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- Three damaged streets in Lakeview get makeover
Work is scheduled to begin by mid-January on rebuilding three roads in the lakefront area that suffered major damage in Hurricane Katrina.
- Bus driver injured in crash this morning
A Jackson Public Schools bus driver suffered minor injuries this morning after a tractor-trailer pulling a double wide house ran a red light on Michigan Avenue and struck the school bus at Wisner Street, police ...
- Some cash-strapped farmers struggle to go on
BATON ROUGE - After seeing their crops blown down or drowned after hurricanes Gustav and Ike swept through the state in September, Louisiana farmers are trying to recover enough to replant next spring.
- Wisner fist fight turns to guns
A fist fight over words exchanged about a man's girlfriend has two Wisner men behind bars and a third in LSU Medical Center in Shreveport, after the conflict escalated into a shooting.
- 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.
- Fleming - Gallup
The parents of Whitney Fleming and Dusty Gallup are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marrige of their children.
- Batey - Wooten
Mark and Paula Batey of Extension, La. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Ann Batey, to Scott Wayne Wooten, son of Henrietta Wooten and the late Foy Wooten of Winnsboro, La.
- Franklin school board employee booked on aggravated incest charges
A Franklin Parish School Board employee was booked into the parish detention center for allegedly having an improper sexual relationship with a family member.
- Weddings Todd/Wisner Hanna/Mestayer
Tonilyn Todd and Keith Wisner exchanged marriage vows on Friday, August 8, 2008 at the Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana.
- Traffic stop leads to warrant arrest
A man wanted out of Richland Parish was arrested by Louisiana State Police Monday morning in Monroe.
- Richland Parish fugitive caught in Ouachita Parish
A man wanted in Richland Parish was arrested by Louisiana State Police this morning in Monroe.
- DEATHS
FARMERVILLE - James E. Bell died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.
- Storm Update: Supriya Jindal to visit troops, recovery areas today
First lady Supriya Jindal will meet today with troops and tour recovery efforts around the region.
- Chabert - Dampier
Katie Lenora Dampier and Scotty Edward Chabert Jr. were married on Saturday, August 2 at the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home in Monroe.
- Around campus
The following students were not included on a list of Louisiana Tech's spring quarter president's and dean's honor lists.
- Alcohol Suspected in Crash that Killed Wisner Man
State Police says alcohol could have contributed to the cause of a single-vehicle accident that resulted in the death of a 21-year-old Wisner man.
- Wisner Man Dies After He is Ejected From Truck
State police say alcohol is suspected to be a factor in a one vehicle accident that cost a Wisner man his life.
- LaChip insurance for children is expanding
Taryn Eldridge, still reeling from a painful divorce that forced her to move back into her parents' home in Wisner with her new baby, was frantic.
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City DescriptionWisner is a town in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,140 at the 2000 census.
Wisner was home to world's first international plow race in 1946, a light-hearted competition intended to engender a spirit of peace in the wake of World War II.
Wisner is located at 31°58′52″N 91°39′21″W / 31.98111, -91.65583 (31.981030, -91.655866).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,140 people, 398 households, and 280 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,435.7 people per square mile (557.2/km²). There were 456 housing units at an average density of 574.3/sq mi (222.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 63.33% White, 35.53% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.
There were 398 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.9% of all households ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
- Franklin Parish
- Louisiana
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