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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that beginning on Monday, August 10, 2020, the LA 764 bridge over Mim Springs near Logansport in DeSoto Parish will be closed for bridge repairs.

This closure is scheduled to begin at approximately 9:00 a.m., and last until Sunday, August 16, 2020.

This bridge is located approximately 1.10 miles north of US 84.

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As school systems across Louisiana prepare to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the DeSoto Parish School System is uniquely positioned for success. For the past month, the school system has hosted a “Strong Start Academy” to provide students with disabilities extra time to learn and to prepare for the 2020-2021 school year.

More than 50 students with disabilities, ranging in age from pre-kindergarten to high school, participated in the Strong Start Academy—both in-person at Logansport High School and virtually, depending on the family’s preference and the weekday. All students in the school system will return to school under this same model, which is known as a blended learning model, on August 5.

Sheriff Jayson Richardson would like to announce the retirement of Deputy Charles “Chuck” Rugley after over twenty years of service with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff ’s Office.

Sheriff Jayson Richardson has announced that there will be increased patrol throughout DeSoto Parish due to a significant report of shots fired in Mansfield.

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On July 21, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that he will extend Louisiana’s current Phase Two order, which also includes a statewide mask mandate, limits indoor social gatherings to 50 people and prohibits on-premises consumption of alcohol at bars for another two weeks, as COVID-19 incidence remains high across the state and hospitalizations continue to rise. All of the latest restrictions outlined in the Phase Two order are in keeping with recommendations from the White House Coronavirus Task Force.

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Louisiana HomeCare of Mansfield has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall patient satisfaction score that ranked in the top 20 percent of all eligible SHP clients for the 2019 calendar year.

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During the time span from July 22 to July 24 candidates for both local and state offices officially threw their hats into the ring for the November 3, 2020 election.

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On July 23, the DeSoto Parish Sheriff ’s Office honored Sgt. Elaine Pyles on her recent retirement. Sgt. Pyles has served thirty-one and one-half years in the law enforcement field, with 29 of those years served at DPSO.

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The Louisiana Worker’s Compensation Corporation (LWCC) is pleased to announce the 2019 Safest 70 Award recipients. Established in 2008, this award was created to honor Policyholders who share LWCC’s commitment to workplace safety and acknowledge customers leading the way in employee health and wellness.

“Our efforts to promote workplace safety and reduce claims costs have resulted in lower rates for all our customers,” said Richard Perkins, CSP, LWCC Safety Services Manager. “Not only have the Safest 70 Award winners achieved a higher standard for their company, but they have also provided their employees with a culture of workplace safety. Their excellent stewardship benefits other Policyholders, industry members, and the state of Louisiana.”

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Sheriff Richardson would like to announce the recent promotion of Deputy Kevin Coleman. Having worked with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff ’s Office for seven years now, Sgt. Coleman served as a Corporal in the Detention Center before moving into his most recent position as a School Resource Officer at Logansport High School for the past 2 years.

On June 22, 2020, he was promoted to Sergeant, and will now serve as Community Liaison for the DeSoto Parish Sheriff ’s Office.

Sgt. Coleman’s vision for his new role is to unite the community and the Sheriff ’s Office together through community projects, serving our Senior Citizens and Youth, as well as keeping an open line of communication between our department and the public.

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