Franklin Sun

Complaints from farmers about delays in obtaining permits to repair irrigation wells prompted the Franklin Parish Police Jury to discuss possible improvements to the parish's permitting process during its July 9 meeting. kAmkDA2?myFC@CD D2:5 E96J 92G6 C646:G65 ?F>6C@FD 4@>A=2:?ED 7C@> 72C>6CD H9@ >FDE @3E2:? 2 A2C:D9 A6C>:E 367@C6 FE:=:EJ AC@G:56CD DF49 2D t?E6C8J @C }@CE962DE !@H6C r@@A6C2E:G6 42?

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Neil Erwin Law LLC of Bossier City has been tasked with gathering information on a Home Rule Charter form of government relating to Franklin Parish. kAmkDA2?m!@=:46 yFCJ >6>36CD F?2?:>@FD=J 2AAC@G65 E96 24E:@? 5FC:?8 E96:C yF=J `_ C68F=2C >66E:?8]k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2?mpE 2 AC6G:@FD yF?6 >66E:?8[ ;FC@CD C6BF6DE65 E92E E96:C =682= 4@F?D6=[ zJ=6 |@@C6[ H9@ 2=D@ D6CG6D 2D u:7E9 yF5:4:2= s:DEC:4E 4:G:= 2DD:DE2?E 5:DEC:4E 2EE@C?6J[ D66< 2? 2EE@C?6J H:E9 6IA6CE:D6 :?

Gilbert officials are considering revising the scope of the village's new Town Hall project to keep construction costs within budget. kAmkDA2?m%@H? r@F?4:= >6>36CD[ |2J@C |:<6 $E6A96?D 2?5 r:??2>@? v@@5:?8[ 2? 6?8:?66C H:E9 |4|2?FD r@?DF=E:?8 t?8:?66CD[ 5:D4FDD65 4@?DECF4E:@? 4@DED 5FC:?8 E96 G:==286VD yF=J h >66E:?8]k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2?mv@@5:?8 C64@>>6?565 FD:?8 E96 G:==286VD {@F:D:2?2 v@G6C?>6?E pDD:DE2?46 !C@8C2> W{vp!X 7F?5:?8[ H9:49 92D ?@E J6E 366?

When asked if he thought there was any chance for a constitutional convention in Louisiana anytime soon, Lane Grigsby started off with a one-word answer: “No.” kAm%96 AC@>:?6?E 2?5 AC@=:7:4 #6AF3=:42? 5@?@C[ H9@ D6CG65 @? v@G] y677 {2?5CJ’D EC2?D:E:@? 4@>>:EE66[ :D 2 =@?8E:>6 DFAA@CE6C @7 C6HC:E:?8 E96 DE2E6’D 4@?DE:EFE:@?] w6 324<65 {2?5CJ’D AFD9 7@C 2 4@?G6?E:@?[ H9:49 82C?6C65 DFA6C>2;@C:EJ DFAA@CE :? E96 w@FD6 367@C6 86EE:?8 3FC:65 :?

Combined LEAP mastery and above assessment results for ELA, math, science and social studies showed Franklin Parish public school students made gains, according to the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE). kAm{s~t C6=62D65 DE2E6H:56 C6DF=ED @? yF=J e]k^Am kAm%96 4@>3:?65 D4@C6D 7@C 8C256D b\g 7@C uC2?<=:? !2C:D9 D9@H65 DEF56?ED >256 2 b\A6C46?E 82:? @G6C a_ad D4@C6D[ H9:=6 2E E96 9:89 D49@@= =6G6=[ E96 4@>3:?65 D4@C6D D9@H65 2 82:? @7 EH@ A6C46?E]k^Am kAmuC2?<=:?

The Winnsboro Town Council marked the beginning of their new term of office by holding a special called meeting Thursday, July 9. kAmx?4F>36?E t55:6 sF??[ 2?5 ?6H >6>36CD r92?E6== $4@EE 2?5 "F2?E66E2 r@=6>2?\r2CE6C H6C6 AC6D6?E 7@C E96 7:CDE >66E:?8] x?4F>36?E {@:D y@C52? 2?5 ?6H >6>36C q:==J |:=6D H6C6 23D6?E]k^Am kAm%96 3C:67 286?52 :?4=F565 E96 2AA@:?E>6?E @7 56A2CE>6?E 9625D[ 4@>>:EE66D[ 2?5 7:D42= 286?ED 7@C E96 E@H?] p=D@ @?

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The volunteer civic organization Friends of Crowville recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. kAmsFC:?8 E96 A2DE 7:G6 J62CD[ E96 8C@FA 92D FD65 G@=F?E66C:D> E@ AC@>@E6 4@>>F?:EJ :?G@=G6>6?E E9C@F89 65F42E:@?]k^Am kAmQ(6 ;FDE H2?E E@ D6E E96 C64@C5 E@ F?56CDE2?5 E92E ;FDE 3642FD6 J@F 2C6 D>2== :? ?F>36C @C ;FDE 3642FD6 J@F 92G6 D@>6 G@=F?E66C A6@A=6 E92E :7 J@F 92G6 A2DD:@? 2?5 J@F E2<6 AC:56 :? J@FC 4@>>F?:EJ J@F 42?

For the past twenty years, two churches in Franklin Parish have teamed up with the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana to provide supplemental food support for families who need a little help. kAmpD E96 677@CED 4@?E:?F6[ :E’D E:>6 7@C E96 2??F2= C646CE:7:42E:@? 2E E96 7@@5 32?<D 2E #:G6C @7 {:76 :? (:??D3@C@ 2?5 u:CDE q2AE:DE r9FC49 @7 (:D?6C] tI:DE:?8 4=:6?ED 92G6 E@ C6\46CE:7J 6249 yF=J E@ >66E E96 C6BF:C6>6?ED @7 E96 u@@5 q2?< @7 }@CE962DE {@F:D:2?2] xE’D 2=D@ 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ 7@C E9@D6 :?E6C6DE65 :?