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On Saturday, February 16, riders will ride through Logansport for the 64th 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 23, after a week long 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.

Logansport High School Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Kevin Magee proudly announced that three of his Tigers signed Letters of Intent with three different colleges on February 7. Landon Moon will play for the Southwestern Assembly of God University blue and gold Lions of Judah in Dallas, with Madrid Johnson signing with Northwestern State University becoming a purple and white Demon. 

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The months of January and February have been full of parties, appearances and Bals

with both the Krewe of Demeter and Krewe of Aquarius being in the forefront of carnival season’s fun and frolic. This weekend, both Krewes will host parades bringing crowds to our area ready for family fun as they try to catch as many beads, cups and treasured throws that the float riders are willing to part with.

On Saturday, February 16, Logansport’s Krewe of Aquarius will host their 15th Annual Mardi Gras parade, with this year’s theme carried out with “Dancing Through the Decades”. The parade will lineup for judging at Logansport High School at 4:00 p.m., and the parade will begin at 6:00 p.m.

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Rick Pharris Retires from DPSO After 30 Years of Service

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On Tuesday, January 29, Mansfield Police Chief reported that officers responded to a one vehicle crash in the 800 block of Washington Avenue (Highway 84).

At approximately 5:30 p.m., a 2016 Isuzu truck, driven by Dennis Jones IV, a 34 year old black male from Sabine Parish, was traveling East on Washington Avenue, when Jones crossed the center line and oncoming traffic lanes before leaving the roadway and striking two separate buildings on the North side of the roadway.

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A special meeting was called on January 29, with all DeSoto Parish Police Jurors in attendance with the exception of Richard Fuller, District 4-A.

The session began with the Jury considering the adoption of Ordinance No. 4 of 2019, which designated the Jury as the governing authority of DeSoto Parish. The document stated as the governing authority that the jury would abolish the Board of Commissioners of the DeSoto Parish’s Communications District, or E-911. The Jury would assume all of the powers and duties of the Board.

The Fire Chiefs (Rusty Canton-Fire District 1; Noel Tucker-Fire District 2; David Jenkins-Fire District 3; Todd Kreamer-Fire District 5 and Bill DeLoach –Fire District 8) of DeSoto Parish drafted and submitted the following letter to the Jury, with all five signing the correspondence.

DeSoto Parish Superintendent of Schools Clay Corley has announced the parish-wide winners of the 2019 Student of the Year competition. The 2019 winners include Fifth Grade student, Ellie Wagner of North DeSoto Upper Elementary; Seventh Grade student, Katherine Springer of North DeSoto Middle School, and Twelfth Grade student, Kyle Deas of Logansport High School.

Students of the Year from Stanley, Logansport, Mansfield and North DeSoto were ready to write essays during a set time frame and answer questions during personal interviews for 5th, 8th and 12th grade students. Each grade level has furnished the parish level of the competition with “the best of the best” to be judged.

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The Krewe of Demeter is proud to announce the Grand Marshall for Demeter’s Groovy, our 4th annual Mardi Gras parade. Desoto’s own, The Honorable Larry Bagley, State Representative District 7

Larry Bagley of Logansport was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives as State Representative for House District 7 in 2015 and began his 1st term in January 2016. Bagley has been involved in education most of his life, retiring after 44 years. Most of those years have been as a coach and Assistant Principal.

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North Louisiana Economic Partnership (NLEP) honored the best in economic development at its Annual Meeting, called Top Event on January 17, 2019. The reception started at 5:30 p.m., and the program began at 6:30 p.m. at Sam’s Town Hotel, 315 Clyde Fant Parkway in Shreveport.

On Monday, January 14, the DeSoto Parish Police Jury elected new officers at their regular board meeting. For the office of President, three names were submitted, with one denying his nomination. Reggie Roe and Thomas Jones were nominated with Jimbo Davlin dropping out upon nomination. Davlin also abstained for voting for this office. Roe was will keep his seat as President for another year.

For Vice President, nominations included Jurors Jim “Jimbo” Davlin and Ernel Jones, with Davlin being elected. He also will retain the seat that he now holds as DPPJ Vice President.

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