The Mansfield Wolverines traveled to Shreveport to play Cavalry Friday night. The Cavaliers took the victory, 52 to 6.
Mansfield’s lone score of the night came on an 80 yard pass from quarterback Dekeldrick Thomas to Nick Davis. The 2 point conversion was unsuccessful.
This Friday, the Wolverines host their district opener versus the Many Tigers.
The October newsletter from the DeSoto Parish Library is out. Have you seen it or got your copy? There are two PDF Files below that contain both parts. Save or print and take advantage of the many things your library offers residents of the parish.
By Steve Graf
Over the years as a tournament angler, I’ve noticed some guys never get the credit they deserve. No one ever tells them “Thank you” for what they do or how they do it. Housekeepers, healthcare workers, lunchroom ladies, childcare workers, or even caregivers all seem to be invisible, mainly because we don’t see them or recognize the job they do. Yes, in most cases they are getting paid, but sometimes the pay doesn’t make up for the job itself and what is required.
Well, that would also be the life of a bass tournament director. Each and every tournament trail in the country has one person who has to deal with anglers who think they know the best way to run a tournament trail. Yes, I’ll say it…bass fishermen have huge egos! Shocker! One thing anglers are guilty of is making suggestions that usually only benefit the angler who made the suggestion. They all think they know a better way to skin a cat or run a bass tournament.
Tournament director, Chris Wayand runs all the ABA (American Bass Anglers) tournament trails like the Open Series and the Solo 150 Tour. Mike Echols has run two of the best team trails in the Ark-La-Tex region like the H&W Team Trail and the Thursday night Cash Splash. Both of these guys do a great job of setting the standard for what all tournament directors should strive for. They are tough and will make sure the rules for each tour are followed. There’s no grey area with either of them. Whatever the rule states are exactly how it will be implemented. Anglers may not always like a certain ruling, but they will respect it. This is what makes a great tournament trail…consistency!
A tournament director’s job is to make sure that all anglers in an event are treated fairly and that all rules are followed with no exceptions. He must plan and schedule where the tour will be going the next season a year in advance. He has to secure boat ramps and make sure that there’s plenty of parking. Securing a boat ramp is not something to just skip over. This has become a major issue for all tournament directors, especially in the state of Texas. Every fall, the new schedules are released by all tournament trails. Every director must work around each other in order to make it happen. There are basically only four weekends in a month and at least eight active major trails, but for the sake of time and ink, I won’t list them.
Now imagine you’re a tournament director and trying to schedule around all these different circuits, truly a nightmare! But still, there’s always an angler that thinks they know a better way and wants to question why the director scheduled an event on a specific weekend. Didn’t he realize it’s the opening weekend of college football? Didn’t he know that there was a high school tournament that same weekend? Didn’t he know it was the President’s Birthday? You get the point! This is what a director has to hear over and over again… people questioning why he put a particular tournament on a specific Saturday!
Today, we’ll give praise to all tournament directors who do a “thankless job” and attempt to make every angler a happy camper. These guys give up their weekends so all of us future Kevin Van Dams can get on a given body of water and compete. Yes, it’s true they do get paid, but there’s no making up for the time they sacrifice away from family and friends in order to run the best tournament trail possible. Today we salute and say, “Thank you,” to all bass tournament directors for a job well done! Till next time, good luck, good fishing, and don’t forget your sunscreen.
The City of Mansfield is seeking qualified applicants for a Director of Public Works.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
Salary Range: 46,000 – $68,000 – Full-Time Position
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
− Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, public administration, or related field
− 5 years progressively responsible public works experience
− A significant record of responsibility for general fiscal management, capital budget management, and strategic planning
− Experience in a community with active citizen involvement and experiencing significant growth.
− Effective work with elected officials, advisory boards, community, and environmental group
NOTE: In place of the above requirements, any combination of relevant education and experience which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the essential functions of the job will be considered.
Applications will be accepted at 705 Polk Street, Mansfield, LA. Application and a copy of the job description may be obtained from City Hall
City of Mansfield is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
DeSoto schools skills of Coach Locke extend beyond the gym. She and other K-3 teachers are participating in LETRS training.
LETRS is DeSoto’s choice for Science of Reading training. Coach Locke is putting her knowledge to use with her WIN group.
October 15th is the date for the Plant Swap held at the LSU Ag Extension Office. Extension Agent Joshua Salley passed along details in a flyer.
There will be two guest speakers scheduled for the event. Keith Hawkins of the LSU Ag Center will present “Honeybees and Industrial Hemp.” The other guest speaker is Huel Jones of Truevine Nursery. His topic will be Small Lumber Production – Transforming Unwanted Yard Trees Into Family Heirlooms.
The event will be from 9:00 am until Noon at the Ag Extension Office on US 171 in Grand Cane.
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The DeSoto Parish Journal has experienced tremendous growth in the past year. Therefore, an Assistant Publisher is needed to supervise the gathering and production of local news items.
This is an immediate opening for a newly created position. Salary and benefits to be negotiated.
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Amelia Joyce “Susie” Sonnier
November 7, 1947 to October 5, 2022
View full obituary here:
https://desotoparishjournal.com/2022/10/06/amelia-joyce-susie-sonnier/
Paul McHenry Glenn
June 19, 1945 to September 29, 2022
Saturday Services October 8, 2022 at 11:00 am at Jenkins Funeral Home.
Ella Mae Garner
July 15, 1940 to September 28, 2022
Service: Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 12:00 Noon at Jenkins Funeral Home Chapel in Many.
Robert Louis Walker II – “Dude”
August 22, 2006 to October 2, 2022
Saturday Services October 8, 2022 at 11:00 am at Abundant Life Church Of Natchitoches.
Fredrick T. Taylor
July 20, 1981 to October 2, 2022
Saturday Service October 15, 2022 at 11:00 am. Freedom Of Worship Coushatta.
Paul McHenry Glenn
June 19, 1945 to September 29, 2022
Service: Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 11:00 am at Jenkins Funeral Home Chapel in Mansfield.
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Saturday at 10:30 am, please join the DeSoto Parish Chamber of Commerce, Representative Larry Bagley, the DeSoto Parish Police Jury, the Town of Logansport, and the Logansport Chamber of Commerce for a Ribbon Cutting for the new HoopLa location in Logansport at 156 Oden Drive. This is a newly created outdoor basketball court that was built through the Louisiana Legislative Charity Fund.
Next weekend is the annual Christians Cruising for Christ car show and extravaganza at Salem Baptist Church. They will accept donations of canned goods for the Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission, otherwise there is no registration or admission charged. Come and show your car, truck, motorcycle or whatever. Or just come and watch. The Journal will be there with our fleet of ancient vehicle. See if you can guess which it is.
Treasure Trail is this Saturday. The map is below.
Graveside services celebrating the life of Amelia Joyce “Susie” Sonnier, 74, of Keatchie, Louisiana will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 7, 2022, at Smyrna Cemetery, Grand Cane, Louisiana. Chaplain Kendall Holley will be officiating.
Amelia was born November 7, 1947, to Jessie and Mildred Lagene Shockley McElveen in Bastrop, Louisiana, and entered into rest on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, after a brief illness.
Preceding Amelia in death were her parents, and brother, Kenneth Ray Shockley. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 55 years, Robert Lee Sonnier; daughter, Regina Sonnier; grandson, Joey Sonnier; granddaughter, Stacie Sonnier; and great-grandson, Cooper Hutchins.
There is plenty to do this weekend and you don’t have to go far from home to have a great time. There is a Trail of Treasure, a Hometown Market, a full slate of football games, and a couple of large local events.
Get out early Saturday morning for the 50 Mile of Treasure Trail. It runs from Stonewall, along US 171 through Grand Cane to Mansfield. Turn west on US 84 and continue through Stanley and Logansport, then cross the Sabine river into Jouquin, Texas.
It’s all free to attend. There are garage sales, church sales, bake sales, antiques, restaurants and merchants are offering special deals, plus lots of arts and crafts. Enjoy a day of exploring and finding gifts for the holidays.
Stop for a while in Logansport for the Hometown Market. They moved the date in October to coincide with the trail. From 7:00 am until 12:00 Noon you’ll find home grown produce, preserved goods, crafts and more.
Go cheer on your favorite high school football team Friday night. Two of the parish teams are playing at home. The North DeSoto Griffins hit the road Friday traveling to Woodlawn. The Griffins are perfect 5-0 this year. Mansfield is at home with a strong Many team coming for a visit. And Rosepine will play at Logansport.
If you think that is a lot, the rest of the weekends in October seem just as jam-packed. There is a lot to see and do in DeSoto Parish.
On a chilly Homecoming night, the North Desoto Griffins kept their winning ways going by defeating the BTW Lions of Shreveport 55-6.
The bulk of the Griffins scoring was done in the opening quarter as the home team jumped out to a 35-0 lead with 3 passing touchdowns from Luke Delafield. Landon Falls had touchdowns of 58 and 11 and Cole Cory added a 14 yard touchdown of his own.
Defense was the calling card of the night was once again, holding the Lions to under 25 yards for three quarters before the coaching staff emptied the reserves to allow the youngsters the opportunity to gain some valuable playing time in front of a huge crowd under the lights. Defense joined in the scoring with Jackson Terry had a fumble return and Hunter Addison had an interception return for touchdowns on the night.
Brian Banks, John Lewis and Freshman Kenny Thomas all chipped in rushing touchdowns on the evening.
The Griffins head into their fall break 5-0 for the first time since 2012 and it’s longest win streak since the 2014 season.
The Griffins head to Shreveport to face the Woodlawn Knights on October 7th at 7pm.
Photo Credit: Madison Ruston
By Teddy Allen
Zoology tells us that non-human mammals, number around 500 billion, and almost all of them are four-legged. No one is counting, but 10 trillion reptiles and amphibians, give or take, are also lurking around.
Beautiful. The more the merrier.
But why do most of them want to live at my house? Or under my house? (We’re looking at you, Mr. Armadillo.)
Sometimes living in the Broadmoor area of Shreveport is like living in a tame but teeming suburban Serengeti. Instead of wildebeest, we have possums. Instead of buffalos, raccoons. Instead of zebras, the aforementioned armadillos.
There is also the friendly squirrel and the harmless rabbit. That’s fine. Squirrels are fascinating athletes in my opinion, and a rabbit who kept showing up in my yard in December of 2001 got so friendly that the big-earned fuzzy cuddler actually sat in my lap and watched most of Super Bowl XXXVI with me, Patriots vs. Rams (vs. Rabbits). After a couple more weeks and low on carrots, I gave him (or her, I never looked) away to a rabbit-keeping-equipped friend with rabbit-loving children.
I’m told he or she thrived.
The record shows this clearly: I love animals. And pets. I know it. You know it. The American people know it.
But … there is a line. And if you as an animal have appeared in advertising that concerns pest control, if you are on that side of the line, we can’t be friends. Only acquaintances.
That dog just won’t hunt.
I once had a rat problem that was cured with small plastic devices that looked like tyrannosaurus rex jaws. In bed I’d hear the tell-tale CLAP! from the attic and sleep a winner’s sleep. Night after night until every one of them, the size of kittens, were sleeping with the fishes.
Once raccoons got into my chimney, where a little ledge inside allowed them to sleep all day in air conditioning, right above the fireplace and a few feet from the TV. Thought they were in the Waldorf-Astoria. The only way I knew they were there? The smell, and the fleas.
Had to hire “a guy” to “take care” of them.
Once in the garage, I felt someone looking at me and there was a coon, a baby, hanging by one arm, like he was doing show-off chin-ups, cute as a bug, his baby eyes piercing me with a question: “Mind if I hang around?”
Not two nights later I was rounding the corner of the garage and Daddy Coon was standing on his hind legs, chill as if he’d gone out for a smoke. Neither of us expected the other and we both ran, like cartoon characters, in opposite directions.
So, while I have gotten better at keeping them outside, they are still invading the “boundaries” my marsupial counselor told me to set. It’s not working out well.
The back fence is some sort of possum magnet; that’s the only explanation. I don’t hear of possums on other people’s fences. But they love this one, and Gracie Lou, a Maltese and domesticated and plenty of trouble by her herself, will bark and roar at lion magnitude until the neighbor dogs, Molly and Gus and Jezebel, sometimes Dixie, join in and soon it’s like a barking garage band that’s not very good.
The possums have only one rule: they never get on the fence until you’re in bed for the night.
And so …
One remarkably loud and recent evening, me and Frank, The World’s Greatest Neighbor, had to dispatch an exceptionally hard-headed one, the Dog Crescendo having reached wake-the-dead levels. He or she (again, I didn’t look) was properly buried the next morning on land outside of town.
My part of “the cleanup” was to place the checked-out marsupial in a coffin — found an empty Tito’s Vodka box in the garage — and leave the box by the dogwood tree by the porch. Frank, “The Eraser,” did the rest.
And that’s the world I am living in these days.
When I sat the box by the porch, I noticed something that hadn’t been there the day before. Ridges in the side yard. Holes.
Mole holes.
Me against another wave of those 500 billion mammals.
The beat (down) goes on …
Contact Teddy at teddy@latech.edu
When it comes to picking the winner of local football matchups, Richard Wilkinson is a perfect 10. He got 10 out of 10 correct in last week’s Pickers Contest. And Richard has won $100 from the Journal.
Would you like to be next? This week’s slate of games is ready for you to make your selections. CLICK HERE to enter. Good luck.
So how did you do last week? Here is the answer key:
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Weekly High School Pickers Contest – DPJ |
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Week Ending |
Away |
Score |
At Home |
Score |
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9/30/22 |
BTW |
6 |
North DeSoto |
55 |
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Mansfield |
6 |
Calvary |
52 |
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Red River |
16 |
Logansport |
32 |
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Evangel Christian |
39 |
Woodlawn |
12 |
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Minden |
27 |
Huntington |
60 |
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Lakeview |
36 |
Delta Charter |
30 |
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Winnfield |
23 |
Bunkie |
14 |
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Montgomery |
6 |
Beekman |
37 |
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Lasalle |
8 |
Delhi charter |
53 |
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Natchitoches Central |
0 |
Airline |
46 |
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Tie #1 |
Mansfield at Calvary |
Total Score |
58 |
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Tie #2 |
Evangel at Woodlawn |
Total Score |
51 |
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The City of Mansfield is seeking qualified applicants for a Director of Public Works.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
Salary Range: 46,000 – $68,000 – Full-Time Position
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
− Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, public administration, or related field
− 5 years progressively responsible public works experience
− A significant record of responsibility for general fiscal management, capital budget management, and strategic planning
− Experience in a community with active citizen involvement and experiencing significant growth.
− Effective work with elected officials, advisory boards, community, and environmental group
NOTE: In place of the above requirements, any combination of relevant education and experience which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the essential functions of the job will be considered.
Applications will be accepted at 705 Polk Street, Mansfield, LA. Application and a copy of the job description may be obtained from City Hall
City of Mansfield is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Logansport went into last Friday night’s football game against Red River 3-1 on the season. They were coming off an impressive win against Peabody and a trouncing of Mansfield 52-8 the week before.
Expectations were high facing Red River (1-3), but the Bulldogs got the ball first and shocked the Tigers with the first 6 or 7 plays as Quarterback Eli Harper handed off to Leonard Mosley in the backfield and Mosley charged forward time after time. Often Mosley carried several Tigers for an extra few yards after first contact.
Although the first Bulldog charge bogged down. After moving the ball all the way down the field to Logansport’s 6 yard line, on the fourth down the Tigers broke up a pass at the one to take the ball.
Logansport got the ball but had problems with penalties that set them back. The Bulldogs got the Tigers off their game and the gave up the ball.
With 1:06 left in the first quarter, Red River’s Mosely ran 35 yards for paydirt. Mosley put two more on the board as he rushed for the PAT. Red River 8 and Logansport 0.
Early in the second quarter Red River fumbled and Logansport took over. They engineered a TD by Jayven Claybrook. The conversion was good to tie the game at 8-8.
A few minutes later Red River was forced to punt. It was blocked. Logansport’s Jakerrion Wilson was given the ball and he ran it 15 years for their second touchdown. At the half the Tigers were up 16 to 8.
Red River came charging out of the locker room and despite Logansport getting the ball first in the second half, the Bulldogs got the ball back and scored. They moved down the field and Harper gave the ball to Mosley for a 3-yard run to the end zone. The conversion was good for the tie, 16-16.
The Tigers, known as a second half team, came together. Withs 2:10 left in the third quarter, Boykins passed to Thalemius Hill for the score. Boykins kept the ball on the conversion and ran in for two.
Move to 2:57 left in the game and the Tigers score again on a 30 yard pass and run to Hill. The PAT was good upping the score to 32-16.
Red River mounted one more charge. Harper launched a long pass to Jomello McDonald. At the last second it was intercepted by Jakerrion Wilson at the 40 yard line to shut things down. Then the Tigers ran out the clock to seal the victory.
Logansport moved to 4-1 as they prepare to welcome Rosepine to Tiger Stadium on Friday.
By Royal Alexander
Former Harvard constitutional law professor, Alan Dershowitz, has again stood up to the tyrannical Leftists who scorn his faithfulness to the guarantees of our U.S. Constitution.
As you may recall, Dershowitz was one of the attorneys who represented President Trump during his impeachment trial in defense of the legally suspect charges against him. Pres, Trump was, of course, acquitted both times.
Now, Mr. Dershowitz has joined the representation of My Pillow founder, Mike Lindell, in Lindell’s lawsuit against the Justice Department and FBI over the recent search and seizure of Lindell’s cell phone.
Mr. Dershowitz freely admits that he is a liberal Democrat and describes himself as a “lifelong civil libertarian.” He states that he has joined the Lindell representation because his “respect for civil liberties and the Constitution is more important than partisan differences.”
He continues “it’s essential to keep politics out of the justice system—for principled Democrats and Republicans alike to advocate strict compliance with constitutional norms, regardless of whose ox is being gored.”
I note that Mr. Dershowitz also stated he believes the Department of Justice “went too far in seeking a search warrant against Mr. Trump’s Florida property at Mar-a-Lago” asserting that the court could have taken less intrusive measures to enforce its subpoena. Most interestingly, Mr. Dershowitz also states that the Justice Department was also “wrong” both in opposing a Special Master and in demanding that the Department’s own lawyers “be the only ones to determine whether privileged material was seized.”
How powerfully refreshing and encouraging to hear this statement of law and fact. However, it is equally frightening and appalling that there is even a need for Mr. Dershowitz to again have to demand that every American citizen is entitled to certain ironclad fundamental constitutional rights. Nevertheless, every time he represents President Trump, or someone associated with him, or defends Israel’s right to exist, the Lunatic Leftist mob attacks his doing so.
Let’s recall how justice works in our country.
It is inviolable that every American is entitled to a legal defense. In a criminal matter, evidence is gathered and, based upon probable cause, a search warrant is obtained after review by a neutral magistrate judge. Then, an arrest is often made, Miranda warnings are given, and a suspect may either choose to speak to police officers or may exercise their right not to and remain silent.
Then, unless there is a plea, a trial is held, evidence is presented, and an impartial jury of the suspect’s peers decide their guilt or innocence. Importantly, the government has the entire burden to prove its case. That’s how our legal system works and that’s how we render justice in this country.
That is why—after the legal and political persecution they had suffered at the hands of the British government—the Framers of our Constitution were adamant about the rights they enshrined in the Constitution.
Chief among them are the 4th Amendment’s right against unreasonable search and seizure—an issue Mr. Lindell is fighting—as well as the right to legal representation, against self-incrimination, Double Jeopardy—being tried twice for the same offense; the right to a speedy public trial, the right to an impartial jury and the right of the individual to know who his accusers are—and confront and cross examine them—and to know clearly the charges against him. Every accused individual is also entitled to the Presumption of Innocence and that the charge be proven in accord with the heavy legal burden of Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.
All of these core rights fall under the Constitutional rubric of Due Process of law—which means we may not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process. Simply defined, due process means that laws must be applied fairly and equally to all American citizens—whether prince or pauper, Democrat or Republican, pillow maker or president—when a citizen is accused of a crime.
President Trump and Mr. Lindell are also, obviously, entitled to these same constitutional rights. It is tragic that Mr. Dershowitz must constantly be forced to reassert them to the screaming hordes who—if their own life or liberty were threatened with a criminal charge— would not hesitate to avail themselves of these key constitutional protections.
In defending some of the most revered of our nation’s legal principles, I salute Mr. Dershowitz for simply but bravely saying what the law is and what it requires.
The Stonewall Branch Library will hold a Teen and Tween Bingo Thursday, October 6th beginning at 4:00 pm. Students in grades six through twelve are invited.
The library is located at 808 Highway 171 in Stonewall. Call Miss Bekah at 318-925-9191 for more information.
Northwestern State University will celebrate Homecoming 2022 with a week of activities for students capped off with events for alumni and friends. Oct. 21-22.
The public is invited to join the university family in honoring six outstanding individuals who will be inducted into the university’s alumni hall of distinction, the Long Purple Line. The 2022 inductees are Tommy Chester and Lola Dunahoe of Natchitoches, Dr. Johnny Cox of Coushatta. Tynes Hildebrand of Shreveport, Gail Metoyer Jones of Natchez, and Carlos Treadway of London, England.
The inductees will be honored at a noon luncheon Friday, October 21 at the Natchitoches Events Center, 750 Second St. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased by visiting http://www.northwesternstatealumni.com.
The annual Homecoming parade will feature floats created by student organizations and riders throwing candy and trinkets to spectators. The parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday, departing from NSU’s Central Drive/Second Street entrance and heading down Second Street, turning right on Rue Touline and proceeding to the riverbank’s Fleur de Lis Stage where a pep rally will take place featuring the presentation of the Honor Court and performances by NSU spirit groups.
BAA will host an alumni mixer featuring the On Point Band beginning at 8 p.m. Friday at Hana Sushi Bar, 750 Second St.
Events will begin Saturday, Oct. 22 with the N-Club Hall of Fame Ceremony in Magale Recital Hall at 9 a.m. The 2022 inductees are Kia Converse, O.J. King, Clifton Lee, Brittany Littlejohn, Roy Locks, Erin Mancuso, Craig Nall, Amanda Ortego, David Pittman and Trecey Rew-Hoover. Trailblazers Louise “Do” Bonin and Melvin Howard will be honored with the N-Club Pioneer Award.
A reception for six outstanding education professionals will begin at 9:30 a.m. followed by an induction program at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Teacher Education Center commons and auditorium. Honored with induction into the Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development’s Hall of Distinguished Educators will be Dr. Robert Gillam, Emilyn Horton, Dr. Patsy Sanson Jenkins, Lisa Blakeway Lohman, Walter “Willie” Paz and Sheila Kay Cole Warner.
Tailgating hosted by the NSU Alumni Association will begin at 10 a.m. around Collins Pavilion. ROTC’s Homecoming tailgate will begin at 11 a.m. at the NSU practice field. NSU’s homecoming football game against Southeast Missouri will kick off in Turpin Stadium at 1 p.m. with the halftime ceremonies and presentation of the Homecoming Honor Court at approximately 2:30 p.m.
The BAA Awards Reception will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Natchitoches Events Center – Ballroom B. BAA Party with a Purpose Celebrating 30 years with Theta Lambda Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Spring ’92 “The Dirty Dozen” event will begin at 9 p.m. at the Events Center- Ballroom B.
It’s Official! TappedTober is back for 2022 presented by the Cane River Waterway Commission! Clear your calendars for Saturday October 15th as we once again rock the Natchitoches Riverfront Stage. This annual event is known for its family-friendly environment, top-notch entertainment, and ever-expanding beer and wine tasting selections, without missing a second of everyone’s favorite fall activity, football, on the gigantic riverfront screen. Headlining this year’s musical lineup is country legend, Tracy Lawrence, brought to you by Cunningham Insurance and Ameriprise! Visit our website at http://www.thetappedtober.com or find us on Facebook @Tappedtober for the latest information.
Proceeds from this event will support the Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Foundation & the NRMC Cancer Center in their efforts to improve access to healthcare in our community!
The ticket link is below.
Join us on October 15th and 16th at Melrose Fall Festival located on the grounds at historic Melrose on the Cane. Melrose Fall Festival will host over 50 vendors who will be selling handcrafted items. You’ll find original artwork, candles, jams, jewelry, seasonal home décor, and more – it’s the perfect way to kick start your holiday shopping! There will also be food vendors, an arts and crafts table for kids, a photo backdrop, and home tours. (Tours are not included in the price of admission).
Pre-purchase your tickets at Eventbrite.com or MelroseOnTheCane.com/festivals.
October 15 (9am-5pm) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/melrose-fall-festival-tickets-373327842627
October 16 (10am-3pm) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/melrose-fall-festival-tickets-373353659847
Sponsored by the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Natchitoches Historic District Development Commission.
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-knowledge of the area and local businesses
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Steve Robert Curry, Sr.
August 30, 1943 to September 30, 2022
View full obituary here:
https://desotoparishjournal.com/2022/10/04/steve-robert-curry-sr/
Herman Lawson
June 23, 1949 to October 3, 2022
View full obituary here:
https://desotoparishjournal.com/2022/10/04/herman-lawson/
Paul McHenry Glenn
June 19, 1945 to September 29, 2022
Saturday Services October 8, 2022 at 11:00 am at Jenkins Funeral Home.
The DeSoto Parish Journal publishes paid obituaries – unlimited words and a photo, as well as unlimited access – $70. The obituary will be included in the emails sent to subscribers. Contact your funeral provider or DeSotoParishJournal@gmail.com. Must be paid in advance of publication. (Notice of Death shown above with no link to the obituary are FREE of charge.)
North DeSoto High School issued congratulations to Belinda Ortiz. She was selected as the school’s 2022-23 Teacher of the Year.
There was a book signing at the Stonewall Library recently. Mrs. Jann Franklin signed copies of “Trading Bright Lights for Lightning Bugs” Another local author, A. J. Handy was also in attendance.
This week is fall break at the public schools in the parish. Faculty, staff, and students are enjoying a restful break all week.