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The DeSoto Parish School Board will honor the graduating classes of 2020 from Logansport High School, Mansfield High School, North DeSoto High School and Stanley High School during the week of July 20 through 24, 2020.

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July 11, 2020, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a mandatory mask requirement for Louisiana and ordered bars in the state closed to on-premises consumption, as the state experiences increasing spread of COVID-19. The Governor also limited indoor social gatherings like wedding receptions, class reunions and parties to 50 total people. With these additional restrictions, Louisiana remains in Phase Two of the Roadmap for a Resilient Louisiana.

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Registered Democrats and Republicans will go to the polls this Saturday to vote in the 2020 Presidential Preference Primary (PPP) for their designated party. Also, Democrats will decide a Democratic State Central Committee 23rd Representative for the District, Office A. The choices for that seat are between Erica F. Durr of Natchitoches or Jackie Lansdale of Gloster.

DeSoto Registrar of Voters Amanda V. Raynes reminds voters to bring proof of identification with a photograph such as your Driver’s License, State Issued ID, etc.

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On July 1, the Sabine Parish Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the completion of the refurbishing of DeSoto Regional Medical Zwolle Rural Clinic.

The project began on June 28, 2020, with DRHS spending almost $1,000,000 on the project. The Board made the decision to commit the funds recognizing the need to address the significant health care challenges as their old facility had inadequate space. In 2017, the Buildings and Grounds committee began working on efforts to create more space and improvements. This week that dream became a reality.

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Legislators voted on June 29 to provide onetime payments of $250 to front-line workers during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order and to protect schools and colleges against lawsuits that could arise if students or staff-members contract the virus.

The $250 stipend passed by unanimous votes in both chambers. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Sam Jenkins, D-Shreveport, now makes its way to Gov. John Bel Edwards, who has already voiced his support.

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DeSoto Parish Schools have announced that they have developed a general plan to reopen schools for the 2020-2021 school year with two options parents may select:

A 100% virtual, online learning option: The virtual classrooms will be managed by the students’ teachers from their school site. The material, content, activities, and assessments will be identical to what students experience in the physical classroom.

A hybrid learning model with a blend of part-time instruction in the school building 2 days each week and interactive virtual instruction the remaining days of the week: (Monday & Wednesday - “A” Day, Tuesday & Thursday - “B” Day, Friday - 100% Virtual for all students)*

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If you noticed the top of the paper (the official term is the masthead) on last week’s edition, The Enterprise and Interstate Progress rolled over to Volume 117, Issue 1 on July 2, 2020. On July 1, The Enterprise marked its 116th anniversary to begin its 116th year of publication.

Our history began when Fenn Alvord Leaming, a native of Kentucky, came to Mansfield with his wife Lelia where he and two partners established The Enterprise in 1904. At that time he was employed by The DeSoto Progress, owned by William Pegues, who had leased the paper to Leaming for $240.00.

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DeSoto Fire District 1 Chief Mark Magee reported that after much consideration and monitoring of the COVID 19 pandemic, he regretted to inform the public that DFD 1 would be canceling the 6th Annual Rickey Warren Memorial Fireworks Show on the Logansport Riverfront. The free, family-friendly event is one of the most anticipated in our area so this decision was not made lightly .

Magee said, “After Gov. Edwards’ press conference on June 22 announcing that Louisiana would not be moving on to Phase 3, ...we felt that this is in the best interest of the public. This would have been the celebration’s 6th year. ”

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The DeSoto Parish Sheriff ’s Office Criminal Investigations Division would like to inform citizens of an ongoing investigation into impersonating a police officer, and they are seeking out any additional information from the public.

Richardson said, “Our office has recently received reports of an unmarked white Chevy Tahoe attempting to pull over citizens. This white Tahoe is said to house a spotlight on the driver’s side along with red and blue lights mounted near the visor. The suspect is said to be a white male between the ages of 35-40 years of age wearing plain clothes similar in color to our DPSO patrol uniforms”.

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Road closure for bridge maintenance work on LA 513 near Pelican began on Monday, June 1, 2020, and was scheduled for completion on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. The road closure for maintenance has now been extended through Friday, July 10, 2020.

This will consist of three consecutive closures on LA 513 between LA 483 and LA 346.

The following bridges will be included in the repair work:

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