion post.
As the dance got under way Saturday, Fornea presented the Commander’s Appreciation Award, “in recognition of outstanding and devoted service,” to Mervin Taylor, Iris Morris and Angelo Pepe.
American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 24, which is tasked with supporting the Legion post and was in charge of decorations, created a festive atmosphere for the dance.
“They’re a big, big help to us,” Fornea said.
Allenda Pigott, first vice president of the American Legion Auxiliary, reported that the event was a successful one.
“It’s going real well,” she said. “We’re having lots of fun.”
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The Varnado Kittens put another game into the win column last Saturday night, knocking off the Dexter Bulldogs, 51-37.
The Kittens, 2-10 on the season, used a stout defense and a quick running game to down the Bulldogs.
“We had a decent night, and we are happy with the win,” said Varnado coach Lubertha Peters.
The Kittens led from the outset, going up 18-4 after the first period and 32-19 at the half. Varnado extended its lead to 41-26 after three periods and coasted to the win.
“There weren’t many fouls in the game, but the times we went to the line we did pretty well,” concluded Peters.
The Kittens hit on 6-of-12 from the charity stripe (50 percent).
Tikandra Lewis was the scoring leader with 21 points with Carrayln Moses right behind with 14 points.
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