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21
Feb

2024 NW Region Master Cattleman Course Set to Begin February 27

2024 NW Region Master Cattleman Course Set to Begin February 27

The 2024 Northwest Louisiana Region Master Cattlemen Course has been set to begin February 27, 2024. Classes will be held once a week in the evening for ten weeks at the LSU AgCenter DeSoto Parish Extension Office, located at 10117 Hwy. 171 in Grand Cane. Tuition is $200 per person, which includes all classes, materials and evening meals. Those completing the course will also receive a Master Cattleman metal farm sign to display.

Classes, which include one topic per week, are Pasture Agronomy, Pasture Weed Management, Cattle Nutrition, Economics and Marketing, Reproduction, Animal Health, Breeding and Selection, End Product, Beef Quality Assurance Certification and Cattle Handling.

Space is limited so contact Lee Faulk at afaulk@agcenter.lsu. edu or 318-245-4200 or Joshua Salley at lsalley@ agcenter.lsu.edu or 318-872-0533.

Wed
21
Feb

Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies Participate in Suspect Pursuit

Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies Participate in Suspect Pursuit
Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies Participate in Suspect Pursuit

DeSoto Parish Sheriff Deputies, LSP Troop E , Troop G, and Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies were involved in a vehicle and foot pursuit that entered DeSoto Parish in the late evening hours on Wednesday and lasted through the early morning hours on Thursday, February 15.

The pursuit, which began with LSP Troop E and Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies, entered the south end of DeSoto Parish on Interstate 49 just after 8:30pm. DeSoto Sheriff’s Deputies were able to respond and deploy spike strips in the Northbound lane near the Asseff Exit that stopped a 2017 Nissan Altima and led to the immediate arrest of one passenger, Tyshaela Tashon Davison, a 24 year old black female of Alexandria, LA. Davison was found to have multiple active warrants out of Rapides Parish at the time of her arrest.

Thu
15
Feb

North DeSoto High School Recieves $10,000 as 2024 NIET Founders Award Finalist; Louisiana School Among Four Nationwide Being Considered for $50,000 Grand Prize

North DeSoto High School Recieves $10,000 as 2024 NIET Founders Award Finalist; Louisiana School Among Four Nationwide Being Considered for $50,000 Grand Prize

North DeSoto High School Recieves $10,000 as 2024 NIET Founders Award Finalist; Louisiana School Among Four Nationwide Being Considered for $50,000 Grand Prize

The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) announced today that North DeSoto High School in DeSoto Parish Schools, Louisiana, won $10,000 for its selection as an NIET Founder’s Award finalist. The prestigious Founder’s Award was created by Lowell Milken in 2008 to honor one school in the United States each year for exceptional implementation of NIET’s principles to build educator excellence and advance student success. North DeSoto High School is among five schools across the country under consideration for the $50,000 grand prize, which will be announced at NIET’s national conference on February 29.

Thu
15
Feb

Stanley High School’s 2024 Homecoming Court

Stanley High School’s 2024 Homecoming Court

Stanley High School’s 2024 Homecoming Court

Thu
15
Feb

Meet DPPJ District 5 Member Nick Rains

Meet DPPJ District 5 Member Nick Rains

Nick Rains was born and raised in DeSoto Parish and has lived in Frierson for almost all of his life. He is married to Jana Rains and they are the parents of two children, Kylie and Nicolas.

He is 2004 graduate of North DeSoto High School in Stonewall. Upon graduating, he has gained knowledge and experience working in the oil and bas field in addition of the electrical industry. In 2022, Rains became licensed as a General Contractor.

He enjoys spending most of his time outdoors and tending to livestock on his farm.

Rains ran a campaign based on having a new vision for DeSoto Parish, which is on the grow.

He stated, “Every person deserves to be treated fairly by the parish government, not just those that happen to be friends of jury members. It’s time to move forward and I look forward to serving the people of my district and DeSoto Parish as a whole.”

Thu
15
Feb

Community Bank’s Blaine Hodges Installed as 2024 LBEC Officer

Community Bank’s Blaine Hodges Installed as 2024 LBEC Officer

Blaine Hodges, Assistant Vice President at Community Bank of Louisiana, was recently installed as Secretary- Treasurer of the Louisiana Bankers Education Council. He had previously served on the board as a Membership Chairman and Member at Large.

Hodges is a graduate of Northwestern State University where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree, specializing him in the areas of business, management, marketing, and related support services.

Thu
15
Feb

Two Arrests Made in Separate Investigations

Two Arrests Made in Separate Investigations

DeSoto Parish Sheriff Narcotics Agents, with DeSoto SWAT Team, executed a search warrant in Pelican that led to the arrest of Seth Michael Mulvihill, a 26 year old white male of Pelican, LA. Mulvihill has been booked into the DeSoto Parish Detention Center on the following charges: – Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon – Violations of Protective Orders and Possessing or Carrying a Firearm Stemming from a separate investigation, Narcotics Agents also made an arrest on Leroy Holbert, a 40 year old black male of Mansfield, LA. Holbert has been booked into the DeSoto Parish Detention Center on the following charges: – Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with Intent to Distribute (Schedule II) – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Offense – Second or Subsequent Both Mulvihill and Holbert remain housed in the DeSoto Detention Center. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Wed
07
Feb

DPSO’s Blue Dog Mardi Gras Float Wins Two Awards

DPSO’s Blue Dog Mardi Gras Float Wins Two Awards
DPSO’s Blue Dog Mardi Gras Float Wins Two Awards

It was a Blue Dog kinda weekend as we joined with Logansport and Mansfield for their annual Mardi Gras parades this weekend! The rain and cold didn’t stop the party as the DeSoto Sheriff’s Office took home two trophies in Logansport for Best Overall Float for a business, and Royalty’s Choice! All of the floats looked amazing, and we had a blast seeing all those smiling faces in their Purple, Green, and Gold waiting to catch some beads! *Pics were taken BEFORE we finished the final touches to the sides, but the end result was awesome!

Wed
07
Feb

Meet DPPJ District 1B Member Bubba Clark

Meet DPPJ District 1B Member Bubba Clark

Bubba Clark has been a resident of Logansport for over 30 years and he looks forward to representing District 1B. He has been married to his “amazing” wife Alyssa Arbuckle Clark for almost 9 years. They are the proud parents of three beautiful little girls; Ellie, Mattie, and Libby.

He is a 2009 graduate of Logansport High School, and while continuing to further his education, he obtained an Associate’s Degree from Bossier Parish Community College in Oil and Gas Production Technology.

From there Clark spent 10 years in the oil field working on an offshore drilling rig. Since being close to his family is important to him, he made a career change to the Insurance industry, working for State Farm Insurance.

Clark said, “This has allowed me to have more time with my family and become more active in the community.”

Wed
07
Feb

DeSoto Resource Deputy Teams Up with Stanley High School Ag Students for Safety Project

DeSoto Resource Deputy Teams Up with Stanley High School Ag Students for Safety Project
DeSoto Resource Deputy Teams Up with Stanley High School Ag Students for Safety Project
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DeSoto Resource Deputy Teams Up with Stanley High School Ag Students for Safety Project

School Resource Deputy, Lane Burns, recently teamed up with the Stanley High School Ag students on another great school safety project that helps first responders and staff better identify classrooms. Each classroom has metal identifiers/signs that are dark in color and have rusted over time. With the blessing (and help) of Ag teacher, Ed Jordan, students teamed together to remove the signs, grind down the rust, and paint them all so they are much more visible. Thanks to these students, each sign has now been refurbished and remounted to the outer brick walls of the school. Signs such as these are extremely important to Dispatchers, EMS, FIRE, and Deputies that may be responding due to any emergency, especially if they are not familiar with the layout of the school. We want to send a shout out to Mr. Jordan the Stanley High School Ag students on a job well done!

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