Baskin, Louisiana

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Weather in:
Baskin

Fair
Temperature: 45.0 °F

Humidity: 77 %
Wind Speed: 9 mph SW
Pressure: 29.86 "

Dew Point: 38 °F
Gusts: 10 mph NNE
Rain Today: 0.00 "

• Franklin jury president injured in wreck
  

  Franklin Parish Police Jury president Harvey Guimbellot was involved in a car crash early Tuesday morning that sent him to a hospital.

• Find treasures on Louisiana 15
  

  Louisiana 15 through Franklin Parish runs more than 25 miles, and this weekend you'll find everything from baby beds to bric-a-brac at the third annual 'Found on 15' yard sale.

• DEATHS
  

  Rosa L. Barnes of Monroe, a housekeeper, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Parkview Church of Christ, Monroe.

• SU officials to move Bradford Hall residents to Boley Hall for remainder of semester
  

  University administrators have finally provided a solution to the uncomfortable days and restless nights that many Bradford Hall honor students have endured for approximately the last month as a result of a ...

• Flooding forces evacuees to move
  

  WINNSBORO - A unanimous chorus rang out from the people of Franklin Parish as they stared in disbelief at the floodwaters surrounding them.

• Haynesville Shale lease pace worries
  

  But, some fear the lease market is slowing down. Experts say, the short answer to that question is 'no,' the lease market is not slowing down.

• Officials on lookout for escaped inmate
  

  Officials at the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office are looking for an inmate who escaped while working as a trusty at Baskin Elementary School at 10 a.m. Thursday.

• Bishop - Mascagni
  

  Sarah Elizabeth Mascagni and Justin Coleman Bishop exchanged marriage vows at 6:30 p.m., June 28, 2008 at Saint Paul's United Methodist Church in Monroe, La.

• Motorcyle rider killed in two-vehicle wreck in Franklin Parish
  

  A Mangham was killed late Saturday when his motorcycle rearended an all-terrain vehicle that had stopped in the roadway.

City Description

Baskin is a village in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 188 at the 2000 census. The Baskin High School women's basketball team holds the record for longest winning streak in organized sports. The lady-rams won 218 consecutive games from 1948 to 1953. A span of six years. Once the streak was broken, another 71 game streak continued. In the span of ten years the lady rams led by Hall of Fame coach Tiny Tarbutton would go 315 and 2 with 9 state titles and an average winning margin of over 30 points. Baskin also holds the dubious distinction of being the town in Louisiana which derives the most revenue from traffic fines and forfeitures, according to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor. Traffic fines and forfeitures account for 84% of the town's budget. Baskin is located at 32°15′27″N 91°44′47″W / 32.2575, -91.74639 (32.257544, -91.746378). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.3 mi²), all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 188 people, 77 households, and 47 families residing in the village. The population density was 54.2/km² (140.6/mi²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 24.8/km²

City Contained By:

• Franklin Parish
• Louisiana

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