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At a private event held at the Clista A. Calhoun Center, Mansfield Police Chief Gary Hobbs was honored with a retirement party by Mayor John Mayweather, the Mansfield City Council, and the Mansfield Police Department. Guests enjoyed hearing speakers tell of various accomplishments and stories of Hobb’s 30 year career with the MPD.

A buffet of fried catfish with all the trimmings was prepared by various members of the Mansfield Police Department, who also helped serve the guests.

It was a bittersweet farewell to one of Mansfield’s most beloved Chiefs of Police, who was always a friend to all. We wish him well in his retirement years with his wife, Jennifer and son, Silas. 

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The DeSoto Parish School Board met on March 7 with the majority of the meeting centering around awards and proclamation presentations. Pictures were being taken all over the room to remember this wonderful occasion.

First recognized was North DeSoto High School athlete Josh Sarpy, who was awarded a certificate for winning the LHSAA State Wrestling Championship.

This recognition was followed by that of the Students of the Year, Teachers of the Year, and Principal of the Year.

The Lady Wolverines were the next group honored and were presented a resolution recognizing them as Class 2A State Champions.

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On Friday, February 22, members from the DeSoto Parish Tourism Commission and various interested citizens attended the inaugural event for the Bicentennial Celebration of No Man’s Land at Fort Jesup State Historical Site. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser joined other dignitaries and political figures from around the state to share in the day’s festivities. The event included living history demonstrations, cast iron cooking, music, and children’s activities that reflected the legends and customs of this area, as Louisiana’s Final Frontier’s culture was celebrated. The event lasted both Friday and Saturday, open to the public with free admission.

Mansfield business woman Elsa Mims was honored at the regular meeting of the DeSoto Chamber of Commerce. Mims, owner of Pattison’s Fashions in Mansfield has decided to retire and close the doors of the 44 year old establishment. President Blaine Hodges presented a plaque of appreciation from the Chamber thanking her for adding so much to the business community in Mansfield and DeSoto Parish.

Mims made the difficult decision to close the legendary boutique in the fall of 2018, and began an unprecedented “going out of business sale” to aptly celebrate her store’s many years of devoted service to Mansfield and to her customers.

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Deputy Deborah Foshee was honored with a retirement party on February 19 with co-workers, friends and family in attendance. Sheriff Jayson Richardson presented Foshee with a commemorative watch in appreciation of her 15 years of faithful service. Pictured (l-r) are Deborah’s supervisor, Asst. Warden Billy Cotton, honoree Deborah Foshee and Sheriff Jayson Richardson.

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Mansfield Police Chief Gary Hobbs has reported that on Friday, February 15, a theft was reported around 4:20 p.m. by Smith’s Jewelry in Mansfield.

Upon arrival at the 810 Polk Street business, Officers discovered that a black female had entered the business and grabbed a ring valued at $10,000 and ran from the business. The business owner was able to give a description of the vehicle as well as the suspect.

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DeSoto Parish and North Louisiana Economic Partnership (NLEP) recently jointly announce that DeSoto Parish has met all criteria to become a certified ACT Work Ready Community. This achievement caps a 14-month engagement process and begins a two-year growth and maintenance phase to retain certification.

The ACT Work Ready Communities initiative is designed to assist a particular area, region or state in developing its workforce pipeline to provide skilled workers for employers. The framework allows each participating community to quantify and improve the skill levels of its workforce through a standardized workforce skill credential—the ACT WorkKeys® National Career Readiness Certificate™—supported by data updated online by Iowabased ACT on a monthly basis.