News

Members of The Greatest Generation were recently honored at a WWII Luncheon at Hoban Hall at Barksdale Air Force Base. The annual World War II luncheon honored Northwest Louisiana veterans including Raymond Powell, John Blanchard and Billy McElroy.

To read more, please log in or subscribe to the digital edition.

Officials from DeSoto Parish Schools were recently surprised with the TAP Award of Distinction. The award honors an organization for its commitment to the implementation of TAP: The System for Teacher and Student Advancement in order to improve educator effectiveness. It was presented at the 15th National TAP Conference in Los Angeles,California, before more than 1,200 educators, policy makers and influential leaders in business and education.

To read more, please log in or subscribe to the digital edition.

The Eloise Voorhies Gary Memorial Award Fund, a scholarship fund at Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA), is now accepting applications. One award of $500 will be presented to an outstanding student in art education to help pay tuition and/or educational expenses.

To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition http://www.etypeservices.com/Mansfield%20EnterpriseID391/

The Ark-La-Tex Herb Society plant sale will be held on Saturday, March 28 at the Highland Center, located at 520 Olive Street in Shreveport. There will be a large variety of herb plants supplied by a commercial herb grower from East Texas.

To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition http://www.etypeservices.com/Mansfield%20EnterpriseID391/

The Bayou Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Banquet is scheduled for March 20, 2015 at the Dave Means Memorial 4-H Building, 10117 Highway 171 in Grand Cane. Doors will open at 5:30 P.M. and the banquet will start at 7:00 P.M. A dinner catfish and shrimp with all the trimmings will be served.

To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition http://www.etypeservices.com/Mansfield%20EnterpriseID391/

By: Brittany Wright

The gavel sounded to close the final meeting of 2014 and DeSoto Police Jurors breathed a sigh of relief. The last meeting of December saw Jurors come together to vote solidly for a 2015 budget that includes a comprehensive Road Repair Program. The 2015 Road Program, as it has been dubbed, will be vastly different from what former programs have been because it relies substantially upon Road Department personnel and equipment.

To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition http://www.etypeservices.com/Mansfield%20EnterpriseID391/

E. Wayne Davis, CEO and President of Progressive National Bank, along with its Board of Directors. have announced promotions for four of its employees. Lora Evans has been promoted to Senior Vice President, along with Jerri Henderson who has been named Vice President and BSA Officer. Also promoted is Connie Rambin to the position of Vice President and Jackie Miller to Administrative Assistant.

To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition http://www.etypeservices.com/Mansfield%20EnterpriseID391/

Nicknamed the “Oscar of Teaching”, Lindsey Parker of North DeSoto Elementary 3-5 was awarded the Milkin Educator Award for Mentoring Teachers and Students Alike on Friday, February 27. Mrs. Parker got the surprise of her career when she was presented with the prestigious Milken Educator Award—and its accompanying $25,000 cash prize— before a school wide assembly at North DeSoto Elementary 3-5 in Stonewall. Mrs. Parker hones her outstanding instructional skills as a master teacher in TAP: The System for Teacher and Student Advancement, a comprehensive initiative implemented district wide that is focused on increasing educator effectiveness and improving student achievement growth.

To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition http://www.etypeservices.com/Mansfield%20EnterpriseID391/

At the February 26 Mansfield City Council meeting, Lovie Thomas was unanimously approved to be hired as full time dispatcher for the Mansfield Police Department. Chief Gary Hobbs recommended her to the Council stating she had been working for MPD since September 2014, and had done an excellent job with little or no background in dispatching. Pictured left to right are MPD Chief Gary Hobbs, Officer Lovie Thomas and Mansfield Mayor Curtis McCoy.

To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition http://www.etypeservices.com/Mansfield%20EnterpriseID391/

The view from the doorway of The Enterprise shows the beautiful snowfall that gave the Courthouse Square offices and businesses a beautiful Winter Wonderland appearance that was gone by Wednesday afternoon. Temperatures are expected to return to the upper 20ʼs this week.

To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition http://www.etypeservices.com/Mansfield%20EnterpriseID391/