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One of DeSoto Parish’s most respected and dedicated servants, Hugh Buie Bennett, Jr., passed away on July 31, 2020. He served DeSoto as a deputy, DeSoto Tax Assessor and DeSoto Sheriff in addition to being a good citizen and friend.

He was born in Logansport on January 4, 1935 to parents Hugh Bennett, Sr. and Erma Bennett, who preceded him in death. The Bennett family resided in Logansport for many years before relocating to Mansfield since Hugh Sr. was a deputy for the DeSoto Parish Sheriff ’s Office. His son would later follow in his father’s footsteps.

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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced improvements to two different highways in the southern portion of DeSoto Parish. The $5.6 million project will repair portions of LA 512 and LA 483 near the Pelican community. This includes the section of LA 512 from US 171 to LA 483, just south of Pelican, and LA 483 from LA 512 to LA 175.

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Keep DeSoto Beautiful (KDB) has received a $2,500 grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful to fund a litter awareness campaign.

DeSoto’s litter survey in 2019 showed that we have a severe litter problem. Despite regular cleanups, we still have a very littered parish as measured by a 2.3 litter survey.

Most litter observed is from vehicles. The KDB Board of Directors has determined that an awareness campaign is needed to reach all of DeSoto Parish’s citizens. This will include the use of billboards and car litterbags, reinforced by articles in The Enterprise and social media. The objective is to send the message out, loud and clear, that DeSoto Parish is ready to clean up our future. This call to action message was the result of a high school contest designed to involve students in litter awareness.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that beginning on Monday, August 10, 2020, the LA 764 bridge over Mim Springs near Logansport in DeSoto Parish will be closed for bridge repairs.

This closure is scheduled to begin at approximately 9:00 a.m., and last until Sunday, August 16, 2020.

This bridge is located approximately 1.10 miles north of US 84.

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As school systems across Louisiana prepare to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the DeSoto Parish School System is uniquely positioned for success. For the past month, the school system has hosted a “Strong Start Academy” to provide students with disabilities extra time to learn and to prepare for the 2020-2021 school year.

More than 50 students with disabilities, ranging in age from pre-kindergarten to high school, participated in the Strong Start Academy—both in-person at Logansport High School and virtually, depending on the family’s preference and the weekday. All students in the school system will return to school under this same model, which is known as a blended learning model, on August 5.

Sheriff Jayson Richardson would like to announce the retirement of Deputy Charles “Chuck” Rugley after over twenty years of service with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff ’s Office.

Sheriff Jayson Richardson has announced that there will be increased patrol throughout DeSoto Parish due to a significant report of shots fired in Mansfield.

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On July 21, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that he will extend Louisiana’s current Phase Two order, which also includes a statewide mask mandate, limits indoor social gatherings to 50 people and prohibits on-premises consumption of alcohol at bars for another two weeks, as COVID-19 incidence remains high across the state and hospitalizations continue to rise. All of the latest restrictions outlined in the Phase Two order are in keeping with recommendations from the White House Coronavirus Task Force.

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Louisiana HomeCare of Mansfield has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall patient satisfaction score that ranked in the top 20 percent of all eligible SHP clients for the 2019 calendar year.

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During the time span from July 22 to July 24 candidates for both local and state offices officially threw their hats into the ring for the November 3, 2020 election.

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