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On Saturday, June 4, the Grove Hill Association and its membership (c. 1840) will host a Veterans’ Monument Dedication Ceremony at 10:00 AM. The observance will take place at its cemetery. We honorably request that you, your family and friends join us in the reverent and patriotic saluting o our fallen sentinels of honor. Those exceptional Men of Valor, who once unselfishly left their loved ones, homes and farms behind to valiantly engage into the various, perilous war periods for us to enjoy the many freedoms of today, will be publicly recognized. These men indeed paid the ultimate sacrifice. Those remembered served in the Seminole, Civil, WWI, WWII, Korean, Vietnam and Persian Gulf conflicts. 

On Monday, May 23, the DeSoto Parish Police Jury held a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Alumni Parkʼs Phase 2 Improvements with the addition of the new Splash Pad. DPPJ President Ernel Jones (pictured center in yellow shirt) is surrounded by children and local officials ready to celebrate with a free hotdog or hamburger and play in the water. Alumni Park and the Splash Padʼs summer hours are Sunday and Monday from 1:00 PM until 7:00 PM, and Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 AM until 7:30 PM.  

On May 23, Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle awarded four scholarships to DeSoto Parish graduates. These students were selected from the applications that were submitted earlier in the year. Victoria Jones and Jaylon Deon Robinson of Mansfield High School and Sami Walters and Brittany Furrow of North DeSoto High School were the 2016 recipients. 

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Lt. Robert “Robbo” Davidson of Mansfield was recently appointed to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice by Speaker of the House Rep. Taylor Barras of New Iberia. The LCLC is an advisory board for law enforcement throughout the state. The LCLC sets policy, develops programs and administers federal grand funding to law enforcement and judicial programs. 

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On Friday, May 27, local attorney John S. Evans issued the following press release: “Due to the retirement of Judge Robert Burgess, DeSoto Parish will have a fall election for judge. After much prayerful thought with my wife and family, I have decided to enter the race. The election is set for November 8, 2016. 

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