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On Monday, August 3, DeSoto Parish Police Juror Ernel Jones issued the following press release regarding his intent to seek reelection for his third term as representative for District 4C: “It has been a honor and privilege to represent the great citizens of District 4C the last eight years as a member of the DeSoto Parish Police Jury. Eight years ago you entrusted in me to be your representative and serve you with dignity and integrity. Each day I worked diligently to live up to that trust you placed in me.

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The Logansport Dollar General will celebrate the opening of its new location at 307 Highway 5 on Saturday, August 8 at 8 a.m. with free prizes and special deals. Dollar General will offer Logansport residents a convenient new place to shop for everyday essentials at low prices. Additionally, the first 50 adult shoppers at the store will receive a $10 Dollar General gift card and the first 200 shoppers will receive a Dollar General tote bag, among other giveaways.

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For the first time in recent history, officials of the DeSoto Parish Police Jury and the DeSoto Parish School Board came together this week to close on an exchange of land to accommodate each of the governing bodies future building plans with a common goal in mind… to better serve the public. With no monies changing hands, the police jury is exchanging almost six acres of land at the Industrial Park, which adjoins the C. E. “Rusty” Williams Airport, for the same amount of land at Alumni Park, which is located at the Multicultural Center in Mansfield. The center is now housed in what was once the old DeSoto High School.

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Mansfield High School Athletic Director Christopher Hill recently announced that NFL legend Albert Lewis was returning to his hometown of Mansfield to help with the coaching staff. Hill was ecstatic about the announcement and rightly so. “I feel that having an NFL legend come home to be a part of our football program is an extraordinary opportunity for our student athletes as well as our coaches,” said Hill.

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Richard Fuller, current police juror for District 4-A, has announced his intent to seek reelection for the board seat he presently holds. The resident of the Forrest Community was first elected to the DPPJ in 2008, and has served his constituents for the last five years.

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B. D. “DeWayne” Mitchell has announced his candidacy for reelection for DeSoto Parish Police Jury-District 1B. Mitchell has held this seat for six terms and is seeking his seventh. Mitchell, who is formerly from Sabine Parish, moved to the Logansport area in 1978 to manage a new grocery store that had opened. He stayed with that chain, but was later transferred to Mansfield to manage the facility there when the Logansport store was sold. Then, a few years ago, the original chain sold to a Texas grocery store franchise and Mitchell was retained to continue managing the store under new ownership. He is happy to have made DeSoto Parish his home for the last several decades.

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Stonewall resident Ken Kaffka has announced his intent to run as board member for DeSoto Parish Police Jury- District 2’s seat, which is currently held by A. W. McDonald. McDonald, who has served his constituents for several years, has decided not to seek reelection. Originally from Shreveport, Kaffka and his wife (Shirley) of 42 years, moved to Stonewall in 1990, making him a resident of the district that he would represent for over 25 years. He and his wife have been a part of the community by serving as volunteer firemen for Fire District 3 since moving to Stonewall. Kaffka has also been a board member of Fire District 3 for 5 years. He and his wife attend church services at Keithville Baptist Church and St. Ann’s Catholic Church. Kaffka jokingly states that he is a “Baplic”, since he was raised in the Catholic faith, but sometimes attends the Baptist church with his wife.

Stonewall Beverage Company is a hot topic among the citizens of Stonewall, with some in favor of it opening its doors and others against the sale of alcohol. Commissioner of the Office Of Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Troy Hebert will be conducting a public hearing in Stonewall within the next thirty days with both sides being able to present testimony on the approval of the Class C alcoholic beverage liquor license.

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On Tuesday, July 14, DeSoto Parish Police Juror Ricky McPherson issued the following press release regarding his intent to seek re-election for another term us representative for District 6.

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Reggie C. Roe has announced his candidacy for reelection for DeSoto Parish Police Jury-District 5. Roe has held this seat for three terms, or twelve years, and is seeking his fourth. He is currently serving as the jury President, a position that he has held for the last two years.

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