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Thu
07
Dec

Asst. Warden R. L. Cox Honored with Retirement Ceremony

Asst. Warden R. L. Cox Honored with Retirement Ceremony

Sheriff Jayson Richardson would like you to join us in congratulating Corrections Assistant Warden, R.L. Cox, for his recent retirement from the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office.

R.L. Cox began his career with DPSO in 2003 as a deputy in the Detention Center under then Warden Reed and Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle. Through the past 20 years he has progressed in his career through the ranks from Corporal, Sergeant, and eventually retiring as Assistant Warden. He retires today with 20 years (all spent in the Detention Center) and is seen being honored by Sheriff Richardson, with his girlfriend Rhonda Thompson as his side.

Thu
07
Dec

Keep Desoto Beautiful Awarded Cleanup Supplies Affiliate Grant

Keep Desoto Beautiful Awarded Cleanup Supplies Affiliate Grant

Keep DeSoto Beautiful has received a grant from Keep Louisiana to Increase our capacity to hold cleanups across the’. Parish. The cleanup supply grant provldes the affiliates with the tools needed to conduct community cleanups in all parts of-the Parish. We will be able to equip our volunteers with bags, gloves, litter pickers and vests. These supplies will help with local cleanups of litter and debris removal from roadways and waterways.

Keep Louisiana Beautiful Is offering cleanup assistance all across the state. We are proud to be the recipient of thls grant here in DeSoto Parish.

About Keep DeSoto Beautiful

Our mission is that Keep DeSoto Beautiful will inspire and empower people to take pride in DeSoto Parish through litter abatement and education. Keep DeSoto Beautiful is a project of the DeSoto Parish Police Jury

Thu
07
Dec

DeSoto Students of the Year from Stanley, Logansport, Mansfield & N DeSoto

DeSoto Students of the Year from Stanley, Logansport, Mansfield & N DeSoto

Pictured are the DeSoto Parish Students of the Year that were selected to represent the 5th Grade, 8th Grade, and 12th Grade from their consecutive schools. We congratulate the overall winners, 12th grader Madison Magee from Logansport High School; 8th Grader Katelyn Allen from North DeSoto Middle School, and 5th Grader Maci Wagner from North DeSoto Upper Elementary. These students will advance Regional Student of the Year finals. These students were selected among their peers for their services, exemplary leadership, and outstanding achievements that truly exemplify the core values of making a difference with high performances in their particular schools. All of these students are to be commended for a job well done as they stand out as the best of the best that DeSoto Parish has to offer

Wed
29
Nov

Crime Stoppers Wanted Suspect Ladaryl Burns

Crime Stoppers Wanted Suspect Ladaryl Burns

DCSOTO PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE WWW.P3IIPS.C0H 1-800-505-7867

Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest of the attached suspect. Tips can be made anonymously. We don’t need your name, just your information. You can provide law enforcement with a tip by visiting www.P3Tips.com, by calling 1-800-505-7867, or by filling out the Submit A Tip form in the “Forms & Tips” section of the DeSoto Parish Sheriff App. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Wed
29
Nov

Keachi Announces 33rd Christmas Musicale Event

Keachi Announces 33rd Christmas Musicale Event

The Keachi Heritage Foundation, Inc. is proudly hosting their 33rd Christmas Musicale, entitled “A Classical Christmas”. The event is slated for Sunday, December 17 at 6:00 PM at the Keachi Presbyterian Church, located on Hwy 5. Featured entertainment for the evening will be Dr. Leonard Kacenjar and the Festival Strings Quartet. These musicians come from all over the area, but are based out of Shreveport.

Wed
29
Nov

DeSoto Parish School Board Shares Bond Election Results

Voters residing in parts of DeSoto Parish participated in a November 18 election for two separate bond propositions. Districts 1 (Logansport) and 2 (North DeSoto) had questions on the ballot with proposals to modernize facilities, upgrade safety and security, and construct a new school to address rapid growth.

Voters in Logansport (District no. 1) approved a $23 million building bond proposal focused on the safety, security, and modernization of current facilities. Unofficial vote counts were 470 in favor and 430 against, with 900 total voters participating in the election.

Because the bond was approved, the plan can move forward to construct a central corridor with secure access points, provide updates to the stadium and gymnasium area, and add spaces that will eliminate the need for mobile classrooms and provide more effective and efficient spaces for programming.

Wed
29
Nov

DeSoto’s Lainee Cosby Named Executive Master Teacher of Student Learning

DeSoto’s Lainee Cosby Named Executive Master Teacher of Student Learning

DeSoto Parish Schools is excited to announce the appointment of Lainee Cosby as Executive Master Teacher of Student Learning.

As an educator for twenty- two years, nineteen in Desoto Parish, Cosby has had the opportunity to impact the growth of teachers and students directly. She served DeSoto students as a math teacher at North DeSoto Middle School and became a TAP Mentor teacher in the first year of implementation in DeSoto Parish. After eleven years of serving as a Mentor, Mrs. Cosby moved into the Master teacher role. She continued her work with students and teachers at NDMS, which allowed her to serve on an Instructional Leadership Team as a school leader for sixteen years. Cosby also recently worked to help create the LDOE Accelerate Math Curriculum, which is used to aid in closing learning gaps for students across the state.

Wed
29
Nov

Stonewall Becomes Home of the World’s Largest Christmas Tree Structure

Stonewall Becomes Home of the World’s Largest Christmas Tree Structure
Stonewall Becomes Home of the World’s Largest Christmas Tree Structure
Stonewall Becomes Home of the World’s Largest Christmas Tree Structure
Stonewall Becomes Home of the World’s Largest Christmas Tree Structure

Earlier this year Perry Thompson was asked to design and construct what would become the largest Christmas tree structure in the world by using the communications tower at the Sheriff’s Substation in Stonewall.

Through many conversations with engineers and design revisions, we were able to do just that. On Friday, November 24, a very simple yet very precise Christmas tree structure that will be the tallest Christmas Tree light structure on the planet was revealed. It’s very beautiful and makes the Christmas season in DeSoto spread out a little bit more.

Thompson sida, “First though, I know that God allowed us to walk in this opportunity. And secondly, a big shout out to Jayson Richardson for trusting us with the task.

I am humbled and thankful to walk alongside of the vision that Jayson had and play a small part in a very cool feature piece for our community.

Wed
22
Nov

DPSB Recognizes DeSoto Teachers of the Year

DPSB Recognizes DeSoto Teachers of the Year

DPSB Recognizes DeSoto Teachers of the Year

Wed
22
Nov

Sheriff Richardson Invites Public to Lighting of World’s Tallest Christmas Tree in Stonewall

Sheriff Richardson Invites Public to Lighting of World’s Tallest Christmas Tree in Stonewall

If you Google “What is the current tallest Christmas Tree structure in the world?” you may find results such as in Enid, Oklahoma which stands at 140 feet, or perhaps Indianapolis, Indiana which stands at 284 feet. Such a structure not only provides a little extra holiday spirit during Christmas, but also brings in tourists to visit, admire, and shop in those areas that have made their mark as a welcoming stop during the Christmas Season.

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