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On July 23, the DeSoto Parish Sheriff ’s Office honored Sgt. Elaine Pyles on her recent retirement. Sgt. Pyles has served thirty-one and one-half years in the law enforcement field, with 29 of those years served at DPSO.

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The Louisiana Worker’s Compensation Corporation (LWCC) is pleased to announce the 2019 Safest 70 Award recipients. Established in 2008, this award was created to honor Policyholders who share LWCC’s commitment to workplace safety and acknowledge customers leading the way in employee health and wellness.

“Our efforts to promote workplace safety and reduce claims costs have resulted in lower rates for all our customers,” said Richard Perkins, CSP, LWCC Safety Services Manager. “Not only have the Safest 70 Award winners achieved a higher standard for their company, but they have also provided their employees with a culture of workplace safety. Their excellent stewardship benefits other Policyholders, industry members, and the state of Louisiana.”

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Sheriff Richardson would like to announce the recent promotion of Deputy Kevin Coleman. Having worked with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff ’s Office for seven years now, Sgt. Coleman served as a Corporal in the Detention Center before moving into his most recent position as a School Resource Officer at Logansport High School for the past 2 years.

On June 22, 2020, he was promoted to Sergeant, and will now serve as Community Liaison for the DeSoto Parish Sheriff ’s Office.

Sgt. Coleman’s vision for his new role is to unite the community and the Sheriff ’s Office together through community projects, serving our Senior Citizens and Youth, as well as keeping an open line of communication between our department and the public.

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The Committed, Active, and Dedicated (CAD) Women of DeSoto Parish want to extend hardy congratulations to their scholarship recipients for 2020. CAD is a service organization whose primary goal is giving back to the community, including all of DeSoto.

Currently, CAD consists of thirteen ladies that work hard with philanthropy projects. Through fundraisers the group has been able to provide scholarships to deserving high school seniors that are attending college.

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Even with a low voter turnout President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joseph “Joe” Biden received the majority of votes in the Louisiana Presidential Primary that was held on Saturday, July 11. Democrats also selected a representative for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) between Erica F. Durr and Jackie Lansdale.

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On Saturday, July 11, 2020, Governor John Bel Edwards issued a statewide mask mandate to the citizens of Louisiana. This mandate applies to citizens 8 years old and older with an exemption for those with health issues that may prevent them from wearing a mask. We know that DeSoto Parish Citizens will have questions regarding the implementation and enforcement of this mandate.

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The DeSoto Parish School Board will honor the graduating classes of 2020 from Logansport High School, Mansfield High School, North DeSoto High School and Stanley High School during the week of July 20 through 24, 2020.

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July 11, 2020, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a mandatory mask requirement for Louisiana and ordered bars in the state closed to on-premises consumption, as the state experiences increasing spread of COVID-19. The Governor also limited indoor social gatherings like wedding receptions, class reunions and parties to 50 total people. With these additional restrictions, Louisiana remains in Phase Two of the Roadmap for a Resilient Louisiana.

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Registered Democrats and Republicans will go to the polls this Saturday to vote in the 2020 Presidential Preference Primary (PPP) for their designated party. Also, Democrats will decide a Democratic State Central Committee 23rd Representative for the District, Office A. The choices for that seat are between Erica F. Durr of Natchitoches or Jackie Lansdale of Gloster.

DeSoto Registrar of Voters Amanda V. Raynes reminds voters to bring proof of identification with a photograph such as your Driver’s License, State Issued ID, etc.

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On July 1, the Sabine Parish Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the completion of the refurbishing of DeSoto Regional Medical Zwolle Rural Clinic.

The project began on June 28, 2020, with DRHS spending almost $1,000,000 on the project. The Board made the decision to commit the funds recognizing the need to address the significant health care challenges as their old facility had inadequate space. In 2017, the Buildings and Grounds committee began working on efforts to create more space and improvements. This week that dream became a reality.

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