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DeSoto Parish recognized this year’s graduating elite scholars as the 2018 Elite Scholar Banquet. The students were recognized and received a plaque for being named an elite scholar.

Coordinator of Student Learning Tammy Morris opened the program with a greeting. DeSoto Parish School Board President Dudley Glenn gave the welcoming. DeSoto Parish School Board member L. J. Mayweather Jr. said the invocation. North DeSoto High School JROTC and 1st Sergeant Jeffrey Scott presented the colors. DeSoto Parish School Board Vice President Bobby Boyd led the pledge of allegiance. Director of Human Resources Deb Gamble recognized guests. Coordinator of Student Learning Misty Davis prepared the dinner.

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Sheriff Jayson Richardson wanted to thank everyone who was in attendance for the church security forum on March 26. During the presentation, attendees were taught about active threat solutions for Religious Organizations.

This presentation entailed discussion related to the history of active shooters and covered topics such as responding to active threats, gathering information to pass on to first responders, and tactical considerations involved in active threats.

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Washington, D.C.—At the 2018 TAP Conference, the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) today recognized each of the five finalists of the TAP Founder’s Award for exceptional efforts to implement and represent the principles of the TAP System for Teacher and Student Advancement. These efforts have resulted in improvements in instructional skills and student achievement. The Award is NIET’s highest honor and was created by NIET Chairman and TAP Founder Lowell Milken.

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DeSoto Parish Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle announced his retirement on March 15 after serving the last 37 years in law enforcement, including 17 years as sheriff.

Arbuckle’s last day of work was March 16. He said he choose to retire this way so he would not change his mind. He has contemplated retiring for a year.

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Schools across DeSoto Parish celebrated Read Across America on March 2. Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss.

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The Town of Stonewall introduced three rules and regulation ordinances during new business at their meeting on March 13. All three ordinances were approved and will be voted on at their next meeting.

The first ordinance provided rules and regulations concerning the prohibition of peddlers and solicitors.

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Mansfield–Ann-Marie Eaves, LMMC, the municipal clerk for the Village of Grand Cane, has become the Louisiana Municipal Clerks Association’s new 2018- 2019 president. She was announced this honor at the 58th Annual Conference for the Louisiana Municipal Clerks Association, held March 1-2 at the Shreveport Convention Center in Shreveport.

The LMCA Annual Conference is a two-day continued education conference for municipal clerks and assistant clerks seeking to work on their basic and advanced certification efforts.

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At a Monday night meeting of the Jefferson Parish School Board, Dr. Cade Brumley was voted unanimously as the system’s next Superintendent. Brumley currently leads the DeSoto Parish School System, a post he’s held since 2012.

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The Police Jury awarded the Rambin Wallace Water System their grant at the Police Jury meeting on March 5.

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