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DeSoto Parish Schools’ focus on educator excellence and student success was celebrated on November 12, when it received a $50,000 award from the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET). NIET Chairman and Founder Lowell Milken and CEO Candice McQueen surprised DeSoto Superintendent Clay Corley with the District Award of Excellence for Educator Effectiveness during an all-school assembly at Mansfield Elementary School.

This is only the second time NIET has given this award, which honors school districts that have focused on supporting excellent instruction and improving student performance. DeSoto was chosen for this award because of its decadelong commitment to investing in educators’ professional growth, fostering teacher leadership, and increasing student success.

On Friday, November 21, DeSoto Chamber of Commerce officers, members, businessmen, and officials gathered to welcome Hancock-Whitney Bank to Mansfield. The branch is located at 1017 Washington Avenue (Hwy 84) in the old Walmart parking lot). The direct local phone number is 318-872-5800.

The employment staff will remain the same at Hancock-Whitney with Candace “Candi” Remedies - Financial Center Manager (FCM), Kim Pepmiller - Multiservice Banker (MSB), Rhonda Williams – Senior Teller, and Kennedy Curry – Teller.

Days and hours of operation include lobby hours of 9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. and drivethrough hours are 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Information on their website located at www.hancockwhitney.com states that they are the official bank of both the New Orleans Saints and LSU Tigers.

The Louisiana Department of Education today announced nearly 400 publicly funded early childhood education programs have earned a spot on the state’s “Honor Roll” as a result of their performance in 2018-2019. The announcement comes the day before the state will release annual early childhood performance profiles.

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This week the Louisiana Department of Education publicly released the results of the 2018-2019 School and District Performance Scores. Schools in Desoto Parish continue to show growth in student performance. In fact, the latest release of accountability results show that Desoto Parish leads Northwest Louisiana with District Performance Scores and is an “A” district in K-8 and High School Student Achievement Progress for a second consecutive year.

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Mansfield in Motion has announced the inaugural Fall Jubilee celebration to be held on Saturday, November 16 in downtown Mansfield, around the DeSoto Parish Courthouse Square.

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For those that did not choose to vote early, the Gubernatorial Election Runoff is this Saturday, November 16. Voters will report to their designated polling location between the hours of 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. (see polling location ad on page 5)

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Central School Corporation in Grand Cane has announced their 2019 Homecoming Court.

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Sheriff Richardson would like to announce the rollout of a great new feature from the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office.

E-911 Dispatchers receive calls for a variety of different reasons whether it is a welfare check, recent theft at a residence, or suspicious behavior in the area.

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Veterans across DeSoto Parish and Shelby County will be honored at various observances along with others nationwide for Veterans Day and Veterans Awareness Week. Beginning November 8, all DeSoto Parish Schools, at various times with the exception of Stanley High School, will host programs honoring our current and past military men and women, with Joaquin High School and Central School Corporation celebrating on actual Veterans Day, November 11. Stanley High School will hold their program the day following Veterans Day (November 12) since Monday is a school holiday. The programs are to honor our current enlisted military, in addition to former and retired military. The public is encouraged to attend these events to also pay homage to our veterans. Everyone is encouraged to check on the school visitors’ sign-in policy for that day, but most schools are only requiring that you sign a sheet provided at the entrance area of the program.

November 8, 2019 Veterans’ Day Programs:

Mansfield Police Chief Annette Blue has reported that on Monday, October 28, MPD received a report around 8:00 p.m. of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle on Hwy. 171 in Mansfield.

Chief Blue continued that the victim was either walking or running from the center turn lane on the highway when struck. The driver of the vehicle was in the southbound outside lane.

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