West Feliciana Parish | News from The Advocate ⁠2%

By The Advocate⁠3%

7/22/2026, 2:15:37 AM

Keywords: The Advocate

BS Summary: This article contains 2 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 15% saturation with 120 hits. Analysis detected 210 faulty-reasoning hits from 801 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 11.7% and a BS Rank of ⁠2% (20,112 of 20,453 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 98.30% of the article peer group.

Around the Felicianas for July 22, 2026 
BY LEILA PITCHFORD 
Staff writer 
13 hrs ago 
Nominate West Feliciana High’s best athletes 
East and West Feliciana Council on Aging activities starting July 22, 2026 
Community news report 
13 hrs ago 
The schedules for West and East Feliciana Council on Aging facilities are as follows: 
Young anglers catch fever for bass fishing glory 
BY FRANCES Y. 
SPENCER | Contributing writer 
18 hrs ago 
For most teenagers, summer is a time for sleeping in and taking it easy. 
But for 13-year-old Brantley Broussard and 14-year-old Cole Watkins, the summer of 2026 is all about early mornings, in… 
Sewer usage rates going up in St. 
Francisville 
BY JAMES MINTON | Contributing writer 
Jul 16, 2026 
The St. 
Francisville Board of Aldermen voted July 14 to raise sewer usage rates, but the increase is not as much as first proposed. 
St. 
Francisville student graduated from Arkansas 
Community news report 
Jul 14, 2026 
Mary Leak, of St. 
Francisville, has graduated with a bachelor of science in education from the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas. 
St. 
Francisville student makes Mississippi honor roll 
Community news report 
Jul 14, 2026 
Elle Sullivan, of St. 
Francisville, was named to the University of Mississippi's spring 2026 honor roll lists. 
Slaughter High powerlifter headed to South Africa to compete for world title 
By Richard Meek | Contributing writer 
Jul 14, 2026 
Following a junior season cut short by an injury, Slaughter High School powerlifter Noah Shotwell refocused and set lofty expectations for his senior campaign, most notably winning the state c… 
East and West Feliciana Council on Aging activities starting July 15, 2026 
Community news report 
Jul 14, 2026 
The schedules for West and East Feliciana Council on Aging facilities are as follows: 
West Feliciana Parish Detention Center bookings for June 29-July 5, 2026 
Community news report 
Jul 14, 2026 
The following people were booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center between June 29-July 5. 
Around the Felicianas for July 15, 2026 
BY LEILA PITCHFORD 
Staff writer 
Jul 14, 2026 
Celebrate food and wine 
West Feliciana students shine at 4-H University 
Community news report 
Jul 7, 2026 
West Feliciana Parish 4-H members recently returned from a week at LSU, where they participated in the annual Louisiana 4-H University and Clover College. 
The event, held each June, brings tog… 
Mark Phillips to lead DEMCO as new chief executive officer 
Community news report 
Jul 14, 2026 
The DEMCO Board of Directors has named Mark Phillips as the cooperative’s next chief executive officer and general manager. 
West Feliciana Parish Detention Center bookings for June 22-28, 2026 
Community news report 
Jul 7, 2026 
The following people were booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center between June 22-28. 
East and West Feliciana Council on Aging activities starting July 8, 2026 
Community news report 
Jul 7, 2026 
The schedules for West and East Feliciana Council on Aging facilities are as follows: 
East and West Feliciana Council on Aging activities starting July 1, 2026 
Community news report 
Jun 30, 2026 
The schedules for West and East Feliciana Council on Aging facilities are as follows: 
Louisiana Trust honors St. 
Francisville’s Freyhan Building with preservation award 
BY LEILA PITCHFORD | Staff writer 
Jul 7, 2026 
In June, the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation announced the 2026 Louisiana Preservation Award recipients for the impactful efforts to save historic places, build pride and foster enga… 
St. 
Francisville student graduates from Ole Miss 
Community news report 
Jul 7, 2026 
Elle Sullivan, of St. 
Francisville, is among the more than 3,800 students who earned their degrees from the University of Mississippi in May. 
Rooted in community: Longstanding market still flourishing 
BY FRANCES Y. 
SPENCER | Contributing writer 
Jun 30, 2026 
The Farmers Market, rooted in West Feliciana Parish for 35 years, serves as a cherished cornerstone of the St. 
Francisville community, and recent updates prove they are only getting better with age. 
City of St. 
Francisville gears up for festivities and friends 
BY FRANCES Y. 
SPENCER | Contributing writer 
Jul 7, 2026 
The city of St. 
Francisville is ready to paint the town red, white and blue and hopes to have a few (thousand) friends join the party as the nation celebrates Independence Day on Saturday. 
4-H Mission Nutrition Project Club brings hands-on learning to West Feliciana Youth 
Community news report 
Jun 30, 2026 
West Feliciana Parish 4-Hers who participate in the 4-H Mission Nutrition Project Club are gaining knowledge about healthy eating through hands-on science experiences, Layne Langley, area nutr… 
University of Louisiana at Lafayette announces honors lists 
Community news report 
Jun 30, 2026 
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette recognizes students who have earned a high GPA in a given semester through the president’s list and dean’s List. 
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801 words analyzed.

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FRANCES Y.

45%flagged-word coverage
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0%22.5%45.0%Biased Writer Voice+44.9 ptsWriter: 0.0%FRANCES Y.: 44.9%44.9%

Attribution is sentence-level. Pattern percentages are calculated only from words assigned to that voice.

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