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Logansport and DeSoto Parish as whole has suffered a terrible loss with the death of DeSoto Fire District 1’s Fire Chief Rusty Evan Canton. His end of watch (EOW) came on May 16, 2019 in the town that he had called home for almost his entire life.

Rusty was born on October 30, 1973 in Shreveport and had served 21 years for the Shreveport Fire Department. He had served as a volunteer fireman since his teenage years in Logansport, and became the Chief of DeSoto Fire District 1 in recent years. His Facebook name was under “Loco Bombero”, which translates from Spanish to English as “Crazy Fireman”.

His legacy that he leaves the community is the love and compassion that he showed for all. It did not matter your race, standing in the community, or religion, Rusty was a friend to everyone. He was advocate for disadvantaged children and made sure all felt important. To know Rusty was to love him, and he loved everyone right back.

For the third straight weekend, various area of DeSoto Parish was affected by storms. Lightening of great magnitude was all around Logansport forcing the River City Fest to close down early for the safety of workers and fair-goers.

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On Thursday, May 2, the DeSoto Parish Chamber of Commerce officially welcomed Mansfield’s newest business, Mansfield Eye Clinic to their business family. The clinic is located at 405 Polk Street. They carry an aray of eye wear and sunglasses.

The DeSoto Chamber of Commerce was honored to hold a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony welcoming Mansfield Eye Clinic as the newest business in Mansfield. Guests were treated to heavy appetizers, cookies, and coffee as they toured the business located at 405 Polk Street. They carry an aray of eyewear and sunglasses, and offer numerous services for eye health.

Dr. Scott Taylor is now seeing new patients at Mansfield Eye Clinic. As a Mansfield native, he is excited to provide eye care to the community. After graduating from North DeSoto High School and Northwestern State University, he attended Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia.

For the second time within a week, DeSoto Parish residents have had to prepare for storms that were headed our way. The DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office reported that 3 F-1 tornadoes touched down in the Keachi and Stonewall areas. One tornado reportedly had 95-99 mph winds.

The area between Garland Scout Ranch and Red Bluff Road received damage that you could see as you passed by, with other damage done to property on some of the lesser traveled roads. Downed trees and power lines were seen, with homeowner’s also reporting damage from the storms.

The last few weeks have flown by as Kathi Wells and her volunteer team finalized all plans for the 2019 River City Fest, “Summertime on the Sabine”. This year’s event will have carnival night only on Thursday, May 16, with the festival in full swing on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday. There will be no Sunday events in 2019, but there are hopes that they can expand to include Sunday again in the very near future.

Jim’s Rides of Lake Charles has become a traditional favorite with RCF attendees, and it will return once again with all the carnival entertainment that area families have come to enjoy. River City Fest will kick-off on Friday night, April 16 with Carnival Night.

On Friday, an evening parade will take place, with organizers inviting clubs, teams, queens, businesses, church groups, bands, firemen, deputies, officials and military to participate in the parade. Horses and their riders and carriages are also welcome.