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State Representative Larry Bagley has been working with the new Louisiana State Director of Broadband Development, Veneeth Iyengar. Iyengar has agreed to come to District 7 and take part in some Town Hall Meetings.

Bagley will be hosting two separate meetings on Friday, June 11th. The first meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. at Logansport High School at the Practice Gym, located on the right side of the campus as you enter the school grounds. The address is 17228 Hwy 5 in Logansport. The second meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. at Stonewall Government Plaza (inside the new DPSO facility), located at 1746 Hwy 17 in Stonewall.

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Officers and members of the DeSoto Parish Chamber of Commerce invite you to join them for the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for Kidz Stylez, located at 820 Polk Street in Mansfield. The ceremony is set to take place on Thursday, June 10 at 10:00 p.m. Make plans to attend the festivities as we welcome Mansfield’s newest business to our community. If you have any questions call the Chamber at 318-872-1310.

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On June 3, DeSoto deputies reported to a 911 call regarding a shooting that had taken place at the 1600 block of State Highway 481 between Stanley and Mansfield. The victim, identified as Jacob Ebarb, 28, of Mansfield, succumbed to a gunshot wound.

The shooting took place outside of Ebarb’s sister’s home where several people were outside where an had argument ensued. Demetri Rochell Johnson, 28, was arrested and booked with second degree murder.

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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that on Thursday, June 10, 2021, US 84 (Main Street) at the Union Pacific Railroad crossing in Logansport, DeSoto Parish will be closed.

This closure is scheduled to take place from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and is necessary to allow UP to perform repairs to their railroad crossing.

Alternate route: LA 5 Restrictions/Permits: Total road closure at the railroad crossing. All vehicles will need to utilize an alternate route.

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Governor John Bel Edwards announced today that he is ending the statewide mask mandate for Louisiana schools. After the end of the current academic semester (spring 2021), school systems will determine policies on wearing masks. Louisiana State Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley met with the Governor last week to request the mask mandate be lifted for K-12 students. School systems can begin implementing their own policies following the end of the 2020-2021 school year. New school system face mask policies will take effect starting with summer programs.

The little community of Kickapoo, Louisiana will be alive with music and food as the first ever “Bugs & Bands Crawfish Boil Contest and Festival” begins Friday, June 4 and ends on Saturday, June 5 at 12:00 p.m. The event was planned with the main goal of promoting DeSoto Parish while raising money for the DeSoto Regional Health System and their upgrade project. The projected attendance at the event is for over 3,000, including ticket holders, cooking staffs, event staff and musicians. The physical address of the Fest is at 4729 Hwy 171 in Kickapoo, which is between Stonewall and Mansfield.

Activities will begin on Wednesday, June 2 at 9:00 a.m. for team arrivals and set up and all stage, restroom facilities, sound tent set up, etc. On Thursday, vendors will begin setting up their stations with the crawfish teams attending a regulation meeting, backline crew meeting and sound check, and test run on water and power.

At the May DeSoto School Board Meeting, winners of the DeSoto Regional 5K Heart & Soul Run/Walk T-shirt art contest were named and presented various prizes. Each of the students drew and submitted their design for the event. Ironically, all winners were from Stanley High School. Pictured l-r are DPSB Member District 1 Dudley Glenn; Anna Yarborough-4th Grade; Grynlee Hilliard -5th Grade; Kinsleigh McMillion-4th Grade; Dan Spears-4th Grade, 1st Place Winner of $25.00 Noah Chreene-4th Grade; and DeSoto Regional Hosp. Assoc. Director Terri Byrd. DeSoto Superintendent of Schools Cade Brumley is pictured behind the group. Not pictured is Payden Simpson-4th Grade. All students received a day pass to Splash Kingdom, 5K Run T-shirt and a goody bag complete with candy.

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Mayor John H. Mayweather issued a proclamation for Mental Health Awareness Month. This runs from May 1-31. May has been designated Mental Health Awareness Month, it is designed to highlight the importance of taking care of your mental wellness. It is also a time to share valuable resources and learn where you can get mental health support. Mental Health Awareness Month was started in 1949 by Mental Health America, and each year the organization chooses a theme. The theme for 2021 is Tools 2 Thrive, with a focus on helping you find healthy ways to cope with stress.

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The Veterans Memorial Wall in Logansport is located on the South end of the park, on a hill, very near the Sabine River Bridge. After much talk and many prayers the Town of Logansport and the Gordon Cohen American Legion Post 157/ Logansport Veteran’ Club of Logansport made a commitment to honor all of our military men and women. This was done with a standing memorial in the Town’s park so that all of our people could see the names of the many veterans that have served our country so faithfully. The wall was dedicated during a ceremony at the site on July 4th, 1998. The late Mayor Dennis Freeman was the Master of Ceremony. The guest speaker for the ceremonies was the late Lieutenant General Orren R. Whiddon, a native of Joaquin, Texas. General Whiddon was Commanding General of the Second United States Army at the time of his retirement in 1990. Many other dignitaries too numerous to mention here were present to honor our veterans.

You are invited to attend the DeSoto GOP dinner with Lt. Billy Nungesser on Tuesday, June 1st at 5:30p.m.at the RB4 Event Center, 791 Nash Road, Logansport, LA 71049.

Dinner will be blackened chicken pasta with a side salad, bread and a yummy cobbler for $15 that is payable at the door by cash or check. Please RSVP by replying by email to desotoparishgopatgmail.com ot by testing 318-218-6854. This will enable to plan accordingly for tables, chairs, and food.

Directions to reach RB4’s Event Center:

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