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Strong educator collaboration is one of the strategies that make DeSoto Parish Schools a top performing school system. State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley spent time with some of these remarkable professionals during a learning walk at North Desoto Upper Elementary this afternoon.

Pictured is DPSO’s very own Deputy Zachary Moore, currently filling his role in the Louisiana National Guard as Staff Sergeant Moore.

SSG Moore is currently deployed to New Orleans to provide security in high traffic areas during the Super Bowl!

He is just one example of the many Reserve and National Guard service members that make up the ranks of the Desoto Parish Sheriff’s Office.

We miss them when they are away, but are proud to have men and women in our ranks that are currently serving or veterans of our military!

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College (NLTCC) celebrated a major milestone on February 3, 2025, with a groundbreaking ceremony for its new nursing wing at the Mansfield campus. This expansion will allow the college to enhance its nursing program and help meet the growing demand for skilled healthcare professionals in the region.

Local leaders and community partners joined NLTCC to commemorate the occasion, including Representative Larry Bagley, Mansfield Mayor Thomas Jones, and DeSoto Regional Health System CEO Todd Eppler. Each took a moment to speak about the impact this expansion will have on Mansfield and the surrounding communities.

“The number of our nurses that come through this school is significant,” said Eppler. “We have greatly benefited from it and are excited about our partnership and all the great things happening in Mansfield.”

“This new nursing wing will create more opportunities for students

An annual tradition in Logansport…Signing Day! 6 of our 7 seniors are going off to continue their athletic and academic careers!

Aydin Davis — Centenary Treville Townsley-Louisiana Christian Jukadynn Carter- Texas College J.P. Powell-Texas College Tonashton Bland- Texas College Jordan Meshell-Texas College These young men hve been the standard at Logansport and are leaving big shoes to fill. Thankfully, they have set a great example to the underclassmen of the kind of player you need to be both on and off the field in order to be successful.

Can’t wait to see what the future holds for these young men! Congratulations!!

In the DeSoto Sheriff App, we have added a new feature called the “Hall of Sheriffs.” This list traces every DeSoto Parish Sheriff back to 1843, at its founding. This can be located under “Programs” from the App Home Screen. As we work diligently to find more pictures and information on all of our previous Sheriffs, we are seeking YOUR help!

The following employees of the DeSoto Parish School Board include Connie Evans, Support Staff. Mrs. Evans is a great asset to the DPSB staff due to the knowledge that she has as a former classroom teacher.

Jacqueline Roberson, Teacher… Mrs. Roberson is a hard worker that is great at her craft.

Grace Lewis, New Teacher…Ms. Lewis promotes a caring culture in her classroom by always creating meaningful and relevant activities for students.

Megan Warren, Support Staff…

Mrs. Warren truly loves Logansport High School, and you can see that love in her daily work.

Scott Ziegler, Teacher…Mr. Ziegler knows that the seemingly small things matter on a daily basis.

Thea Wilson, New Teacher…Ms. Wilson is an exemplary role model for what lifelong learning really means.

Congratulations to these outstanding DPSB teachers and Support Staff members!

At 5:30pm on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, a concerned resident living on Hwy 346 in Pelican made contact with 911 Dispatcher, Amanda Gates, to report a missing person. An 81 year old male had earlier entered the wooded area near the residence to hunt, and had not returned. At that time, dispatcher Tanya Walker alerted administrative personnel and dispatched multiple DeSoto deputies, Fire, and EMS to the scene to gather more information from the caller. Upon further investigation, Deputy Jacob Daigle was able to determine that the missing person had previously made contact with the caller via cell phone, and was indeed lost in the wooded area. Dy. Daigle called the missing 81yo male in an attempt to gain more information about his surroundings, and was able to determine that he was not injured or in any distress at the time. Dy. Daigle sent a location request to the man’s cell phone, however he was not able to reply.

Mardi Gras season begins on January 6, of each year and ends on Fat Tuesday, the day before Lent. This year, Mardi Gras will fall on February 25. One of the wonderful traditions of Mardi Gras, and probably the most delicious, is the King Cake.

It’s the end of a long, stressful, contentious year for many of us. We’ve absorbed more than our share of anxiety over the election, over world events, and over the rising prices of… well, everything. And now, here come the holidays barreling toward us like a tinsel-decked locomotive. Ugh. How are we supposed to get in the holiday spirit when all we can muster right now is a half-hearted “bah humbug”?

Actually, the stretch between now and New Year’s is a great time to get your sparkle back and end 2024 on a high note.

I’m not talking about shopping till you drop and running the gauntlet of holiday obligations. Those things will only make the stress and exhaustion worse. I’m talking about waking up to the raw, miraculous, mind-blowing miracle that it is to be alive.

I’m talking about a mindset shift. Much like George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life, we all have the capacity to learn to see the same old world with fresh eyes.

It has been a tradition for The Enterprise to team up and help Santa with his letters from DeSoto Parish, Joaquin, and Pleasant Hill children for several decades. This year with postal issues continuing to plague the country, Santa needed our help more than ever. Believe me, we did our part with special Santa letter typist elf Taylor Curry, along with staff members Kaycee Deas and Julie Morris. Together we typed over 32 newspaper pages of letters comprising 2 sections that expressed the children’s heartfelt wishes and want lists. The popular yearly feature has become so popular that Santa couldn’t help but chuckle “Ho! Ho! Ho!” when he saw the letters that The Enterprise printed in 2023. They assist him on determining who was naughty and who was nice, with some even falling onto both lists, descriptions.