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Mansfield High School Lady Wolverine Peyton Peoples signed to play basketball at Southern Arkansas University Tech on Friday, May 22.

Peoples, a consistent 3-point shooting point guard for the Lady Wolverines, was surrounded by family and friends as she declared her intention to become an SAU Tech Lady Rocket. “I have always wanted to play basketball at the next level,” stated Peoples, “SAU Tech has the academic degree I want and has offered me a basketball scholarship to finance my education.”

SAU Tech’s Mission Statement is: Southern Arkansas University Tech is a comprehensive community college that meets the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves. SAU Tech is a public college that is part of the Southern Arkansas University System. The College began in 1968 and today has an average enrollment of over 1,800 students.

The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted 5-1 Wednesday May 20, in favor of HB819, a bill to make medical marijuana more widely available.

The bill would make the drug more accessible by lifting regulations that require doctors to register with the state to be able recommend it and that limit its use to patients with certain diseases.

Under the bill, any state-licensed physician could recommend medical marijuana for the treatment of many health conditions. The bill, written by Rep. Larry Bagley, R-Stonewall, had already been approved by the House and now goes to the full Senate.

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On May 20, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) appointed Dr. Cade Brumley to be the new State Superintendent of Education. The Board voted 8-3 to appoint Dr. Brumley from three candidates nominated during deliberations at today’s meeting. BESE appoints the position by a two-thirds vote of its total membership. Brumley will replace John White, who resigned earlier this year.

“As a Louisiana native, I am extremely honored to be selected by a student-friendly BESE,” said Dr. Brumley. “Louisiana may not be the largest state in the union but we have a big table for collaboration. I look forward to bringing people together to collectively move our state forward. We are primed for continued improvement, drawing on successes of the past and the promise for our future. I will fight for our children, families, and communities each day - they deserve our best.”

National Association of University Women (NAUW) Mansfield Branch is proud to announce our 2020 scholarship recipients. They are Jeleal Samuels ($1000), Aaliyah Ford ($500), and Mia Wilson ($300).

All three young ladies were selected based on their diverse resumes, impressive two-page biographical sketches, and outstanding teacher letter of recommendations.

Jeleal Samuels of Mansfield High School is a member of the Lady Wolverines Basketball Team, FBLA, National Honor Society, and Children of Destiny Youth Group. Samuels plans to attend Northwestern State University to become a physical therapist.

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The big shift to homebased work and schooling during the coronavirus means Louisiana more than ever needs to bring internet service to all parts of the state, according to Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell.

“Nothing is more important for rural parts of our state than high-speed internet,” Campbell said. “It’s just like the telephone used to be before we had telephones.”

Louisiana is in line to receive an estimated $600 million in federal government aid over the next 10 years to spread broadband to “unserved and underserved” rural areas. Campbell said the aid is coming from the Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.

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The 63-member Louisiana Rural Caucus has elected Representative Kenny Cox of Mansfield to serve as Secretary/Treasurer.

The group elected Rep. Chris Turner of Ruston to serve as Chairman for 2020-2021 and Rep. Rhonda Butler of Ville Platte to serve as Vice Chairman.

The Chairman appointed seven caucus members to serve as officers on the Rural Caucus Executive Committee.

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Russell Tabor has been named principal of North DeSoto Elementary School, effective July 1. Tabor has worked in the district for 12 years, serving as an assistant principal at North DeSoto High School for the last 7 years. Before that, he worked at North DeSoto Lower Elementary School as a first grade teacher and master teacher, and in Claiborne Parish as an elementary teacher.

Louisiana moved to Phase One under the White House COVID-19 guidance on Friday, May 15, which removes the Stay at Home order for Louisianans and allows additional businesses to open under strict occupancy, protection and social distancing guidelines, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Monday. High risk individuals should continue to stay at home, except for essential activities, like getting food or medical care.

Gov. Edwards outlined the first phase of the Roadmap to a Resilient Louisiana, which adopts every major recommendation of the White House plan in Phase One. The Governor also highlighted data that shows that the Stay at Home order improved Louisiana’s overall situation in relation to new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

DeSoto Parish Schools is proud to announce that Nakia Graham, teacher at Mansfield High School, has been named a Louisiana State Semi Finalist for Teacher of the Year.

Nakia graduated from Mansfield High School in 2012, and in her valedictorian address, she boldly professed, “The next time I walk the halls of MHS, it will be as a teacher!” After finishing her degree at Northwestern State University in 2016, Nakia did return to MHS to fulfill her promise.

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A COVID-19 drivethru testing site is opening Friday, May 15 in the Walmart parking lot located at 7292 Hwy #509 in Mansfield. The site is supported by Walmart, eTrueNorth and state and local officials to test anyone who meets CDC and state and local guidelines on who should be tested, including first responders, health care providers and others with symptoms of COVID-19 and those in high risk groups without symptoms. Those interested in being tested need to visit www.DoINeedaCOVID19test.com to see if eligible for testing and to make an appointment.