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Wed
03
Jan

St. Nick Thrilled Over Enterprise’s Santa Section; Thank you, Sponsors!

St. Nick Thrilled Over Enterprise’s Santa Section; Thank you, Sponsors!

It has been a tradition for The Enterprise to team up and help Santa with his letters from DeSoto Parish, Joaquin, and Pleasant Hill children for several decades. This year with postal issues continuing to plague the country, Santa needed our help more than ever. Believe me, we did our part with special Santa letter typist elf Taylor Curry, along with staff members Kaycee Deas and Julie Morris. Together we typed over 32 newspaper pages of letters comprising 2 sections that expressed the children’s heartfelt wishes and want lists. The popular yearly feature has become so popular that Santa couldn’t help but chuckle “Ho! Ho! Ho!” when he saw the letters that The Enterprise printed in 2023. They assist him on determining who was naughty and who was nice, with some even falling onto both lists, descriptions.

Wed
27
Dec

DeSoto Florists Invited to Participate in Rose Bowl Float

When you watch the Rose Bowl Parade on January 1, be sure and watch for the Louisiana float that two local florists were invited to work on. Vicki Murray of In High Cotton and Eve Mitchell of Twisted Topiary traveled to California to donate their skills to help build this year’s Louisiana Float, “Explore Louisiana”.

It’s no secret that parades are a staple in Louisiana. On January 1, 2024, we are bringing our parading skills to California for the annual Rose Parade, hosted by The Tournament of Roses Foundation. The 2024 theme for the event is “Celebrating a World of Music: The Universal Language.” The theme is quite fitting, considering Louisiana knows a thing or two about music.

From swamp pop to blues, we are thrilled to highlight the great state of Louisiana during the event. As a bonus, Louisiana will once again stage the midparade performance! Performance details will be released soon.

Wed
27
Dec

MHS Athletic Booster Club Fireworks Fundraiser In Progress

MHS Athletic Booster Club Fireworks Fundraiser In Progress

Mansfield High School’s Athletic Booster Club has a tradition of selling fireworks as one of their annual main fundraisers. This year is no exception as the familiar fireworks stand returns to the former Market Basket grocery store parking lot, located on Hwy 84 (Washington Avenue).

MHS Boosters’ stand opened at noon on December 18 and will continue to sell fireworks, sparklers, Roman candles, etc. until 12:01 PM on January 1. Hours are 10:00 AM until 9:00 PM, but can run over during busy times. Go out and show your Wolverine Pride as you show them your support with a purchase or two!

Coach Fletcher Carter and Robert “Bull” Kent stress that this is the ONLY Mansfield High School Booster firework’s stand in the city and the competitors in town are not related to their fundraising efforts. No matter what the weather is like from freezing to summer-like, you’ll find these dedicated men working to make all the money that they can to support MHS’s Wolverine football.

Wed
27
Dec

Just Maybe You Can Learn Something

Just Maybe You Can Learn Something

If Hurricane Katrina causing the levees to break in New Orleans is the only thing you know about Louisiana , here are a few more interesting facts about the Bayou State: * Louisiana has the tallest state capitol building in the nation at 450 feet.

* The Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans was the largest enclosed stadium in the world when it was built and for two decades thereafter.

* The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is the longest overwater bridge in the world at 23.87 miles.

* Louisiana ‘s 6.5 million acres of wetlands are the greatest wetland area in America.

* The oldest city in the Louisiana Purchase Territory is Natchitoches, Louisiana founded in 1714.

* The first bottler of Coca-Cola, Joseph Biedenharn, lived in Monroe, Louisiana (he first bottled Coke across the river in Vicksburg, MS), and was eventually one of the founders of Delta Air Lines, initially called Delta Air Service.

Thu
21
Dec

Joaquin VFD Elects New Officers

Joaquin VFD Elects New Officers
Joaquin VFD Elects New Officers
Joaquin VFD Elects New Officers

On Monday, December 11th, the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department held its annual Officer Election to determine who would serve as the leadership of the department in 2024. The results are as follows: (Not pictured in group as listed) Chief – Jeremy Boyett 1st Assistant Chief – Rusty Wilson 2nd Assistant Chief – Mike Stephens Secretary/ Treasurer – Athena Ezernack Training Officer – Stephen Ewing Traffic Officer – Tommy Boyett Maintenance Officer-Michael Bates Assistant Maintenance Officer – Mike Parker None of the officers were changed from their positions in 2023. We congratulate them on another year in their roles within the department. With that, this edition of the report will come to a close. The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department hopes everyone has a great and safe week going forward.

Thu
21
Dec

Gov. Edwards Announces Biden-Harris Administration Approves Louisiana’s “Internet for All” Initial Proposal

Gov. Edwards Announces Biden-Harris Administration Approves Louisiana’s “Internet for All” Initial Proposal

On December 15, Gov. John Bel Edwards was joined by Congressman Troy Carter and other officials as he and the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that the NTIA has approved Louisiana’s Initial Proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris Administration’s “Internet for All” initiative. Louisiana is the first state to reach this important milestone and may now request access to 20% or more of the $1,355,554,552.94 that NTIA allocated to the state.

Thu
21
Dec

Sheriff Richardson Warns of Scam “We Have a Warrant for your Arrest!”

Sheriff Richardson Warns of Scam “We Have a Warrant for your Arrest!”

The DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of a well known Scam recirculating in our area, and they would like to remind citizens to be cautious if you should receive a call, email, or text from individuals claiming that: “We have a warrant for your (or your loved ones) arrest.”

Thu
14
Dec

Central Christian Academy’s Homecoming Court 2023-24

Central Christian Academy’s Homecoming Court 2023-24
Central Christian Academy’s Homecoming Court 2023-24
Central Christian Academy’s Homecoming Court 2023-24

Basketball Sweetheart Ryleigh Cliburn is pictured with Central Christian Academy’s Varsity Basketball team.

Pictured with Central Christian Academy’s 2023-24 Homecoming Queen are her father Ron Hughes, Queen Vivy Anne Hughes, Ashley Young (Central’s 2022-23 Homecoming Queen), and Principal Cally Brumley. Front row are crown bearers Delanie Hubier and Hub Salley.

Pictured in no particular order are Freshman Maid Olivia Price, Sophomore Maid Macyn Whitlock, Junior Maid Reagan Riley, Senior Maid Shelby Bartels. Basketball Sweetheart Ryleigh Cliburn (center in yellow), and Queen Vivy Anne Hughes (center in white).

Thu
14
Dec

DeSoto Churches Complete 2,731 Operation Christ Child Boxes

DeSoto Churches Complete 2,731 Operation Christ Child Boxes
DeSoto Churches Complete 2,731 Operation Christ Child Boxes
DeSoto Churches Complete 2,731 Operation Christ Child Boxes
DeSoto Churches Complete 2,731 Operation Christ Child Boxes

Operation Christmas Child is a worldwide children’s project of Samaritan’s Purse that uses simple gift-filled shoeboxes containing school supplies, toys, necessity items and notes of encouragement to let hurting children know God loves them and they are not forgotten. It has become a tradition for many of the churches within DeSoto Parish that challenge themselves to improve their total amount of boxes year after year. This year 2,731 boxes were on record as being completed and sent to eagerly awaited hands worldwide. Samaritan’s Purse and its national partners will deliver each of the millions of shoebox gifts to children in more than 100 countries on six continents.

Thu
14
Dec

Crime Stoppers Wanted Suspect Andre Woodley, Jr.

Crime Stoppers Wanted Suspect Andre Woodley, Jr.

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.

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