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Daphne’s Tamales held a ribbon cutting on May 1. Owner Daphne Hall reopened the business in a bigger and better location. She sells breakfast, lunch and dinner, and the business is open from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. on Monday through Friday and 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday. Hall has been making the tamales for 25 years.

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DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office held public meetings in several areas throughout the parish for members of the community to meet the new sheriff, Jayson Richardson. The meeting also allowed community members to learn about DPSO’s different divisions and to meet the officers who are leading each of those divisions. DPSO also shared information about the public programs they offer.

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After several hours of regional track and field events on Wednesday, April 25, the Mansfield High School Wolverine Track ended up with 12 young men and women qualifying for the State Meet at LSU Baton Rouge on Friday, May 4.

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Mayor Curtis McCoy has served as the City of Mansfield’s mayor for the past 16 years. On April 28, Mansfield residents voted in a new mayor, John H. Mayweather Sr. Mayweather won against Thomas Jones with a 10 percent lead.

According to the Secretary of State’s election results, a total of 1,770 residents voted in this runoff election between these two candidates. The results showed 965 residents voted for Mayweather while 805 residents voted for Jones.

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DeSoto Parish residents have once against voted down DeSoto Parish Police Jury’s Parishwide Courthouse Proposition for a continuation of an ad valorem tax of 1.26 mills for 10 years. This is the third time that the Police Jury has requested the tax be renewed and voters have voted it down.

According to the Secretary of State’s election results, 1,251 residents voted for the proposition while 1,318 resident voted against it.

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Mansfield High School recognized over 100 students at its annual Academic Brunch on Friday, April 20.

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The DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office would like to recognize three deputies for their performance during the recent severe weather that occurred in DeSoto Parish.

Cpl. Obie Galey, Cpl. Vicki Page and Deputy Antoinette Turner received a call of a missing person, later identified as Adam Dickson, during the severe storm activity that affected our area this past week. All three Deputies, in addition to their already taxing duties during the storm, went above and beyond their duty by contacting the cellular provider to "ping" the cellular phone belonging to the individual.

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Donna S. Johnson with Agape Life Solutions, LLC spoke at the April DeSoto Chamber of Commerce meeting. Agape Life Solutions is a faith based behavioral health program.

At Agape Life Solutions, they believe mental health issues are helped with faith. They use an overall holistic approach that includes faith, activities and talent.

Johnson said they are looking to get informaiton about whether or not they are needed in the area.

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DeSoto Parish School System held their Students, Teachers and Principal Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, April 12 at DeSoto Parish School Board Instructional Materials Center. The school system recognized nominees and winners of Students, Teachers and Principal of the Year. Following the ceremony, DeSoto Parish School Board members recognized the parish winners during their meeting.

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Lucien Marioneaux and Craig Williams presented a presentation on opioids during the DeSoto Parish Police Jury’s regular April meeting. After discussion, jurors agreed to join the two lawyers’ lawsuit against opioid manufacturers.

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