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The DeSoto Parish Chamber of Commerce has announced that they will be hosting their 92nd Annual Awards Banquet on Thursday, March 26 at the Clista A. Calhoun Center in Mansfield. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Reservations for the banquet will be $50.00 per person or $300.00 for a table of eight, with March 16 set as the deadline, payable in advance. The admission price includes dinner provided by Big Zach’s Place of Logansport with entertainment by the Jazzology band, A cash bar will be available for beer and wine purchases.

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Mansfield Police Assistant Chief Billy Locke has reported that on Monday, February 17 at approximately 8:24 p.m., MPD received a call through DeSoto Parish E 911 regarding a shooting that had occurred in the 100 block of Hope Street. E 911 Dispatchers reported that the caller stated that she had just shot her husband.

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On February 19, the DeSoto Parish Sheriff ’s Office responded to a 911 call regarding a robbery at Progressive National Bank’s Stonewall Branch.

Sheriff Jayson Richardson reported that a masked gunman went into the bank on Highway 3276 (Stonewall-Frierson Cutoff Road) around 3:30 p.m. and demanded money from the tellers. He left the scene in a white Chevrolet Impala with Texas license plates. The car was later located on Old Jefferson Road in Stonewall.

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On Thursday, February 20, a boil advisory was issued for the Rambin Wallace Water System due to repairs being made to a water main break.

The affected area includes 75 customers on Highways 175, 483, 512, 513, and on Stewart Road.

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U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and John Kennedy (R-LA) will introduce legislation designating the post office in Mansfield for Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., a lifelong Louisianan, veteran, and civil rights icon.

“Dr. Simpkins was a civil rights icon not only for Louisiana but for the entire nation during the civil rights movement,” said Dr. Cassidy. “He dedicated his life to fighting for freedom for all Americans, and we are honored to pay tribute to Dr. Simpkins through this designation.”

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On Saturday, February 22, riders will ride through Logansport for the 65th Annual Old Spanish Trail Ride, with participants departing for a 216-mile trip to Houston, as they travel down Texas Hwy 59. The trip is scheduled to last seven days, with the “all the way” riders arriving in time to participate in the Houston Fat Stock Show (HFSS) Parade, which also hosts rodeo events, concerts and auctions. The ride is held in conjunction with the HFSS to help with its promotion. The riders are due to arrive in Houston on February 29, after a weeklong journey. Seven stops along the way include Timpson, Nacogdoches, Diboll, Livingston, Cleveland and Humble, before reaching the final destination of the Houston Fat Stock Show.

Riders have only been able not to begin their lengthy trip from Logansport a few times, and that was due to construction. They are excited to be able to pass through Logansport, Haslam and Joaquin as they relive history traveling the Old Spanish Trail.

Last week, Stanley High School softball standout Chloe Brouillette signed with Louisiana State University in Eunice. As a pitcher for the Lady Panthers Softball Team, Chloe boasted of stats including an Earned Run Average (ERA) OF 3.73, total strike-outs at 94, a batting average of .303, 30 hits, 5 doubles, and 4 home runs.

Chloe played for the Illusions Gold Premier team, and traveled to Colorado for the team, The Sparkler. From there she went to the TC/USA Nationals in Georgia and USA JO Cup in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She was honored with an invitation to play in Barcelona, Spain and Brisbane, Australia in addition to being chosen to go to the RYLA Leadership Camp during the summer.

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On February 12, 2020, just before 8:00 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop G responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on U.S. Highway 84 west of Louisiana Highway 3248. This crash claimed the life of a 43-year-old DeSoto Parish Deputy Donna Richardson-Below.

The initial investigation revealed a 2008 Jeep Cherokee, driven by 33-year-old Richard Wimer of Stonewall, was entering a curve while traveling east on U.S. Highway 84. At the same time, an unmarked DeSoto Parish Sherriff ’s Office’s Ford Crown Victoria, driven by Deputy Richardson-Below, was traveling west on U.S. Highway 84. For reasons still under investigation, Wimer lost control of his vehicle and crossed a double yellow line which resulted in the collision with the Deputy’s vehicle. Deputy Richardson-Below, who was properly restrained, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.