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Last week, DeSoto Clerk of Court Lisa Lobrano Burson asked Mindy Brown to be her Chief Deputy Clerk of Court.

Burson stated, “Today I was honored to surprise Mindy Brown by asking her to be my Chief Deputy Clerk of Court for DeSoto Parish. Not only is she one of the sweetest individuals that I know, but she has been a true asset to our office. She handled the ever-important November 5th Presidential Election seamlessly, including coordinating new commissioner schools, pre-election classes, attending Board of Elections Supervisors meetings, ensuring we had enough commissioners for each of the 57 precincts in DeSoto Parish, and entering payroll for our commissioners as soon as it opened.”

Burson added that in addition to all of these things, she has served as the Clerk’s Office Manager since July 1st and keeps the office running like a well-oiled machine.

The results of Saturday, November 15’s election, show that the two Parishwide School Board Propositions in addition to the three Propositions for the Village of Grand Cane all passed but with very low voter turnout.

DPSB’s Proposition No. 1 regarding 43.17 Mills Renewal passed by 70% and No. 2 for 8.17 Mills Renewal indicated a passage with an unofficial turnout of 11% Parishwide. Both renewals are for 10 years.

The Village of Grand Cane citizens voted on two Propositions, also for 10 years, with only 28 casting ballots, which indicated an unofficial turnout of 17.1%. Only 5 votes were cast opposing the renewal.

Sheriff Jayson Richardson would like to congratulate Dy. Cory Vines who has completed the necessary requirements for POST Certification at the Caddo Regional Training Academy! Dy. Vines’ graduation was held yesterday afternoon, and he will be joining our DPSO team in the Corrections Division! He is pictured with (left to right) Assistant Warden Kevin Coleman, Dy. Makeal Williams, Chief Deputy Monica Cason, Dy. Cory Vines, Cpl. Chris Taylor, and Sgt. Billy Cotton.

On the afternoon of November 12, 2025, DeSoto Parish Narcotic Agents were able to close out a months-long investigation into the illegal distribution of Meth, Xanax, and Suboxone in and around the Mansfield area. DeSoto Narcotic Agents, Street Level Unit, and S.W.A.T. were able to execute a search warrant at an address on McDonald Lane located in Mansfield, where DeSoto S.W.A.T. was able to locate Dalton Duran (28yo White Male of Mansfield) on the property. Mr. Duran was taken into custody without incident on a warrant for two counts of Distribution of Schedule II (Meth), one count of Distribution of Schedule II (Suboxone), and three counts of Distribution of Schedule IV (Xanax). A female subject, Whitney Coleman (30yo White Female of Grand Cane) was also located on the property and was found to also have warrants out of Caddo Parish on drug charges. Ms. Coleman was then taken into custody without incident.

City of Mansfield Water Customers!

We are aware that many of our customers have experienced issues with higher than normal water bills during the past few billing cycles. Due to the installation of new meters and the implementation of the new meter reading/billing systems, the contractors/ consultants have encountered challenges in inputting data in a timely fashion. This has created an enormous amount of incorrect bills mailed out to our customers.

PLEASE do not hesitate to call or, most importantly, come by if you have any questions or concerns about your bill. We will do everything we can to assure we get it right!!

Thank you for your patience...

Sheriff Jayson Richardson congratulates four new deputies on their graduation from the Shreveport Police Regional Training Academy today, November 13, 2025! Join us in welcoming the following to our DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office family: Christopher Strickland — Patrol Division James Carinio — Patrol Division Hunter Delcomyn — Patrol Division Jake Farmer — Patrol DivisionA lso pictured are: Patrol Lieutenant, Joe West Chief Deputy, Monica Cason Patrol Captain, Michael Dunn

This week, Sheriff JaysonRichardson,Chief Deputy Monica Cason, Investigations Captain Angela Bandy and several other investigators with DeSoto attended the Gingerbread House “Partners & Prevention Luncheon” which was hosted at Sam’s Town in Shreveport. Many area Law Enforcement agencies were represented as KTAL NBC6 welcomed guest speaker Jessica Buchanan to the stage to speak to attendees on her personal story.

DeSoto Assessor Haus Cordray and his staff were ready for Trick or Treaters on Halloween and were all dressed up for the “spirit” of the day. Candy and treats were ready for customers and children of all ages as soon as they said the magic words, “Trick or Treat”! Haus and his office are always ready to help and serve you with your parish needs.

Early Voting dates for the November 15, 2025 Election began on November 1 and will run through November 8, 2025, at both locations. In Mansfield, you can cast your ballots at the Registrar of Voters Office at 104 Crosby St and in Stonewall at Governmental Plaza/Sheriff’s Substation at 1746 Hwy 171. (See page XX for Sample Ballot)

Mansfield High School’s Homecoming Queen for 2025-2026 is Germanee Robertson (second from left); the Football Sweetheart is on far right — Ameriyea Mayweather and Principal Thomas is the fourth from the left.