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DeSoto Parish Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Progressive National Bank in Grand Cane Aug. 16.

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A bond hearing was held at the DeSoto Parish Courthouse for Justin Riley Bell on Aug. 14. The judge denied bond for Bell because of the seriousness of the crimes that Bell is being accused of committing.

Charges against Bell include indecent behavior with juveniles, sexual battery, indecent behavior with juveniles by improper communication and molestation of a juvenile.

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A ribbon cutting was held on Aug. 18 for this year’s House for Hope Giveaway, which is located in Stonewall. The house is a 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom, 2,747 heated square-foot house valued at $385,000. The home is located at 175 Diane Lane in Cathey Acres.

Anyone can reserve a $100 ticket for a chance to win the house. A drawing will be held Nov. 3.

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Zendell Jackson, First grade - Stanley High School

Shelbi Lee, First grade - Central School

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During the Police Jury’s Aug. 7 meeting, the current nuisance ordinance was reviewed and making changes was proposed. The Police Jury decided they would hold a workshop to redo the nuisance ordinance.

Mona Emerson, who is a Gloster resident, spoke during public comments about the problem she is facing with her neighbor’s house. The house is both an eyesore and a safety hazard. The house, which is used as a rental property, leaks sewage.

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Logansport Chamber of Commerce discussed at their Aug. 8 meeting getting back involved with the Old Spanish Trail Riders Association. They will hold a community wide meeting Thursday, Aug. 31 to discuss the community’s interest in bringing back the Old Spanish Trail. They will need to get the Trail Riders involved, but they believe it has to be a community effort to put it on.

The chamber would promote and encourage people to get involved with it.

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Due to the possibility of heavy rain, the Cornerstone Cowboy Church 6th Annual Rodeo has been re-scheduled for the weekend of September 1st & 2nd.

Mansfield High School held a Meet and Greet with the new principal, Toras Hill, on Aug. 6. From left are Kim Procell, MHS Assistant Principal; Lillie Giles, Director of Administration for DeSoto Parish Schools; Toras Hill, MHS Principal; and Dr. Vera-Zee Morgan, MHS School Counselor

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The DeSoto Parish School System has shown continuous improvement in Advanced Placement (AP) coursework. With the Louisiana Department of Education's recently released AP results, DeSoto continues its upward trajectory in these college level classes.

"This growth is the product of increased awareness of our advanced programming, continuous improvement from our talented educators, and students willing to take short-term challenges for long-term academic gains," said Dr. Cade Brumley, Superintendent. "Once again, we set a target and our team met the standards for our students and communities."

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DeSoto Parish Police Jury held a Parks and Recreation Committee Workshop on July 31 to discuss future plans for the DeSoto Parish Sports Complex with DeSoto Athletics Board President Mike Campbell.

The workshop was held to see what is going on with the baseball and softball program and what they would like to see done for next year and in the future.

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