Stanley High School carpentry students recently placed 7th out of 34 teams in the Louisiana State Carpentry career development event. The contest focused on a timed construction contest but also included blueprint reading, materials calculations, and billing calculations.
DeSoto Schools posted: This week is National School Psychology Week. A special shout-out to our three nationally certified school psychologists. Thank you Josh Lowe, Dr. Sonya Poole, and Brenda Hall.
From the DeSoto Parish Tourist Commission comes word that the Pickers are headed to the parish. American Pickers from the History Channel are getting back on the road and returning to Louisiana this February 2022.
They are looking for large, rare collections and things they’ve never seen before. Reach out to them directly if you know the perfect picking spot for them to visit around DeSoto Parish! No stores will be considered, only private collections.
For more information email americanpickers@cineflix.com or call 1-855-OLD-RUST
Two DeSoto teams will be on the road tonight in the first round of the state football playoffs. Logansport has a bye due to finishing top seed in 1A. They will play their first playoff game next week.
The Mansfield Wolverines travel to Union Parish. The school said General Admission Tickets are $10. There were 400 presale tickets for Mansfield High. The remaining tickets are being sold Friday during school hours.
ALL Union Parish Ticket Purchases end at 7 pm, Friday, November 12, 2021. The ticket booth will close at 7 pm and will not re-open.
Griffin Football is headed to Round 1 of the playoffs! The game will be at Rayne High School. $10.00 admission at the gate and 7:00pm kickoff tonight.
By Royal Alexander
The 2nd Amendment Is What Makes All the Rest Possible.
(Noted by several authors including Bill Flax, Forbes.com)
I always find it curious to see the lengths that gun control states are willing to go to limit the full reach of the Second Amendment, and how uninformed many state and federal officials are concerning the purpose of the 2nd Amendment: To allow citizens the ability to protect themselves from the government, and to allow citizens the opportunity to protect themselves when the government fails to protect them.
As Thomas Jefferson said, “What country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance. Let them take arms.” (Thomas Jefferson, letter to William S. Smith, 1787).
So, with the tyranny of King George III fresh and in the forefront of their minds, the Founders intended the 2nd Amendment to limit the government’s power to restrict weapons, not the citizens’ right to possess weapons, weapons which may be necessary to protect themselves from the government.
Let’s recall that the Supreme Court has not directly addressed the issue of gun rights since its landmark rulings in 2008 and 2010. The 2008 Heller decision held that the right to keep and bear arms was both a collective (military and law enforcement) right as well as an individual right. The 2010 McDonald decision simply held that the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment extended to the states and municipalities the 2nd Amendment’s right to keep and bear arms.
Pending now is another example of this effort to limit gun rights in the case of New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen.
In New York, it is very difficult for a typical law-abiding citizen to bear a firearm for personal defense. Openly carrying a handgun is banned and, with only a few exceptions, such as for judges and prison workers, getting a concealed-carry license requires demonstrating “proper cause.”
Well, as the Wall Street Journal and many others have pointed out “proper cause” has been interpreted to exclude “a generalized desire for protection.” Rather, applicants must show a “special need” for defense, beyond that of the general community or of persons engaged in the same profession.” (I note that with the government’s apparent inability—and in some cases, unwillingness—to protect its citizens from a skyrocketing crime rate in many cities, the need for citizens to be able to protect themselves has never been more important.)
Do we see the burden this imposes upon a normal New Yorker trying to possess a firearm? What this really means is that if I have a job that requires me to walk through a rough part of town to get home, I can’t have a gun—because all I have is a generalized desire for protection. It also does not matter whether I have a clean record or even significant firearm training. What’s completely bonkers is that the very reason the Framers included the 2nd Amendment in the Constitution was to allow each and every one of us to address our “generalized desire for protection of our individual lives!”
What this can be reduced to is that in New York some law-abiding individuals may carry a gun while other similarly situated citizens may not. How can that possibly be justified? Simply because some bureaucrat decided that the first individual’s fear was “particularized” and the second was “generalized”? Sorry. It doesn’t work that way.
Again, the Second Amendment is a limitation on Government’s power to regulate weapons, not on the citizen’s right to possess weapons, and it absolutely does not allow for some random, faceless, government official to decide for me, a private law-abiding citizen, when I’m allowed under the U.S. Constitution to possess and bear a firearm.
I’ll close with the words of President John F. Kennedy, words that are today even more true than when he spoke them, which make clear that the right to keep and bear arms is not only our right under the Constitution, but our duty as modern day Minute Men:
“Today we need a nation of minute men; citizens who are not only prepared to take up arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as a basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom. The cause of liberty, the cause of America, cannot succeed with any lesser effort.” (wafflesatnoon.com/jfk-second-amendment/).
[In keeping with our gun rights topic, I can’t resist sharing a development this week. New Jersey truck driver, Edward Durr, spent $153 dollars and, in an upset for the ages, defeated Steve Sweeney, New Jersey Senate President and the longest-serving legislative leader in state history. Mr. Durr ran because he was frustrated he was denied a concealed carry permit despite having a clean record. This is what happens when we stand up!].
By LaBetha Casey
Visiting North DeSoto Drug in Stonewall on Open House Day is like stepping into a Hallmark movie. Shelves are full of glistening Christmas decorations while Christmas music tickles the ears. Chips, dips, sausage balls, decorated cookies, coffee and spiced cider are among the goodies available to sample while perusing, and several of the mixes are available for purchase.
Children were entertained by coloring pages set up on a table and by making their own creation of cookie decorations with an array of various toppings. A courteous staff is ready to assist whether in the gift shop or the pharmacy area.
Mandy Dominguez opened her pharmacy in 2014, and the business has expanded so much that a move to a larger building was made earlier this year. An added bonus of the new location is the drive-thru for those who only wish to pick up a prescription.
This was a wonderful way to get an early start on getting into the Christmas spirit.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards is urging parents and guardians to sign up their children for the tax credit.
Edwards said, “The Child Tax Credit is a part of the American Rescue Plan. It provides relief for working families.”
The deadline to signup is approaching. “If you are not automatically receiving monthly Child Tax Credit payments,” said Edwards. “the deadline to sign up is November 15. Sign up for the tax credit here: GetCTC.org.
Malissa Blow
Services Saturday November 20,2021 at 12:00 pm at New Elizabeth Baptist Church in Mansfield.
Evangelist Dwhite Freeman
Services Saturday November 13,2021 at 11:00 am at Mt. Mariah Baptist Church in Kingston.
Grand Vane Village posted this alert:
ATTENTION CITIZENS: There have been several break ins of unlocked vehicles over the last few nights. Please make sure you lock your vehicles while you are home. The sheriff’s office has been contacted about this matter.
Logansport First Baptist will have the Tribute Quartet in concert Sunday November 14th at 6:00 pm.. This is a free concert. A love offering will be received.
There is a Village Market in Grand Cane this Saturday. Hours are 8:00 am until 2:00 pm. They are promoting gift shopping for the holidays.
The Stonewall Christmas Parade has announced that this years Grand Marshall is Rick Rowe from KTBS. He will be the 7th Annual Grand Marshall for the 2021 Stonewall Christmas Parade! The parade will roll on December 4th.
From the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office
No one signs up to be in the spotlight, but moral is very important when you work among such tragic cases daily. We feel that it is important that our deputies and call takers see that their actions, no matter how great or small, are appreciated and can positively affect lives even in the darkest of moments.
Recently the Sheriff’s Department received from a message from a mother regarding an incident that happened back in July where a life was tragically taken too soon. She gave her permission to share her story with you.
Dy. Jason Goff of 911 took the call and walked the young woman through CPR until Dy. Travis Chelette and Dy. Charla McLeod arrived on the scene. While this tragic situation ended with the loss of a young woman’s life, the professionalism and compassion displayed on that night makes us proud of all three. Each of them offers continued prayers for this family.
Another compliment came in for deputies who stopped to help a motorist. That is the subject of the second item.
If you have had a positive encounter with a First Responder in our area, whether it be DPSO, MPD, EMS, FIRE, or DISPATCHER ….please let us know in the DeSoto Sheriff App by clicking on the “Compliment” feature!
Turnout was very light for the early voting period in DeSoto Parish. A total of 181 ballots were cast. Voters went to the Registrar of Voters office or the village municipal complex in Stonewall to cast their ballots in person.
Final tally from the Secretary of State’s office shows that a total of 921 ballots were cast during early voting. Of those, 501 people voted in person. There were 420 absentee ballots sent in.
Election day is Saturday, November 13th.
Friday morning the DeSoto Parish Journal will publish the name of the winner of the “Pay My Utility Bill” contest. Off all those who have entered, one will get their bill paid.
You still have time to enter. So CLICK HERE to be eligible to have one of your utility bills paid by the DeSoto Parish Journal.
Two DeSoto teams are on the road for the first weekend of football playoffs. One team is idle. The Logansport Tigers ended the regular season as the number one seed in 1A. They have a bye this week.
North DeSoto High is ranked #20 in 4A and will be on the road. They travel to south Louisiana to play #7 Rayne on Friday.
Mansfield ended at #26 in 3A. They will also be on the road Friday, traveling to Union Parish for a game with the #7 seed.
The DeSoto Parish Journal in conjunction with all Journal Services outlets would like to welcome award-winning columnist Teddy Allen. His first column is included in this issue of the Journal.
Teddy covered local sports for Shreveport, Monroe and New Orleans dailies from 1984 until 1990, then wrote metro columns for Louisiana Gannett papers for 30 years. For his sports writing, he has multiple times won the Associated Press Sports Editors national feature writing award and the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Story of the Year, Columnist of the Year, and Sportswriter of the Year awards.
For his metro columns, he has multiple times won both the Ernie Pyle Award as the top columnist in Mississippi and Louisiana and Columnist of the Year in the Louisiana Press Association.
Teddy’s work has been featured in the Poynter Institute’s annual “Best Newspaper Writing.” He is a 1982 and 1984 graduate of Louisiana Tech and currently works with the school’s University Communications team; you can find his work at LATech.edu and LATechSports.com.
He is also in his 11th season serving as the color analyst for Bulldog football games on the LA Tech Sports Network broadcasts … mainly because he has the perfect face for radio and despite the fact that he has the perfect voice for newspapers.
TA is married to Linnea Fayard Allen. He has a son, Casey, and a daughter, Emily, who is married to Braden Hilton. His dog – and writing partner – is a Maltese named Gracie Lou.
By Teddy Allen
From its opening in 1974 until the late-1980’s recession, Louisiana Downs in Bossier City was an excessively loud and glorious dream of colors and sounds, impossibly attractive animals and tell-tale silks, screams and yells and excruciating moans, bulging neck veins in both patrons and ponies, a sea of torn hopes and tickets, and the ring of the cashiers’ “cha-ching!”, that deeply longed-for sound of a winner, winner, chicken dinner.
A mixture of thoroughbred prancing and pooping and people the likes of which you’ve never seen.
It was A Thing back then, Louisiana Downs, the new kid on the area’s racing block. A shiny, fresh-off-the-shelf toy. It’s where dreams lived and died — and often, it didn’t take long for either.
For those of us who found ourselves for whatever reasons hanging around the track back in its glory days, the news that Harrah’s Louisiana Downs horse racetrack and casino has been sold to Rubico Gaming for $22 million — a deal that’s been in the works for more than a year — made the memories come racing back. Not that some of us (me) knew anything about horse racing. The novelty and fascination were because of just the opposite: we’d never experienced, seen, smelled, or stepped in anything quite like it.
“We are prepared to bring this iconic track back to its iconic status,” Rubico President Kevin Preston said as the sale neared completion.
Harrah’s and Caesars Entertainment admitted to little interest in racing. Rubico feels differently, and the transition back to an updated casino — and track — is underway.
Which means that maybe we can go home again. At least for a visit.
During its heyday in the early 1980s, as many as 1.3 million fans attended the track over the racing season. Hard to imagine that scene today if you didn’t experience it then.
“As a senior in high school, everyone (principals, teachers, coaches) sent me to the track from Ruston to bet the daily double,” said my friend Hilly, and I was close enough to the situation to testify that this activity extended past Ruston High and into our shared time at Louisiana Tech. “You’d almost have to park on I-20. I hope for a small return to glory.”
Time out for a moment of clarity: Hilly studied and knew the horses. He was there for a very different reason than I was and for the very same reasons the thousands of others were. And that’s to cash tickets.
I grew up with horses. I owned a horse. Loved horses. Still do. But if you handed me a horse and saddle right now, I’d have to think a minute before putting it on. The bridle would be another five minutes.
This did not stop the Shreveport Journal, the area’s afternoon paper back then, from sending me and JJ, young sportswriters who gladly did whatever we were told, to the track to support turf writer extraordinaire Gary West. If you ask enough questions and listen, you can find out what you and readers need to know about the horses. Just go to the backside, to the stables.
The appropriately named “backside” is where you find all kinds of horse poop. Again, all kinds.
But no one loves these horses more than the trainers and grooms and jockeys and exercise riders and veterinarians, and if you’re eager to learn, they’re eager to teach you. Fascinating people — and thoroughbreds.
We’d write, and during downtime, we’d ask West what horse or horses to bet on, then race to the window to make a standard $2 wager, then hold on and hope, same as your average railbird.
The next morning, we’d put together a sports section that contained almost an entire page of Downs results: how the races finished, that day’s races with probable odds, West’s picks, the “Barnburner’s Picks” — West’s semi-rival — and a feature called “$2 Bettor,” which one of us wrote — officially “TDB at the Downs” — complete with a pencil-drawing head shot of a guy in coat and tie and beret with a heater in his mouth and tickets in his hand. It wasn’t serious. I’m looking at one now from the mid-’80s, which is about “Lyrical Lewis, a poet of some note,” who came to the track as a newbie, picked horses by which names he liked, and of course won while the expert handicapper lost. Don’t know if I wrote that one or not, but it could have been about me. Except for the winning part.
When racing season rolls around in May and the transition is complete, consider a day at the races. Take six bucks and decide you’ll have no more than that much fun betting, no matter what. Food and checking out the crowd and enjoying the races and the competitive thoroughbreds and jockeys — there’s a lot more to do than wager, especially if you don’t know how. And if you don’t know how, not wagering is the safest bet. Take it from the old $2 Bettor.
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For anyone who has been kind enough to read my stuff through the years, it might interest you that Sunday will mark my final column for Gannett. First one was April of 1990. Gannett has been so good to me, especially since none of this was rehearsed; never as a kid did I imagine doing this. I tried to return their trust by not missing a column or deadline and by giving an honest effort — although in the writing racket, you die on the table now and then, same as in everything else. My goal now is to offer the same attitude and effort to my friends with Journal Services, and to you; readers are the key. I thank you for the opportunity and thank you for hanging in there with me. Hopefully we can stay in touch. And before I forget, “Gomer says hey.”
Contact Teddy at teddy@latech.edu
DeSoto Parish Schools posted to social media concerning a bond issue that will be on the ballot December 11th. It would fund improvement at Stanley High School.
Investing in our children, school and community! Stanley School District No. 3-
Please visit desotopsb.com/…/page/stanley-bond-project.
By Brad Dison
On Sunday evening, November 5, 1967, 17-year-old Robin and his 19-year-old girlfriend, Molly, boarded a crowded 12-coach express train at Hastings, England, about 2 hours southeast of London on the English coast. Robin and Molly were returning to London from a weekend at her home in the country. The train cars were packed to capacity and many passengers had to stand for the duration of the trip.
Some of the passengers remarked that the train was travelling faster than they had expected. Just four months earlier, the speed limit on the route connecting London to Hastings was raised to 90 miles per hour. They had only about 30 minutes left in their journey and were nearing Hither Green when the train started to jolt. Molly reassured Robin that the train was always rough over that stretch of track and said it would soon smooth out. She was unconcerned but Robin was uneasy. The ride only got worse. Then, Robin heard “what sounded like rocks hitting the train.” He turned to Molly with a concerned look and said, “this train is going to crash!” Without warning, the train lurched to one side. Robin reached up for the train’s emergency chain but missed it and fell. Robin instinctually grabbed Molly and held her tight. At that moment, the train rolled over and over.
Time seemed to pass in slow motion. Broken glass was flying everywhere and tangled in Robin and Molly’s hair. As the train cars tumbled, Robin heard the crunch of metal mixed with screams from some of the passengers. A piece of steel railway line shot through the cab of the train car and missed Robin’s face by only about an inch. Robin, Molly, and surrounding passengers were covered with oil which had spewed from an unknown source. He held tightly to Molly. After what seemed like an eternity, the tumbling train finally came to a stop. Eleven of the twelve train cars were destroyed.
The sound of crunching metal and breaking glass subsided. The screams and moans of injured and frightened passengers seemed to come from all directions. Robin and Molly were in a state of shock but were otherwise unhurt. Robin and Molly looked out of one of the broken windows and saw the silhouettes of what remained of the other carriages. Train cars were upside down, sideways, and some were little more than piles of twisted metal.
Robin stood up and helped Molly to her feet. They climbed out of a window and hurried away from the twisted wreck. Then, they heard explosions and saw bright lights in the sky all around them. The explosions were not a result of the train crash, but were fireworks in celebration of England’s Bonfire Night, sometimes referred to as Guy Fawkes Night. Bonfire Night in England is a celebration of the failure of the gunpowder plot to blow up King James I and the British Parliament. What a contrast it must have been to see celebratory fireworks in the sky above such a horrific scene.
Robin made sure Molly was safe and returned to the crumpled train cars to help other people escape. He helped several people to safety, all the while making sure Molly was okay. Ambulances and surgeons from the nearby hospital rushed to the scene. Surgeons performed at least two major operations at the site before their patients were rushed to the hospital. In total, the crash resulted in 49 fatalities and 78 people were injured.
Robin later compared the sensation he felt to “falling over Niagara Falls in a barrel, tumbling over and over.” He said, “I don’t think I’ve ever been so physically scared in all my life. I mean, once you’ve got in a train you imagine you are perfectly safe.” It took Robin and Molly several days to remove all of the shards of glass from their hair. An investigation revealed that the train derailment was caused by a broken rail joint. Following the Hither Green rail crash, many of the jointed tracks were replaced with continuous welded rails. Even with the improvements to the line, Robin said, “I doubt if I will ever be able to travel over that stretch of rail again.”
Following the crash, Robin returned to work with his two brothers. The musical trio had originally performed in bands called The Rattlesnakes and Wee Johnny Hayes and the Blue Cats with little success. 1967, the same year as the train crash, was a life-changing year for Robin and his brothers. In that year alone, they released five songs which became worldwide hits. Their success continued as they recorded more top ten hits in each of the following four decades. Robin, Maurice and Barry Gibb were… the Bee Gees.
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The DeSoto Chamber recognized the American Flags that were placed in Mansfield prior to the national celebration of Veterans Day.
The chamber said, “In conjunction with Mansfield in Motion, we would like to thank B-N-L Tire & Automotive, the VFW and the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office for their efforts with the US flags that you see flying at the north end of Polk Street/Hwy 84 in Mansfield. What a beautiful sight!
Help Mr. Turkey so he doesn’t become Thanksgiving Dinner! The Pelican branch of the DeSoto Parish Library is holding a creative contest with a great family prize for the best entry.
You can pick up your packet to help disguise Mr. Turkey from Ms. Rena at the Pelican Branch until November 20th.
On November 22nd show us how you disguised Mr. Turkey. Bring your entry by the library or post a picture of it on the Desoto Parish Library’s Facebook page.
Prize for the best disguise will be a family movie night gift basket, which includes tons of snacks and a $10 Red box gift card! The winner will be announced on the library Facebook page on November 23rd.
BODY:
Outpatient Medical Center is seeking Qualified Health Professionals for the following positions in Natchitoches or Leesville
Join our team of Helping Hands for the underserved and everyone with great working hours, holidays off and competitive benefits. If interested call 318-357-2071 or send resume to info@outpatientmedical.org
EOE
Recently North Desoto High Future Farmers took their turn working the livestock exhibits at the state fair. The national organization’s motto is Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.
The North Desoto chapter took the motto to heart. Students from NDHS FFA embodied the Living to Serve aspect of the motto by volunteering at the Louisiana State Fair Livestock Show.
Posted by DeSoto Parish Schools.
Report from the DeSoto Sheriff’s Office for October 31 through November 6, 2021.
This Saturday there will be a carnival in Grand Cane Village Park. Bake sale and class baskets will be Downtown Grand Cane! Lots of great vendors too!! It’s not to early to make weekend plans!! The event is to benefit Central School.
All library branches will be closed Thursday. It is in observance of Veterans Day November 11th.
The DeSoto Board of Election Supervisors will meet at noon today at the Elections Warehouse on US 84. They will test and seal the election day machines. Remember Saturday is election day in DeSoto Parish.
A special meeting of the board of aldermen of Grand Cane has been called for Thursday, November 11, 2021 @ 8:30 am at the Village Hall. The meeting was called to
Discuss rewiring the Back Alley Theatre annex & H&R meters (to get project done before the 15 day price quote is expired).
Scheduled Electrical Maintenance – Swepco (Logansport)
The Sheriff’s Office was informed that November 10 there will be a scheduled maintenance performed by Swepco on power poles in the Logansport area. This maintenance is expected to last from approximately 8:00 am until 1:00 pm, pending conditions.
The following streets, and nearby surrounding streets on Swepco may experience a power outage during the above time frame:
Lula Street
Logansport Senior Apartments
Bethel Area
Old Mansfield
Mockingbird
McKenzie
Gibson
Natural Gas
Stephens
Tyler
Cordova
J Alexander
The Four Mile Loop
Other roads or areas near the above mentioned, on Swepco
The DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office was provided this information, and it is our intention to make the public aware. Any questions or concerns should be directed to your provider. We have no further information to provide at this time.
By Bonnie Culverhouse
Everyone (except Arizona and Hawai’i residents) will enjoy an extra hour of sleep this weekend as Daylight Saving Time comes to an end.
Whether you call it Daylight Saving or Savings Time or even Daylight Time, don’t forget to set back your clock 1 hour Saturday night at bedtime or, as the government says, rise at 2:00 a.m. Sunday and do it.
In the United States, daylight saving time was first used in 1918 when a bill introduced the idea of a seasonal time shift. It lasted seven months before the bill was repealed. During World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt re-established the idea of daylight saving time. It was called “War Time.”
It is still used as a way to save energy.
Repairing damage that time has done to the old Bank of Grand Cane building, now the Town Hall, was the topic of discussion at the meeting of the Board of Aldermen this week. A specialist in historic preservation gave a presentation on the damage the building has suffered.
Greg Duggan looked at the water damage done on the inside of the lobby and the damaged and cracked front of the building. Dugan said, “These old buildings need to breathe. They were built for the air to come in and go out. Water has seeped in behind the Portland Cement walls and caused the paint to bubble. With tightly closed buildings for air conditioning there is no way for the water to get from behind the walls.”
Mayor Marsha Richardson said, “Restoration is important. If we didn’t have this strip (of buildings) we wouldn’t have anything to Grand Cane. We’ve got to take care of it.”
Other damage to the inside of the Town Hall was noted. After aldermen discussed the matter it was decided that Dugan will get the town an estimate of repairing the inside of the building. Work is not expected to begin until early 2022.
Utility bills are skyrocketing!
So we are going to provide some relief by paying some lucky readers monthly utility bills.
The DeSoto Parish Journal (the Journal) will pay the utility bill of one contestant each Friday beginning November 12, 2021 and ending on December 17, 2021.
Deadline for entry to be considered in weekly prizes is December 15, 2021, 11:59 Central.
Contestants must complete the following steps to enter:
1. On the form below, you must enter you Full Name, Working Cell Phone, Email Address and the EXACT amount of the current utility bill you are submitting for the contest.
2. Save the original or copy of the utility bill used for submission. You MUST have the bill with the exact amount shown in order to claim the prize.
Conditions:
1. The utility bill must state amount due (current amount only).
2. The service address must be located within DeSoto Parish.
3. The name of the contestant must appear on the Utility Bill.
Contestants will be provided a free subscription to the DeSoto Parish Journal and will be included in the Journal’s text message database for future contests.
Enter the “Pay My Utility Bill” contest by filling out and submitting this FORM:
Winner will be published in each Friday edition of the DeSoto Parish Journal. The Journal will pay the winner the lessor of the amount stated on the utility bill or the amount submitted on the entry form to the contest.
Winners consent to the Journal publishing their name and photo. All submissions to this contest become the property of the DeSoto Parish Journal. We will not sell your information.
Multiply Entries will not be considered.
There will be only ONE Winner each week and all management decisions are final. Management reserves the right to cancel this game without notice.
Deadline for entry to be considered in weekly prizes is December 15, 2021, 11:59pm Central.
Pay My Utility Bill comes with a Free Subscription to the DPJ .