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Sheriff Richardson (on left) would like to thank DeSoto Parish School Superintendent Clay Corley (on right) for stopping by Friday morning, January 8, to deliver donuts to the deputies in honor of National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. DPSO expressed their appreciation for all of our DeSoto Parish School staff, and their dedication to the future of our students. The donuts were enjoyed by all staff that visited the break room.

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On January 7, DeSoto Parish Schools Superintendent Clay Corley was recognized as the Superintendent of the Year for Region VII in Louisiana. Other parishes included in the region beside DeSoto include Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster.

Corley was presented a plaque by Gwile Paul Freeman with Taylor and Sons Insurance and Financial service at the DPSB’s regular meeting.

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Happy New Year, everyone!

Many of our activities have been impacted by the pandemic. We have been working on plans for 2021 during this downtime for our official affiliation in the first quarter of the year. We wrote and received a grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful to help promote a clean and healthy DeSoto Parish. We also held an electronics recycling and paper-shredding event.

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The Grinch may not have stolen Christmas in DeSoto Parish with everyone realizing that Christmas indeed is a little bit more than ribbons, packages, lights, and decorations, but Covid has stolen yet one more of our freedoms that we all have taken for granted…the celebration of Mardi Gras, including parades. The day that we recognize as the birth of Jesus Christ was still celebrated, although in most cases were in smaller family groups and in each person’s own special way. How we celebrate Mardi Gras will once again be left up to each individual and their religious beliefs.

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 plaguing the country he needed our help more than ever.

Believe me, we did our part with special Santa letter elf Kaycee Deas, along with staff members Martha Rivers and Julie Morris typing over 18 pages of letters that expressed the children’s heartfelt wishes and want lists. To our unsung behind the scenes graphics designer for NTN, Jim McAlphin,...you did a fantastic job on the Santa Letter cover and layout while placing the letters in just the right order. We thank you!

At the December 16 meeting of the DeSoto Parish Police Jury, members declined to accept the nomination of Stonewall resident Kyle Kennington that was suggested by outgoing member for District 2 Nicholas Gasper. Gasper resigned his position earlier that week to be sworn in as 42nd Judicial Judge Section A on December 21.

At the start of the meeting, Kennington introduced himself to the jury. His face should be a familiar one to all members since he has attended most every jury meeting for the last two or more years. Kennington, who is a Senior Vice President for Community Bank, said that he would qualify in January to be a candidate for the position on the March 20, ballot.

The year 2020 is probably one of worst years in both American and world-wide history due to the dreaded words of COVID-19. Everyone seems ready for this year to pass on by as quietly as possible, but the celebration of greeting a new year will still be brought in with hope for much better health, wealth and happiness. True the celebration as we greet 2021 may not be as lavish and populated nor held in venues that parties are usually held in, but we will move forward making new customs for this year with hope that we can return to as normal of a life style as possible.

On December 18, the newly elected Justices of the Peace and Constables were administered the Oath of Office at the DeSoto Parish Courthouse by Clerk of Court Jeremy Evans. Pictured left to right are C. D. Holmes, Constable for Dist. 1; Helen Holmes, JP for Dist. 1; Stephen Holder, Constable for Dist. 2, Brandon McCoy, JP for Dist. 2; Billy Murphy, Constable for Dist. 3; John Neilson, JP for Dist. 3; Maria Taylor Hogan, JP for Dist. 4, Jo Ann Byrd Weaver, JP for Dist; Travis “Bubba” English, Constable for Dist. 4; Linda Davison, Constable for Dist. 6; Jere’ Guillotte, JP for District 6, and Billy Spears, Constable for Dist. 6.

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The Board of Directors and members of the DeSoto Chamber of Commerce and The Enterprise staff welcomed the newest Stonewall business, “Chasing Rabbits Mercantile” to the DeSoto business community on December 18. The business is located next to McCoy’s Butcher Block on Highway 171. Inside the adjacent building that houses Stonewall Deer Processing (on the opposite side) you will find a mélange of beautiful, elegant, and whimsical items. Both of these mentioned locations are also McCoy family businesses. The physical address is 2047 Hwy 171 and their phone number is 318-617-2568, with an email address at Rmac80939@gmail.com. Social media users can find them on Facebook at Chasin’ Rabbits.

On December 16, the DeSoto Parish Police Jury called a special meeting, mainly to replace Nicholas Gasper, who is the Juror for District 2. Gasper resigned his position as of December 15, 2020 due to winning the 42nd Judicial Section B Judge’s seat in November.

The customary procedure for Jury replacement before the end of a term is letting the outgoing juryman select his successor. That person then serves temporarily until an election can be held where voters select their new board representative. It has been done this way as far back as anyone can remember, until this meeting.

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