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On July 21, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that he will extend Louisiana’s current Phase Two order, which also includes a statewide mask mandate, limits indoor social gatherings to 50 people and prohibits on-premises consumption of alcohol at bars for another two weeks, as COVID-19 incidence remains high across the state and hospitalizations continue to rise. All of the latest restrictions outlined in the Phase Two order are in keeping with recommendations from the White House Coronavirus Task Force.

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Louisiana HomeCare of Mansfield has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall patient satisfaction score that ranked in the top 20 percent of all eligible SHP clients for the 2019 calendar year.

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During the time span from July 22 to July 24 candidates for both local and state offices officially threw their hats into the ring for the November 3, 2020 election.

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On July 23, the DeSoto Parish Sheriff ’s Office honored Sgt. Elaine Pyles on her recent retirement. Sgt. Pyles has served thirty-one and one-half years in the law enforcement field, with 29 of those years served at DPSO.

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The Louisiana Worker’s Compensation Corporation (LWCC) is pleased to announce the 2019 Safest 70 Award recipients. Established in 2008, this award was created to honor Policyholders who share LWCC’s commitment to workplace safety and acknowledge customers leading the way in employee health and wellness.

“Our efforts to promote workplace safety and reduce claims costs have resulted in lower rates for all our customers,” said Richard Perkins, CSP, LWCC Safety Services Manager. “Not only have the Safest 70 Award winners achieved a higher standard for their company, but they have also provided their employees with a culture of workplace safety. Their excellent stewardship benefits other Policyholders, industry members, and the state of Louisiana.”

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Sheriff Richardson would like to announce the recent promotion of Deputy Kevin Coleman. Having worked with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff ’s Office for seven years now, Sgt. Coleman served as a Corporal in the Detention Center before moving into his most recent position as a School Resource Officer at Logansport High School for the past 2 years.

On June 22, 2020, he was promoted to Sergeant, and will now serve as Community Liaison for the DeSoto Parish Sheriff ’s Office.

Sgt. Coleman’s vision for his new role is to unite the community and the Sheriff ’s Office together through community projects, serving our Senior Citizens and Youth, as well as keeping an open line of communication between our department and the public.

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The Committed, Active, and Dedicated (CAD) Women of DeSoto Parish want to extend hardy congratulations to their scholarship recipients for 2020. CAD is a service organization whose primary goal is giving back to the community, including all of DeSoto.

Currently, CAD consists of thirteen ladies that work hard with philanthropy projects. Through fundraisers the group has been able to provide scholarships to deserving high school seniors that are attending college.

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Even with a low voter turnout President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joseph “Joe” Biden received the majority of votes in the Louisiana Presidential Primary that was held on Saturday, July 11. Democrats also selected a representative for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) between Erica F. Durr and Jackie Lansdale.

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On Saturday, July 11, 2020, Governor John Bel Edwards issued a statewide mask mandate to the citizens of Louisiana. This mandate applies to citizens 8 years old and older with an exemption for those with health issues that may prevent them from wearing a mask. We know that DeSoto Parish Citizens will have questions regarding the implementation and enforcement of this mandate.

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The DeSoto Parish School Board will honor the graduating classes of 2020 from Logansport High School, Mansfield High School, North DeSoto High School and Stanley High School during the week of July 20 through 24, 2020.

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