AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Franklinton Louisiana. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/franklinton-la 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/franklinton-la https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 16 Feb 2025 09:21:54 -0600 In October, when skies are bluer, and the air is crisp with Fall’s first touch, the enthusiastic crowds, larger than ever, once again flow https://www.americantowns.com/news/washington-parish-free-fair-2023-31619360-franklinton-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/washington-parish-free-fair-2023-31619360-franklinton-la.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Let's Take Flight ! Balloon Schedule: Friday 5:30pm - Balloon Tethered Rides(TENTATIVE) 7:45pm - Balloon Glow Saturday 6:00am - https://www.americantowns.com/news/washington-parish-balloon-festival-2024-31663557-franklinton-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/washington-parish-balloon-festival-2024-31663557-franklinton-la.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has reintroduced H.R. 1057, the Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act, which holds foreign https://www.americantowns.com/news/higgins-reintroduces-legislation-to-combat-foreign-seafood-dumping-31538620-lafayette-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/higgins-reintroduces-legislation-to-combat-foreign-seafood-dumping-31538620-lafayette-la.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced that the Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District will be reimbursed by FEMA https://www.americantowns.com/news/graves-announces-41-million-grant-to-reimburse-lafourche-parish-for-hurricane-ida-debris-removal-31538622-baton-rouge-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/graves-announces-41-million-grant-to-reimburse-lafourche-parish-for-hurricane-ida-debris-removal-31538622-baton-rouge-la.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Sen. Kevin Cramer https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-introduces-bill-to-increase-us-natural-gas-exports-support-louisiana-energy-jobs-31541508-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-introduces-bill-to-increase-us-natural-gas-exports-support-louisiana-energy-jobs-31541508-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) in introducing https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-braun-introduce-thin-blue-line-act-to-increase-penalties-for-criminals-who-target-cops-31541509-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-braun-introduce-thin-blue-line-act-to-increase-penalties-for-criminals-who-target-cops-31541509-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) spoke on the Senate floor refuting Pres. Biden and Democrats’ claims that Republicans https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-sets-record-straight-democrats-killed-republican-attempt-to-protect-medicare-31541510-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-sets-record-straight-democrats-killed-republican-attempt-to-protect-medicare-31541510-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Hospital Transparency Compliance Enforcement Act to increase penalties on https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-introduces-bill-to-make-hospital-prices-clear-to-patients-31541511-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-introduces-bill-to-make-hospital-prices-clear-to-patients-31541511-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,127,623 in a Federal https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-announces-41-million-to-bayou-lafourche-fresh-water-district-in-hurricane-ida-recovery-31541513-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-announces-41-million-to-bayou-lafourche-fresh-water-district-in-hurricane-ida-recovery-31541513-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Dianne https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-address-rape-kit-backlog-31541515-madisonville-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-address-rape-kit-backlog-31541515-madisonville-la.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jim Risch (R-ID), and 12 colleagues introduced the United Nations Relief and Works https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-risch-introduce-effort-to-cut-us-funds-to-antisemitic-unrwa-31541516-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-risch-introduce-effort-to-cut-us-funds-to-antisemitic-unrwa-31541516-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today announced Louisiana will receive $2,607,655.63 from the Federal Emergency https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-announces-26-million-in-hurricane-relief-31541518-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-announces-26-million-in-hurricane-relief-31541518-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and seven Senate colleagues reintroduced https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-grassley-colleagues-reintroduce-bill-to-stop-biden-administration-abuse-of-immigration-parole-31541519-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-grassley-colleagues-reintroduce-bill-to-stop-biden-administration-abuse-of-immigration-parole-31541519-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-lankford-colleagues-push-for-greater-health-care-access-for-louisianans-the-nation-31541521-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-lankford-colleagues-push-for-greater-health-care-access-for-louisianans-the-nation-31541521-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Interior announced https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-statement-on-interiors-first-proposed-gulf-of-mexico-offshore-wind-sale-31541522-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-statement-on-interiors-first-proposed-gulf-of-mexico-offshore-wind-sale-31541522-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600