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The Desoto Parish Sheriff ’s Office came to the DeSoto Parish Stonewall Branch to show off their K-9 Units, vehicles, drones, and more! We want to say a huge thank you to all.

BackAlley Community Theatre is thrilled to present our first show of our 2024 Summer Concert Series, Terry, Rocky, and Friends: On the Radio. Join us in Grand Cane as two of our favorite performers, Terry Sparks and Rocky Maddox, join a talented group of vocalists and musicians, as we travel through the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s with many of our much-loved songs.

Show times are Friday, June 28 (Friday sold out) and Saturday, June 29 @ 7:00 pm, and Sunday, June 30 @ 2:00 pm. Visit backalleygrandcane. com to reserve your tickets. Limited tickets are available, so reserve now. If you have questions or need assistance, call our box office at 318-461-0202.

Henrietta CM, located at 4242 Hwy 191, will host the well known gospel group The Southern Plainsmen in concert on Sunday, June 30 with refreshments served afterwards.

The Southern Plainsmen were organized in May 1978 in the rolling pine-hills of West-Central Louisiana and is an outreach of the Southern Plainsmen Ministries, Inc., a non-profit Christian organization. The ministry, supported by the contributions of its Christian friends, appears in Christian churches regardless of denominational affiliation on an expense plus freewill-love-offering basis.

Pastor Chuckie Clark cordially invites everyone to join the Henrietta CM Church congregation while hearing God’s word through the celebration of music. For more information call 318-567-2644. We look forward to meeting you.

Allison McAllen, of Stonewall, LA, was named to the University of Mississippi’s Spring 2024 Honor Roll lists.

McAllen, majoring in Real Estate, was named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00.

“The remarkable students achieving Chancellor’s Honor Roll are among the best and brightest at the University of Mississippi,” Chancellor Glenn Boyce said. “I commend them for their hard work and dedication resulting in their outstanding academic achievements and this well-deserved recognition.”

To be eligible for honor roll designation, a student must have completed at least 12 graded hours for the semester and may not be on academic probation during the semester.

Alayna Griffith of Stonewall is one of more than 700 students who received diplomas and were recognized as Harding University graduates during the Spring 2024 commencement ceremony on May 4, 2024.

Griffith received a Bachelor of Arts in communication sciences and disorders.

Graduates include students from the College of Allied Health, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Bible and Ministry, Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration, Cannon-Clary College of Education, Carr College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy and Honors College.

University President Mike Williams recognized the candidates as they were recommended by the faculty for graduation.

A Louisiana Sports Writers Association panel of college publicists and sports media selected the team and major awards.

Dewitt — a 5-foot-11 fifth-year guard/forward from Mansfield, La., and a graduate of Mansfield High School — averaged 12.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 32 games for a 25-7 Gold Nuggets team that tied for second place in the Red River Athletic Conference regular season, finished second in the RRAC Tournament and earned an automatic bid to NAIA nationals.

Dewitt was first-team All-RRAC and a twotime RRAC Player of the Week this past season. She was the first player in 14 years to lead the Gold Nuggets in scoring and rebounding in the same season, and her 139 made free throws are No. 3 on the Gold Nuggets’ all-time season list.

Northwestern State University’s 74th Demon Battalion and Department of Military Scienc hosted a commissioning ceremony May 9 for graduating seniors who took the oath of office to serve as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army. The event was held in conjunction with spring commencement exercises in which the four earned undergraduate degrees as ROTC cadets.

The new officers are 2nd Lt. Peyton Bordelon of Alexandria, 2nd Lt. Loren Higginbotham of Jennings, 2nd Lt. Breanna James of Stonewall and 2nd Lt. Andrew Wesley of Shreveport. Bordelon earned a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice with a minor in military leadership. Working to become a Medevac pilot and flight officer, he will train to fly the UH-60 Black Hawk as an Army aviator in the Louisiana Army National Guard.

Madison Abigail Magee, recent graduate of Logansport High School, receives DeSoto Parish LSU Alumni Scholarship from Dudley Glenn, Vice President of the local association.

(photo by David Maroski)

Join us this weekend at BackAlley Community Theatre in Grand Cane for our final laughter-filled weekend with Wage Warfare. Young Hope finds herself sandwiched between prim Bonnie and surly Louise, with the only apparent relief is a sudden opportunity for promotion. Antics ensue when the three women all vie for the promotion, along with a hapless boss, Mr. Clogsworth, and a rising star — Aaron Starr.

Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 7:00 pm and Sunday at 2:00 pm, May 31, June 1 and 2. Purchase your tickets or reserve your season ticket seat at backalleygrandcane. com. For questions, call our box office at 318-461-0202.

Cast members include Heath Lemme, Julia Parr, Annaclaire McGarland, Kim Pepmiller, Amy Hall, and Hunter Tuck. Director is Windy Parr, Assistant Director is Bailey Parr, and Stage Manager is Karen Schmidt. Wage Warfare is written by Scott Hann and published by Eldridge Publishing Company.

The Books and Biscuits April meeting took place at Debbie Carr’s house. Debbie, who is always a wonderful hostess, made wonderful ham and cheese sliders for us to enjoy. Others brought deviled eggs, chips and dip and a wonderful cake. Since April was our book selection month, members brought many books for selection, but, as always, we had to narrow the list. Our book selections for the rest of the year and for part of the 2025 year are as follows: 5/7/24 Louisiana Longshot by Jana De-Leon 6/4/24 19 Minutes by Jodie Picoult 7/9/24 The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon 8/6/24 Mrs. Miniver by Jan Struther 9/3/24 Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishigure 10/8/24 Fragile Designs by Colleen Coble 11/5/24 Defying Jihad by Esther Ahmad 12/5/24 The Women by Kristin Hannah 1/7/25 North of Nowhere by Allison Brennan 2/4/25 Homecoming by Yaa Gyasi 3/4/25 The Pact by Jodie Picoult