Lifestyle

The Mansfield Garden Club met, Wednesday, September 18, at the De Soto Chamber of Commerce building Mansfield with approximately 20 members present. Members wore hats in honor of Edna Thornton long time member who served as Chapter President and was Program Chairman for many years. She was employee of the Chamber of Commerce for many years. We thank Edna for her service to the Garden Club and her service to the community. We miss you, Edna.

Mr. Wardell Bowie, Superintendent, Mundy Landfill was to be guest speaker had an emergency and had to cancel. We look forward to having him speak at a later date. In his place Stacy Rivers presented a program on the process of photosynthesis upon which all life is dependent. The research was done by her daughter as a school science project.

Do you have too much “stuff” in your house and you would like a chance to get rid of it while making a little extra cash? Organizers are making plans to help you out with the announcement of the date for the fifth annual non-ceasing yard sale to wind through DeSoto Parish and end in Joaquin, Texas. The “Fifty Mile Trail of Treasures” will be a continuous yard sale, with vendors setting up on Hwy 171 in Stonewall, where they will continue through Mansfield. Shoppers and treasure seekers will then find their way down Hwy 84 through Stanley and Logansport, cross over the bridge into Texas with Haslam and Joaquin lying at the end of the trail.

NFIB, the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, announced on August 27 that 12 state senators and 38 representatives who served in 2018-19 achieved a 100 percent NFIB Voting Record. State Representative for District 7 Larry Bagley was among those mentioned.

“Our members are grateful to these lawmakers for their strong, consistent support of Louisiana’s small businesses,” said Dawn Starns, NFIB’s state director for Louisiana. “Their records show that they really understand the challenges our members face daily.”

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NBC’s “The Voice - Season 16” finalist and Nashville Recording artist Gyth Rigdon will be presented in concert on the Logansport riverfront, on October 12, 2019 during the 3rd Annual Northwest Louisiana Gumbo Cook-off & Festival, “The Battle for the Paddle”.

Gyth Rigdon has quickly found fame after being Runner-Up on Season 16 of NBC’s The Voice, but he has been sharing his mix of Country, Rock, and Soul through his albums, radio, and his high energy shows for years. He has shared the stage with major stars such as Blake Shelton, Gary Allan, Darius Rucker, Alabama, and many more. You can follow Gyth on his 2019 “When I’m Gone” Tour.

Rigdon will be followed on stage by DeSoto parish’s own regional favorites Lucas Jagneaux & The Roadshow (formally known as After Hours). Lucas was the recent winner of the 2019 TMP Songwriter’s Contest.