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Texas Department of Transportation and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development held a Ribbon Cutting for the opening of the US Highway 84 Bridge that connects the towns of Joaquin, Texas and Logansport, Louisiana on Monday, May 8 at 10:30. Immediately following the Ribbon Cutting a celebration was held at the DeSoto Parish Library in Logansport.

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The Louisiana Rural Caucus has elected Rep. Larry Bagley of Stonewall to serve as vice-chairman the 67-member group of legislators this year.

Bagley joins Chairman Bernard LeBas of Ville Platte and Rep. Dorothy Sue Hill of Dry Creek, secretary/treasurer, in leadership roles

“The Caucus is important in dealing with the problems the rural areas have,” Bagley said. “The rural part of the state is the predominant amount of acreage we have here and we need to protect that acreage for forestry, farming, oil and gas and other uses that are important to those areas and the state. It’s important for the Rural Caucus to watch these things and influence legislative decisions in the right way.”

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Chairman Karla Smith and the 2017 River City Fest committee have announced the event and entertainment line-up for this year’s Fest beginning Friday, May 19 and continuing through Sunday, May 21. The theme of this year’s Fest is Days Gone By. Multiple attractions and a variety of musical genres are scheduled to please all tastes and ages!

On Friday, Frankie Jamison, will kick-off the evening’s festivities entertainment at 6 PM. Joaquin Quick Stop will sponsor the fireworks show, which will be presented by Desoto Fire District 1 at 8 PM.

Those who are attending the event will be able to enjoy games and rides presented by Jim’s Rides of Lake Charles. Jim’s Rides is a big part of the River City Fest’s yearly traditions with the old and young alike enjoying their annual return.

The North DeSoto Lady Griffins competed in the 4A state finals defeating West Ouachita 10-0 for their third consecutive State Champion ship title.

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Baton Rouge – Rep. Kenny Cox has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the Louisiana Rural Caucus, a 67-member group of legislators that focuses on ruralissues.

Cox, of Natchitoches, was appointed by Chairman BernardLeBas of Ville Platte.

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Thank you for your generous donations to the laboratory in honor of National Laboratory Professionals Week. Your support really enhanced the morale of Laboratory week. Our theme this year is “Teaming up for Patient Care”. During this week we enjoyed games and educational fun, we hosted (2) bake sales and sold Blood Drops. We would like to thank DeSoto Regional Health System’sem ployees and the general public,for helping us reach our goal.

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Christopher Sharpley, 48 of Grand Cane, was killed early Thursday morning in a motorcycle accident. The preliminary investigation reports a 2013 Dodge Challenger driven by 23-year-old Taurus, White of Grand Cane was entering the intersection of Rives Rd. and USHwy 171 when he was struck by south bound 2012 Harley Davidson driven by Sharpley.

Sharpley was not wearing a DOTD approved helmet and suffered fatal injuries during the crash.

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By: Julie Morris

Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle has reported that Alvin “Rudy”Howard has been arrested.

Howard was wanted on felony theft after scamming hundreds of residents in purchasing an artwork card with a promise of a job with a company known emotive in Beaumont, TX.

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By: Julie Morris

At 10:00 AM on Friday, May5, the DeSoto Parish Bar Association cordially invites all public officials and the general public to join them as they celebrate Annual Law Day at the DeSoto Parish Courthouse, located at 101 Texas Street in Mansfield. Guest speaker for the event will be the Honorable Jeff Cox, Judge for the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal.

Judge Jeffrey Stephen “Jeff”Cox was elected in January 2017 to serve as Judge for the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal. He previously served as District Judge in Bossier and Webster Parishes in Division C from 2004 to 2016.

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On Saturday, April 22, make plans to join the members of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) as they host their 18th Annual banquet, with doors opening at 5:30 PM and dinner starting at 7:00 PM. Each year, thousands of NWTF members and volunteers flock to banquet halls and civic centers across North America to share stories, a meal and common goals – conserving wildlife and protecting our hunting heritage, with area residents doing their part here in DeSoto Parish.