Mayor and Mrs. Foulcard get 'in the spirit'

Franklin Mayor Eugene Foulcard and First Lady Terri Matthews Foulcard spent the night of July 18 at City Hall, taking part in the paranormal investigation of the building.
“I heard a little activity on the third floor from some of the magnetometers and other equipment they (Louisiana Spirits) put throughout the building,” Foulcard stated. “They were chiming and going off on the third floor.
“I didn’t see anything, but they told us that there are some things that the naked eye and ear cannot pick up. But, with all of the equipment they had set up throughout City Hall, they may have picked up something.”
Foulcard went on to say that he found himself having to keep track of Franklin’s Public Relations Director Ed “Tiger” Verdin, who managed to sneak up behind the mayor and give him a good fright.
“At one point, I lost track of Tiger, because we had turned off all the lights,” Foulcard said. “Well, he had eased back on me and tapped me on the shoulder. So, that got me going! He had me jumping!”
Foulcard conveyed that from a tourism standpoint, he thinks the paranormal investigations of Franklin are going to be beneficial for “bringing people into our city to show off the charm and beauty of Franklin.”
He further stated that he might take part in another investigation in the future. This time, possibly the Franklin Police Department building, however, it has not yet been decided if that investigation will take place. But, if it does take place, the mayor said he would like to sit in on the investigation with Franklin Police Chief Morris Beverly.