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In an effort to crack down on violent crime and illegal weapons on the streets in DeSoto Parish, Sheriff Richardson would like to provide the public with an update on what has been achieved in recent weeks. Over the past two months, Deputies and Narcotics Agents with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff ’s Office have recovered over 21 firearms from suspects involved in a crime or were in illegal possession of a firearm. Often times, seizures occur during traffic stops in the presence of drugs, or by a convicted felon that may not possess a firearm.

Members of the Battle of Pleasant Hill Re-enactment and Festival were recognized at the Capitol by the House of Representatives on May 27, 2021. They were invited by Rep. Rodney Schamerhorn of District 24 that represents a portion of Sabine, Natchitoches and Vernon Parishes. Representative Larry Bagley of District 7, who represents a portion of Sabine, DeSoto and Caddo Parishes, was also there to greet them.

The Battle of Pleasant Hill Re-enactment and Festival commemorates the April 9, 1864 Civil War battle that occurred in Pleasant Hill as part of the Red River Campaign. This is one of the longest running and largest living history events in Louisiana. The organization celebrated their 42nd event in April 2021 and are already planning for future events.

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Fourteen vaccinated Louisianans will win scholarships and cash prizes – including one adult who will win $1 million – throughout July as part of the Shot At A Million campaign the state is launching to reward residents who have taken or who choose to get their COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Edwards announced Thursday.

Registration for Louisiana’s Shot At A Million lottery begins Monday, June 21, 2021 at noon CDT. Louisianans who have gotten the vaccine can register online at ShotAtAMillion.com. Residents who do not have access to the internet or who have questions can call the toll-free hotline at 877-356-1511 to register, starting Monday.

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This year’s Juneteenth celebration is being billed on Facebook as “The hottest 3-day summer event in Mansfield, Louisiana” with hiphop, zydeco, and blues on the Court House Square in downtown historic Mansfield with a parade on Sunday. The three day event begins on Friday, June 25, continues on Saturday, June 26, and comes to a close on Sunday, June 27.

The admission for Friday’s events is $15.00. Vendors will begin setting up at 5:00 p.m., with the gates opening at 6:00 p.m. The entertainment will kick off at 6:30 p.m. with the Triple Boss Boys with Opening Ceremonies following at 7:00 p.m. Jeter Jones takes the stage at 7:30 p.m., followed by The Triple Boss Boys at 8:00 p.m. BCS Young Decky begins at 10:00 p.m. and will close out the evening.

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Buoyed by billions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief aid, Louisiana legislators took on several big issues this spring and made progress in simplifying the tax code, supporting education and expanding criminal-justice reform.

Some public-interest groups praised the tax changes as important steps toward strengthening Louisiana’s economy, while others expressed concern that some of the changes could lead to a budget crunch down the road.

The Council for a Better Louisiana viewed the main changes…lowering state income tax rates for individuals and corporations and eliminating deductions for what they pay in federal income taxes, as “a positive step forward,” while noting that it was only the beginning of righting a complicated, messy system.

On June 10, Representative Larry Bagley held several town hall meetings across DeSoto Parish to introduce the new Louisiana Office of Broadband and Connectivity Executive Director, Veneeth Iyengar. He was joined by Sen. Gerald Long as the two explained what the Louisiana Broadband service was about, with the infrastructure, access and affordability for residents of the state.

Iyengar explained that the lack of rural Internet connection in Louisiana has been an ongoing issue in the state, and the problem became more noticeable when schools were shut down during the pandemic and more families were forced to resort to online learning. In all, there are 403,000 Louisiana households (about 25 percent of the state’s total number of households) with no kind of Internet connection according to figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. Forty-two percent of households have no broadband connection.

In June 2019, Frierson area residents attended a police jury meeting to discuss the rowdy and dangerous actions of a large number of people attending a trail ride that was hosted by Thaddeus Lee. The main concern seemed to be handling the mass crowds and parking issues. A workshop was held to see that this behavior, lack of respect for personal property, and the traffic violations would be handled in a more controlled fashion. This past weekend, the same problems arose, but this time it was centered around the Grand Cane with the Big W Trailride. The increase in attendance went from 800 in 2019 to 7,000 to 8,000 in 2021.

On Friday, May 28, 2021, Chief Bill DeLoach, members of the Board of Commissioners, firefighters and guests gathered together to dedicate their classroom building to a late DFD 8 Board Member, Nita Richardson.

In honor of Ms. Richardson and her many years of service to the DFD 8 fire district, the building has been renamed the Nita Richardson Emergency Services Training Building.

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DeSoto Regional Health System is proud to announce the return of their annual community health fairs to be held in Mansfield, Louisiana, and Zwolle. The 2021 edition of the fairs will see the return of health booths, blood tests, blood pressure checks and PSA for Prostate Cancer Screening for men.

Mansfield’s Fair will be held at the First United Methodist Church, located at 502 Polk Street, in the Fellowship Hall on June 29 from 6:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.

On July 13, Logansport’s Fair will be held at Logansport High School, located at 17228 Hwy 5 in Logansport from 6:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.

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On June 2, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop G began investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash on U.S. Hwy 84, east of Logansport. This crash claimed the life of 15-year-old Seth Sloan, of Mansfield, who was unrestrained.

The initial investigation revealed that a 2012 Dodge Challenger, driven by a 17-year-old juvenile, was traveling eastbound on U.S. Hwy 84, near Natural Gas Road. For reasons still under investigation, the juvenile driver lost control and exited the roadway, before colliding with a concrete retaining wall.

The juvenile driver was properly restrained and sustained minor injuries. Sloan was pronounced dead.

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