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Dollar General is excited to announce its new DG Market at 7423 Hwy 5 in Gloster is now open! The new DG Market store format features an expanded selection of fresh meats, fruits and vegetables, as well as the same categories, brands and products customers trust Dollar General to carry.

“We are excited to provide Gloster residents with our new DG Market format and look forward to welcoming customers to our new location,” said Matthew Simonsen, Dollar General’s senior vice president of real estate and store development. “At Dollar General, we are committed to serving our customers with a pleasant shopping experience and strive to be a good corporate citizen. The new DG Market format aims to provide the Gloster community with closer access to fresh and healthier foods and a convenient location to purchase the items they want and need at everyday low prices. We hope our customers will enjoy the new store.”

At 10:22am on August 28, 2023, 911 Dispatchers received a call from an individual claiming to have shot his mother inside a residence on Meadow Drive in Gloster,.

Upon arrival, deputies were able to make contact with the caller/ suspected shooter, identified as Seth Strickland, a 24 year old white male from Gloster.

Strickland was immediately taken into custody. Simultaneously, other responding deputies made their way into the residence where they located the suspect’s mother, Joyce Strickland (49yo white female), on the floor.

Investigators with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office also responded and this incident remains under investigation. Mrs. Strickland was pronounced deceased at the scene as a result of one apparent gun shot to the back of the head.

At this hour, Mrs. Strickland’s family has been notified. Seth Strickland was transported to the DeSoto Detention Center where he was booked on a charge of 2nd Degree Murder.

Sheriff Jayson Richardson would like to congratulate Deputy Antoinette (Tony) Turner, an SRO at Mansfield Elementary, for her recent completion of the Louisiana D.A.R.E. program! This was the 46th class hosted by the Louisiana D.A.R.E. Officers Association, which was held in Alexandria. It is a 2-week training, and this year saw 30 graduates split up into 5 teams. Aside from graduating this course to become another certified D.A.R.E. instructor in DeSoto Parish, Dy. Turner also won the Most Outstanding Team Leader award for the orange team, and won an award for the Most Spirited! We just wonder how many people down south she called “Hunnie Bunny” in the process? If you are familiar with Dy. Turner, you know her demeanor well. She is one of the most dedicated and sweetest SRO’s we have in our Parish. It is no surprise at all that she would take home many awards. Join us in congratulating Dy. Tony Turner on a job well done!

The DeSoto Fire District 9 Ladies Auxiliary will host a Community Forum for the political candidates appearing on the Frierson ballot. They include candidates for Louisiana State Senate District 31 – Alan Seabaugh and Mike McConathy; Louisiana State Senate District 38 – Chase Jennings, John Milkovich, and Thomas Pressly; , Louisiana State Representative for District 7 – Larry Bagley and Tim Pruitt; , DeSoto Parish Sheriff – Jayson Richardson and Kenny Gingles; DeSoto Parish Clerk of Court – Jeremy Evans, Lisa Lobrano Burson, Layne Huckabay, Dean Register, and Jodi Zeigler, and DeSoto Parish Police Juror for District 5 – Reggie Roe and Nick Raines.

This event will take place in the Fellowship Hall at Frierson Baptist Church, located at 299 East Street on Saturday, September 30 at 5:00 p.m.

DeSoto Regional Health Fair in Mansfield has been scheduled for Friday, September 8, from 6:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at First Methodist Church of Mansfield, which is located at 1002 Polk Street, The fees remain the same with the female panel costing $30.00, which will include CBC (complete blood count), CMP (comprehensive metabolic panel), Lipid Panel (for cholesterol levels), T4 (thyroid function test that is free), Vitamin D panel, and TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone level).

The male panel fee is $35.00 and will include the entire previously mentioned test, along with a PSA (prostate specific antigen).

If your wondering exactly what these tests tell our medical providers and us about our health, here is a brief explanation about what each of the results provides. Remember not to eat or drink anything after midnight the day before the tests. No appointments are needed to be tested at the location of your choice.

What a great day for BINGO in the A/C! Sheriff Jayson Richardson is currently hosting the DeSoto Council on Aging for the quarterly “Senior Fun Day!” Tables are setup with DeSoto EMS in the house, along with Louisiana Home Care to speak with our local Seniors as well. Today’s event saw a prizes! Thank you to everyone who came out, and those who assisted in making this event a success!

Several local musicians have banded (pun intended) to donate their time and talent For a benefit concert for Cody Welborn, who was recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, Adenocarcinoma.

Mark the date for the concert on the Logansport River Front on Saturday, September 2 from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. Minimum donation for the event is $5.00, with any amount above that most graciously accepted. Vendor booth fees are $25.00 with car show registration fees set at $25.00. If you want to participate in the Corn Hole tournament the fee per team is $50.00.

Musicians participating so far include Lucas Jagneaux and The Road Show, Seven Hours to Southland, Becky and the Shuffle Kings, Leif Shiveley, Randy Ryder, Jacob Wheeler and Randy Crawford.

Sheriff Jayson Richardson must sadly report the sudden and tragic loss of retired K9 “Rex” over the weekend. Rex served the citizens of DeSoto Parish between 2015 and 2020 when he was retired home to his handler, Lt. Kyle Martin.

Over the course of his career Rex was able to get 14 apprehensions, two of which were in neighboring parishes. Rex was involved in over 150 drug arrests, with each one helping to keep our community safer. He passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023 from heart failure at the age of 11 years old.

Rex was loved dearly and will be missed dearly by the Martin family, and his co-workers here at the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office

DeSoto Regional Health Fair in Mansfield has been scheduled for Friday, September 8, from 6:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at First Methodist Church of Mansfield, which is located at 1002 Polk Street, The fees remain the same with the female panel costing $30.00, which will include CBC (complete blood count), CMP (comprehensive metabolic panel), Lipid Panel (for cholesterol levels), T4 (thyroid function test that is free), Vitamin D panel, and TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone level).

The male panel fee is $35.00 and will include the entire previously mentioned test, along with a PSA (prostate specific antigen).

If your wondering exactly what these tests tell our medical providers and us about our health, here is a brief explanation about what each of the results provides. Remember not to eat or drink anything after midnight the day before the tests. No appointments are needed to be tested at the location of your choice.

A Frierson man killed in a single-vehicle collision in north-central Shreveport early Friday, August 18, 2023, has been named by the Caddo Parish Coroner’s office.

Jeffery Gray, 24, died in the predawn wreck where Jewella Avenue dead-ends at the intersection of Sunset and Lake Point drives. Mr. Gray’s vehicle, which had been northbound on Jewella, left the road and struck a tree. The wreckage was noticed by a passerby, who notified authorities at 7:25 a.m.

Gray was deceased at the scene. The wreck remains under investigation by the Shreveport Police Department, to which further inquiries should be directed.