Ttelevision, radio and newspaper representatives from all over north Louisiana were treated to the usual good natured jabs and jousting from the “Who’s Who” congregate of north Louisiana prep football coaches this past Monday as the 2022 Bayou Jamb kicked off a week of activities with Media Day. 

Held at the Civic Center in Ruston the event featured coaches and players from the 14 schools that will take place in the two day event that has become the largest season opening Jamboree in the state. Included was Jonesboro-Hodge High School head football coach Terrance Blankenship and players Josh Tatum and Dominick Strickland, who were both interviewed by Sports Director, Chris Demirdjian of KTVE Channel 10 out of Monroe. To see interviews click here. 

For the first time in the event’s history, the contests will be played at Louisiana Tech’s Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston. Three coaches received the Lifetime Achievement Award. OCS legend Micah Harper, Ruston great Tommy Reeder and Scott Stone (posthumously) were honored for their service to the sport, and their community.

Buy your tickets at JHHS: The athletic department at Jonesboro-Hodge asks that you buy your tickets at the school office in order for JHHS to be able to keep 100% of the proceeds. If game tickets are bought at the gate, the school receives only a portion of the proceeds. Tickets are $15.00 per person.

Jonesboro-Hodge plays Franklin Parish at 1:00pm on Saturday, August 27th.

 

 

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(reprint from Lincoln Parish Journal) District X of the Louisiana Retired Teachers Association will hold its fall District meeting Sept. 15 at the Carolyn Rose Strauss Senior Center in Monroe. The center is located on 2407 Ferrand Street.

District X of LRTA includes Lincoln, Caldwell, Jackson, Morehouse, Ouachita and Union parishes. Retired teachers from these parishes are invited to attend.

Becky Solley, District X President, will preside over the meeting, which begins at 2 p.m.

Registration starts at 1:45 p.m. LRTA Executive Director Rodney Watson will also give a recap on the 2022 Regular Session and discuss potential future legislation that could impact retired teachers.

Additional meeting details and more information on LRTA can be found at lrta.net.

The Louisiana Retired Teachers Association is a nonprofit organization that is devoted to protecting and enhancing benefits for individuals receiving retirement benefits from the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana. 

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Johnny Allen was born on November 27, 1942, during World War II. During his teen years, Johnny occasionally got into minor trouble, but nothing too serious. In 1961, Seattle policemen were investigating a rash of home burglaries in which about $2,500 worth of goods and cash was stolen. On Tuesday night, May 2, Johnny and three friends were riding around in Seattle having a good time when they were pulled over by a policeman.

Upon speaking with the boys and checking the paperwork on the car, the policeman learned that the car was stolen. All were arrested. Johnny and his three friends were transported to the Rainier Vista 4-H Youth Center. Johnny was a passenger in the car and, with no evidence to prove it was he who stole the car, Johnny was eventually released to his father. Johnny claimed he had no idea the car was stolen and his father believed him.

Just three days later, another policeman pulled another car over in Seattle. Just as before, the policeman learned that the car was stolen. Just as before, Johnny was a passenger in the stolen car. All were arrested. This time, Johnny did not get off so easily. After spending seven days in Rainier Vista, he was taken to court to face the judge. The judge considered the fact that Johnny was experienced at being in stolen cars. The public defender assigned to Johnny’s case put forth a plea bargain to the judge. The judge suspended Johnny’s two-year sentence provided that he immediately enlists in one of the branches of the military. Johnny had no desire to join the military, but he had less desire to go to jail. On May 29, 1961, Johnny joined the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne and left Seattle on a southbound train for Fort Ord, California.

The United States had committed itself to stop the spread of communism in the world. Just a month prior to James’s arrests, at the height of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, the United States covertly financed and directed the Cuban exiles’ invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. The invasion, part of a larger mission to overthrow Fidel Castro, was an utter disaster. Tensions between the United States and Cuba grew worse seemingly with each passing day. Both the United States and the Soviet Union continued testing nuclear weapons despite agreements not to do so. After the Bay of Pigs, Cuba became allied with the Soviet Union. With tensions flaring in multiple parts of the world, it seemed likely that Johnny would eventually see military action.

After completing eight weeks of basic training, Johnny was sent to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the home of the Screaming Eagles Air Assault Division. From there, Johnny wrote a letter to his father which detailed the challenges he was experiencing: “There’s nothing but physical training and harassment [sic] here for two weeks, then when you go to jump school, that’s when you get hell. They work you to DEATH, fussing and fighting.”

In January 1962, after eight months and eight days in the Army, Johnny finally earned his 101st Division Screaming Eagles patch. Johnny, however, was homesick. He missed his family. He missed his girlfriend, Betty Jean, and he missed his guitar. Johnny knew that he could not get a pass to return home to visit and knew they would be unable to visit him. His guitar was another matter altogether. He wrote to his father and pleaded for him to send his guitar, a red Danelectro Silverton electric guitar on which he had scrawled the name Betty Jean after his girlfriend, to the Army base as soon as possible.

Johnny seemed to change once his guitar arrived. His constant strumming annoyed his fellow soldiers. They derided him for talking to and even sleeping with his guitar. Eventually, some of the soldiers in his unit hid his guitar. After begging and pleading with them, the soldiers finally returned Johnny’s prized guitar. His superior officers in the Army were displeased at Johnny’s performance as a soldier. He often abandoned his work details to play the guitar.

In February 1962, Army Captain Gilbert Batchman sent Johnny for a physical and psychiatric examination. Captain Batchman concluded that “Individual is unable to conform to military rules and regulations. Misses bed checks; sleeps while supposed to be working; unsatisfactory duty performance. Requires excessive supervision at all times.” The Army brought up proceedings against Johnny to determine his fate in the military. Johnny declined counsel and submitted no statements or evidence on his own behalf. Johnny was ultimately given an honorable discharge from the Army.

The remainder of Johnny’s short life revolved around guitars and music. He continued to sleep next to and to talk to his guitar. On September 18, 1970, Johnny’s girlfriend woke up and found that Johnny was unconscious and unresponsive. Johnny was dead. With only four years as a mainstream artist, Johnny became one of the most influential electric guitarists in history, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century.

In 2019, the post office at 4301 4th Street in Renton Highlands, Washington, which is about a mile from Johnny’s grave, was renamed in Johnny’s honor. You see, Johnny Allen was the name he was born with but not the name he died with. Four years after his birth, for reasons that have never been fully explained, Johnny’s parents changed his name to James Marshall. The post office in Renton Highlands is now known as The James Marshall “Jimi’ Hendrix United States Post Office.

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The First Baptist Church in Jonesboro is actively searching to fulfill the positions of Secretary and Custodian. Resumes can be mailed to: 500 S Cooper Ave, Jonesboro, or emailed to office@fbcjonesboro.net. You may also call the church office (318) 259-4467 for more information.

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Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in “Letter to the Editor” should not be interpreted as the view of Jackson Parish Journal but solely as the person who submitted the text for publication. 

Joe Biden is building a security fence around his vacation property at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Yes, he’s securing his beach house from unwanted guests, but doesn’t give a damn about American citizens that have been invaded by 1,295,900 illegal aliens crossing our southern border so for this year.

Because of his executive decisions, immigration procedures, reduction of Border Patrol Agents, halting the construction of our “border wall” and ending most all other means of securing our nation’s southern border, the citizens of America are being overrun by the unchecked thousands of people entering the United States from Mexico.

The cost of building this fence around Joe’s beach place is going to be around $500,000, paid for in part with taxpayer money. Joe is going to be able to lounge peacefully at one of his private homes, while most Americans live in fear, as foreigners from all over the world continue to invade our country.

By illegally canceling the Border Wall construction contracts approved by Congress and already paid for with taxpayer money, Joe Biden has threatened the lives of the American people. You cannot find a modern industrialized nation on planet Earth that does not control the entrance of non-citizens coming across its borders and entering its nation’s soil. That is, except the United States of America.

Here, regardless of their background and whether they have taken part in any type of criminal activity, without concern for the status of their health and whether they have any type of diseases that could put American citizens at risk, and without any rational thought about the cost the admittance of these foreigners will place on the backs of American taxpayers, Joe Biden and the Democrats have proven they couldn’t care less about the lives of the people they are supposed to represent in government and be working for.

Because his administration releases criminal, illegal aliens back into the United States, and his Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has removed the “Remain-in-Mexico Policy”, put in place by the last real President elected by the American citizens, the people of this nation are being subjected to the overrun of their communities. This is happening because the people who swore an oath to protect them have abandoned their responsibility. Those elected representatives of the American people are getting rich and securing their own welfare at the expense of the citizens who elected them and believed they would act on their behalf and in the protection of their lives and the lives of their families.

It should be clear to all that Joe Biden cares nothing about the citizens he is supposed to represent. The countless wars and conflicts Americans have faced in defense of the American lifestyle afforded us by the Constitution our Founding Fathers ratified, is being torn apart by Joe Biden’s corruption and the corruption of those he has surrounded himself with.

It is time for American citizens to enjoy the protection and comfort realized by having a wall around us for safety and to have elected representatives fight for American citizens rights, placing those rights foremost before considering any action regarding the citizens of all other foreign nations. Will America now stand against the tyranny and greed of those who were elected to protect us?

I pray we band together and remember how the actions of our forefathers made us the envy of all other citizens searching for freedom and I hope everyone wises up to the media’s pitting us against one another. Come on people ….

Shannon Morris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shannon G Morris

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PUBLIC/LEGAL NOTICES

SHERIFF’S SALE

MIDFIRST BANK
# 36798

PARISH OF JACKSON
STATE OF LOUISIANA

TAMMIE L. FOSTER
A/K/A TAMMIE LASHAY FOSTER WILEY

BEGINNING AT THE SE CORNER OF SE 1/4 OF NE 1/4 OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 15 NORTH, RANGE I WEST AND RUN NORTH 586 FEET TO THE STATE HIGHWAY #17, THENCE RUN NORTHWEST 895 FEET FOR A STARTING POINT, THENCE RUN SOUTHWEST AND PERPENDICULAR TO THE HIGHWAY 150 FEET, THENCE RUN NORTHWEST PARALLEL TO THE HIGHWAY 60 FEET, THENCE RUN NORTHEAST AND PERPENDICULAR TO THE HIGHWAY 150 FEET, THENCE RUN SOUTHEAST AND ALONG THE HIGHWAY 60 FEET TO THE STARTING POINT, TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON AND APPURTENANCES THEREUNTO BELONGING, LOCATED IN JACKSON PARJSH, LOUISIANA.

AND BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SE 1/4 OF NE 1/4 OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 15 NORTH, RANGE I WEST AND RUN NORTH 586 FEET TO THE STATE HIGHWAY 146, THENCE RUN NORTHWEST 955 FEET TO THE STARTING POINT, THENCE RUN SOUTHWEST PERPENDICULAR TO THE HIGHWAY 150 FEET, THENCE RUN NORTHWEST PARALLEL TO THE HIGHWAY 60 FEET, THENCE RUN NORTHEAST AND PERPENDICULAR TO THE HIGHWAY 150 FEET, THENCE RUN SOUTHEAST AND ALONG THE HIGHWAY 60 FEET TO THE STARTING POINT TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON AND APPURTENANCES THEREUNTO BELONGING, LOCATED IN JACKSON PARISH, LOUISIANA; SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS, SERVITUDES, RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND OUTSTANDING MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD AFFECTING THE PROPERTY.

THAT CERTAIN MANUFACTURED/MOBILE HOME SITUATED ON THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY, BEING
A 2005, CAPPAERT 3802, MANUFACTURED HOME, SERJAL NO. CHVM040587621932A AND
CHVM04058761932B, 75.6 X 27.5, WHICH SAID MANUFACTURED HOME/MOBILE HOME WAS IMMOBILIZED PURSUANT TO ACT OF IMMOBILIZATION DATED MAY 0 I, 2006 AND FILED FOR RECORD AS INSTRUMENT NO, 369394 OF THE RECORDS OF JACKSON PARJSH, LOUISIANA.

Seized as the property of the above named defendant and will be sold to satisfy said Writ and all cost, sale to be made for cash with WITHOUT the benefit of appraisal.

ANDY BROWN, SHERIFF
EX-OFFICIO, AUCTIONEER

SHERIFFS SALE

HODGE BANK & TRUST COMPANY
# 36619

PARISH OF JACKSON
STATE OF LOUISIANA

ASHLEY COLLETTE WALKER
INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTRIX
FOR MrNOR

A CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND SITUATED IN JACKSON PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, APPURTENANCES THEREUNTO BELONGING, SITUATED IN THE SALTER SUBDIVISION AS REVISED, AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF JACKSON PARJSH, IN CONVEYANCE BOOK OF PLATS A, PAGE 5 OF THE CONVEYANCE RECORDS OF JACKSON PARISH AS LOT SIX (6) OF SAID SUBDIVISION.

TOGETHER WITH ANY AND ALL PRESENT AND FUTURE BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTIONS, COMPONENT PARTS, IMPROVEMENTS, ATTACHMENTS, APPURTENANCES, FIXTURES, RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVILEGES, ADVANTAGES, BATTURE, AND BATTURE RlGHTS, SERVITUDES AND EASEMENTS OF EVERY TYPE AND DESCRIPTION, NOW AND/OR IN THE FUTURE RELATING TO THE PROPERTY, AND ANY AND ALL ITEMS AND FIXTURES ATTACHED TO AND/OR FORMING INTEGRAL OR COMPONENT PARTS OF THE PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOUISIANA CIVIL CODE.

THIS PROPERTY OR ITS ADDRESS IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS 105 SALTER AVE., JONESBORO, LA 71251

Seized as the property of the above named defendant and will be sold to satisfy said Writ and all
cost, sale to be made for cash with WITH the benefit of appraisal.

8/17/22
9/21/22

ANDY BROWN, SHERIFF
EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER
TINA M. SPILLERS, DEPUTY

PUBLIC NOTICE for PUBLIC HEARING

Jackson Parish, Louisiana

The Jackson Parish Police Jury will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. on September 20, 2022 at
the Police Jury Office. The purpose of the meeting is to obtain views on the housing and
community development needs of Jackson Parish Police Jury and to discuss the submission of an
application for funding under the State of Louisiana FY 2023 Community Development Block
Grant (LCDBG) Program. The following items will be discussed at the hearing:
A. The amount of funds available for proposed community development and housing activities;
B. The range of activities available that may be undertaken, including the estimated amount of funds proposed to be used for activities that will benefit persons of low and moderate incomes;
C. The plans of the Parish for minimizing displaced persons as a result of activities assisted with such funds and the benefits to be provided by the Parish to persons actually displaced as a result of such activities; and,
D. The Parish’s past performance on LCDBG projects funded by the State of Louisiana.
All residents, particularly low and moderate income persons and residents of slum and blighted
areas of Jackson area are encouraged to attend this meeting.
Accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and non-English speaking individuals provided that three-day notice is received by the Jackson Parish Police Jury.
Those citizens unable to attend this hearing may submit their views and proposals until September 20, 2022 in writing to:

Lynn Treadway, President
Jackson Parish Police Jury
503 E. Court Street, Room 100
Jonesboro, LA 71251

 

NO NEW TAXES! That is a campaign promise that is always well received by voters. While none of the Jackson Parish Police Jury members have seats up for grabs in the upcoming November elections, their declaration made in the August 18th special session is welcome news to property owners in Jackson Parish.

During the special called meeting that was held due to of a lack of a quorum at the regularly schedule monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jury members agreed by a narrow 4-3 margin to keep the millage rates for the parish at the same 25.74 mils it was for the 2021 fiscal year.

The millage breakdown is as follows:
5.51 – General Alimony
5.23 – Roads & Bridges
4.55 – Roads, Asphalt, Paving
4.73 – Recreation District
0.82 – Health Unit
4.90 – Library & Bookmobile

In other action taken jury members Todd Culpepper, Lewis Chatham, Amy Magee, John McCarty, Tarneshala “Niki” Cowans, Regina Rowe and President Lynn Treadway approved the following:

(1) Accept quote from LA Revegetation for $16,250.00 to alleviate washouts on the shoulders of State Park Road
(2) Purchase 2023 Tractor Truck for the Solid Waste Department
(3) Install lighting at 4 gravel bin sites
(4) lease of the Community Center to Assisted Living Agency, contingent on recommended changes by Mr. Darrell Avery, Assistant District Attorney
(5) Authorize President of the Police Jury to write a letter to the Mayor of the Town of Jonesboro that stresses the importance of replacing one section of concrete at Veteran’s Park.

The meeting concluded following reports from Operations Manager, Brad Roller; Road Superintendent, Jody Stuckey; Solid Waste Superintendent, Robin Sessions and Engineer Paul Riley of the Riley Company of Louisiana.

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Before 14 of the top teams in north Louisiana square off against each other in the season opening Bayou Jamb that will be played for the first time at Louisiana Tech, a toungue in cheek, war of words will take place at Media Day on Monday. 

Once again JHHS head coach Terrance Blankenship, who has become an event favorite behind the mike, will speak. He along with coaches from the other 13 teams that will particpate in the two day event slated to begin Friday, August 26th and run through Saturday.

While it is the coaches who get to enjoy the day on Monday the focus shifts to the the student athletes on Tuesday. Players in the Bayou Jamb will tour Ruston Elementary School connecting with students about the importance of maintaining healthy relationships in the game, in the classroom, and in our everyday life.

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In 1990, well before 2022 Weston High School graduate, Mary Catherine Hay, was even born a young musician by the name of Stanley Kirk Burrell took the nation by storm. Despite their generational differences the two share a common bond. When performing they both were recognized as MC Hammer.

That is where the similarities end though. The early 90’s hip hop version of Hammer was internationally known for his flamboyant outfits, individuality and flashy dance movements. The Weston High School, female Athlete of the Year Award winner will be remembered for her low key, team oriented, steady effort.

Back in the day, “Hammertime” meant a short, exuberant burst of energy that incorporated never seen before, moves that propelled the music industry to a new frontier. The modern-day version brings back memories of the athletes from the olden days who often sacrificed their body and possible personal accolades, playing for only one goal and that was for her team to win.

Being known as “Hammer” was fitting for Hay. A hammer is the unsung tool that is essential in building a solid structure from the ground up. It is strong and virtually indestructible. Conditions don’t affect its usefulness. It is a part of the building process that when used correctly is very valuable.

That was the way Hay played both on the basketball court and on the softball field. She was the one who did all the dirty work. On the court, she bodied up the often taller and bigger opponents, set the screens and blocked out defenders so that her teammates could have the freedom to score or get rebounds. On the softball field she led the team through her defensive efforts and constantly providing motivation. When not playing, Hay could be found supporting the boys teams as a Cheerleader.

Many others who have been selected as Athlete of the Year were chosen based primarily on their statistics. Hay is an exception to that. In all honesty her statistics were rather pedestrian. In basketball, she averaged only 6.2 points and grabbed 5.1 rebounds while adding 1.3 steals and 1.9 assists per game. Her batting average in softball was only .209 and she ended the year with just seven runs batted in and five stolen bases.

In 1966, New York Giant head football coach Allie Sherman, uttered one of the truest comments ever made when he said “statistics are for losers, it is the final score that counts.” That is exactly what was important to Hay as well. Stats didn’t matter, only wins did. The don’t keep stats on the attributes that Hay brought to her team be it in the locker room, class room, huddle during the game or in practice. That was where her leadership abilities and commitment was best seen which was instrumental in helping her younger teammates learn the correct way to conduct yourself as a true student athlete.

The impact she had on the Weston athletic program isn’t so much from what she did during games but before and after. It is the kind of thing that will be more recognized over the next several years through the play of the younger players she leaves behind. Like a hammer, her work can’t be judged until the final product is completed.

Hay also set a great example for her team mates to follow off the court as well. The daughter of Wayne and Amy completed her high school career with a sterling 3.931 cumulative grade point average earning her the distinction of becoming a Louisiana TOPS recipient. Hay was also a member of the prestigious BETA Club, Future Business Leaders of America and Fellowship of Christian Athletes all four years.

In summary, what Hay left is a legacy that all should attempt to duplicate but few will be able to do. The way she handled herself, her character, determination and class is unique. In other words…..
YOU CAN’T TOUCH THIS!

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NOTE: Today most people only know that Caney Creek Reservoir and Caney Lake State Park is considered one of the jewels of Sportsman’s Paradise, as the state is called. Few remember the countless trials, tribulations, pitfalls and roadblocks that had to be overcome or the role that Woody McDonald played in changing the woods into water. This week – Shots are fired!

During the years of 1861 – 1865 a war broke out that nearly tore the United States of America apart. A little over 100 years later another north/south war broke out in the state of Louisiana. It was a battle for political superiority between two men, Speaker of the House, E.L. “Bubba” Henry from the north and Governor Edwin Edwards from the south. The weapons used weren’t bullets but barbs and the battle was far from “civil”. The battleground – Caney Lake!

Up until the end of Edwards first administration (1972-76), the pair were pals. Both held their position during Edwards second term (1976-80), with Henry earning the distinction of being the only speaker to succeed himself in modern history. It was in 1976 that a rift began between the two.

The consensus opinion was that it was due to Edwards thinking that Henry was trying to usurp his power by forming a coalition of younger members of the house who earned the nickname the “Young Turks.” Led by Henry, the group urged for spending cuts, reducing the number of state employees and reducing the amount of bonded indebtedness, all which went against the Edwards platform.

What started as political jousts on floor of the House of Representatives soon turned into personal attacks all relating to Caney Lake. On September 2nd of the bicentennial year, an article was published by the Shreveport Times Ruston Bureau that questioned Henry’s connection with the Timox Development Corporation out of Dallas, TX. Labeled as a “conflict of interest” the article pointed out that two of Henry’s law partners and his brother-in-law owned stock in the company that was developing approximately 2,000 acres of residential property adjacent to Caney Lake.

Henry quickly denied any copiability. “Bubba” stated that the only connection he had with the property was as a promoter of the lake and that he did not keep up with his partner’s or brother-in-law’s business ventures, but the seed had been planted which Henry tried to downplay.

“It is not worthy of comment concerning any possible question of using my influence as a political figure for personal gain,” Henry was quoted as saying.

Regardless, a shot had been fired prompting Henry to fire a salvo of his own one month later. In an October 8th article in the Shreveport Times, Henry accused Edwards of coercion by deliberately blocking work on Caney Lake by withholding funds for the project.

The basis of his claim was a September meeting Edwards had with Woody McDonald. The Chairman of the Jackson Parish Watershed Commission had flown to Baton Rouge to ask Edwards to allow the State Department of Public Works to let a $1,000,000.00 (one million) dollar contract that would clear much of the lake bottom.

“He (McDonald) was told that until I got in line, they weren’t going to do anything on the lake or anything else,” Henry was quoted as saying.

Henry further stated that the Governor said he would tell all local officials in Jackson Parish the project was being stonewalled because of the “politics in Baton Rouge.” He also confirmed that the Governor told Henry that he hoped he enjoyed the company of his “new found friends”, referring to the Henry led coalition of “Young Turks.”

Edwards denied that their political battle had anything to do with the funds for Caney Lake suddenly drying up after over $2,000,000.00 (two million) being given for the project over the last decade. His claim was that the state just didn’t have the additional 8-9 million dollars it would take to complete the project.

The battle raged on throughout the remaining years of the Edwards administration. Despite multiple attempts by Henry to get the money needed re-appropriated, each time the effort was stonewalled.

Like the “Civil War” brought the progression of the United States to a standstill for four years, the “un-civil” war between these two did the same for the progression of Caney Lake.

Next week – Treen and a hill of beans!

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After a long summer and fall of hitting each other, the Jonesboro-Hodge High School football team finally got to line up against someone else this past Friday night. The opponent was Class 4A Grant High School, who ventured to Caldwell-Peacock Stadium to take part in a controlled scrimmage that matched up the first and second teams from both in several series before ending with a game situation, 12 minute period. 

“It was a good test for us,” said JHHS head coach Terrance Blankenship. “Grant has a good team and helped us see several areas we need to work on and where we should be ok.”

For the record, in the game like situational period of play, Grant won by a 13-8 margin after jumping out to a 13-0 lead. The visitors made one good drive and scored another on a busted coverage play.

“They earned one touchdown and we gave them the other when our guys didn’t line up right,” said Blankenship

After the first Grant score, JHHS moved the ball to the opponents 11 yard line before turning it over on downs and had another drive stalled in Grant territory when a fourth down run came up inches short. The score came on a 14 yard Chase “Smoke” Leonard pass to Zion Gray one play after Xavier Atkins forced a fumble and then recovered it. 

“I expected our offense to start slow being that we had new players at almost every skill position,” continued Blankenship. “The score was a positive note to end the game on.,” 

The scrimmage was in preperation of the Bayou Jamb contest against Class 4A Franklin Parish that will kick off at 1:00pm next Saturday, August 27th at Joe Aillet Stadium on the campus of Louisiana Tech University. The regular season will start on Friday, September 2nd on the road against Class 2A General Trass High School, located in Lake Providence. 

Here are some takeaways from the contest:

(1) JHHS has one of the biggest offensive lines in school history! With a starting line that averages 305 pounds across on the offensive line the Tigers are a load up front. It is expected that the Tigers will utilize more of a ball control offense this year. 

(2) New offensive set shown! For the past several years, the Tigers ran mostly a spread offense with the quarterback being in the shotgun set. On Friday, JHHS ran many plays from the old fashioned Power I formation, which incorporates a full back lead blocker and deep set tailback. 

(3) Running back by committee! Unlike years past where JHHS had mostly one predominant back that carried the ball, the Tigers look to be deeper at the position allowing them to constantly rotate backs. 

(4) Young players show promise! If the scrimmage is any indication the future looks bright for the Tigers and it won’t be surprising if some members from the freshman class see action this year. 

(5)  Tigers have one of their largest rosters in recent memory! After years of dressing out 35-40 players on average, the Tigers boast 50 players this season giving the Tigers added depth that hasn’t been available before. 

(6) New “skill” players look comfortable! One concern coming into this season was how quick the new players that would handle the ball would come around. As the contest wore on and the guys got more settled you could see growth in their field maturity. 

“We have to get better in several areas if we want to reach the goals we have set for ourselves this year,” finalized Blankenship. “The best takeaway from tonight was that most of the things we need to improve on is something that can be corrected.” 

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It has been a whirlwind of a summer and early fall for Emma Kate McBride of Weston High School. It just goes to show that if you believe in yourself and work hard enough to get what you want your dreams will come true. 

McBride realized her dream this past week when South Arkansas Community College offered her the opportunity to play basketball for their girls program, the SouthArk Stars. Judging by the dynamic guards meteoric rise in noteriety the offer is surely just the first of many to come. 

Regardless, the daughter of Rebecca and Andrew McBride,  who is entering her senior season at Weston High was thankful for the offer as verified by her tweet on August 18th. 

“I am very excited and blessed to announce that I have received my first offer to continue my athletic and academic career at SouthArk. I would like to thank Coach Nateevans for giving me this opportunity. “

Despite having a good junior season at Weston High, McBride was flying under the radar when it came to being recruited. That all changed after she orchestrated an eye popping summer season playing for the prestigious LA Elite team.

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By any chance, have you found a heart lately? If so, the folks at website, IFAQH.com wants to know about it. IFAGH stands for I Found A Quilted Heart. This has become a popular heartwarming movement across the world where people make a little quilted heart with messages of inspiration on it and either leave it anonymously at random places or pass them out. 

The idea was that when someone found one of these hearts it would brighten their day and hopefully inspire them to do the same. It has become very rewarding program to both the recipient of a heart as well as a blessing to the maker. 

Jonesboro resident, Debra Fordham, recently got to experience just how much of a difference getting involved with this program can make in someone’s life and the blessings that both the giver and recipient receives. 

“I love doing a little sewing/quilting and sometime back, I came upon the IFAQH site,” stated Fordham. “I really liked the idea so I made some up, put a scripture on each and passed them out to workers at the hospital.”

“One housekeeper looked at me with tears in her eyes as she read it and said, ‘You have no idea how much I needed this today!’ Fordham continued. “It was a blessing to us both.”

The roots of the project go back to three sisters who took a day trip to the Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada. While meandering along a trail the trio saw a little quilted heart lying there with a tag reading, “I need a home.”

It ended up not only finding a home but the perfect home for what the intention was meant to do. This beautiful little heart started a whole new purpose for the women; blessing others with the same simple act of kindness.

Fordham’s act echoed that sentiment and she hopes that others will join the movement.

“Blessings can be given and received in everything and everywhere, we just have to look,” said Fordham. “Even during a stay at the hospital!!!”

The experience has put on her “heart” the desire to see the movement gain momentum locally. To learn more on how you can get involved click here. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We gathered last weekend in Thibodaux for the annual conference of the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association (LOWA). On Saturday night during the dinner and awards ceremony, I sat at a table with good friends Terry and Carol Jones from West Monroe.

The last event that night was the popular raffle where we purchase tickets hoping to win prizes of merchandise provided by sponsors. I felt a slight tingle of excitement when one of my numbers was called. There were fishing rods and reels and all sorts of neat stuff. My enthusiasm dropped a bit when I was handed my prize. I got a cap and coffee mug.

As the number of prizes dwindled down to the last one, I heard a little squeal from Carol
as one of Terry’s numbers was called. What did he win? More on that later.

It was a cold December day in 2015 when Terry was hunting ducks and squirrels along his favorite waterway, Dugdemona bayou. Growing up in northern Winn Parish, Dugdemona
was his favorite place to hunt and fish.

As he paddled his way along the bayou in his pirogue, he encountered a tree that had fallen across the waterway. As the struggled to remove enough limbs to make his way along the bayou, one of the limbs caught the barrel of his shotgun, a Mossberg Model 500 pump, and flipped it into the water.

“When I looked back and saw my shotgun was gone, I carry a magnet with me just in case I lose something like that but the magnet got hung and broke off so I gave up and came home,” Jones said.

Six months later the following summer, Jones was back fishing on Dugdemona when he recognized the same fallen tree that had robbed him of his shotgun.

“I realized this was where my gun had fallen into the water. The water level was down and I looked down and to my surprise I saw my gun lying on the bottom in the mud all rusted, corroded and covered in silt. It was in really bad shape so I knew there was no way it could be salvaged. It was loaded when it went overboard so I had to be careful and I stuck the barrel in the mud and left it there as a sacrifice to the Creek gods,” he laughed. “Telling friends about my mishap, several told me that they had also lost guns to the overhanging limbs on Dugdemona.”

Back to last weekend’s LOWA conference…

As ticket numbers were being called, I watched several friends winning rods, reels, tackle boxes and all sorts of neat prizes. I kept watching my skein of tickets hoping for something a bit more valuable than my cap and coffee mug but alas, that never happened.

The table of prizes dwindled down to the very last one and when the number was called, the usually quiet and easy-going retired history professor, Dr. Terry Jones, showed a measure of
excitement when his number matched the one being called out.

The final item is always the most coveted prize of the drawing and this time was no different; in fact in his case, it was extra-special. My friend, Terry Jones, had the ticket that matched the prize; it was a shotgun but not just any shotgun.

It was a Mossberg Model 500 pump, just like the one rusting away along the margin of Dugdemona Bayou.

Oh, and by the way, he also won a padded gun case. It floats.

You can’t make stuff like this up.

FISHING REPORT

CANEY LAKE – Bass continue to school with some caught on topwater lures and tail spinners when they go down. Some bigger fish are hitting DD-22 crank baits or big plastic worms on the channel edges and drop-offs. Crappie are fair fishing shiners or jigs around the deeper tops. Bream fishing is fair around the lake on crickets or worms. No report on catfish. For information contact Hooks Marina at 249-2347, Terzia Tackle at 278-4498 or the Honey Hole Tackle Shop at 323-8707.
BLACK BAYOU – Bream and crappie are both fair fishing around the trees. No report on bass.
Contact Honey Hole Tackle Shop 323-8707 for latest information.
OUACHITA RIVER – The water level is stable. Bass are good early on topwater lures and crank baits with soft plastics later in the day. Crappie are fair fishing submerged tops in the river. For latest information, contact the Honey Hole Tackle Shop at 323-8707.
LAKE D’ARBONNE – The crappie have moved deep in the channels with jigs and shiners picking up a few. Early mornings are best for bass around grass early mornings on topwater lures and buzz baits. Later in the day, some are being caught on crank baits and soft plastics. Bream are fair in the sloughs while catfish continue to bite fishing night crawlers or cold worms off the banks. For latest information, call Anderson Sport Center at 368-9669 or Honey Hole Tackle Shop at 323-8707.
LAKE CLAIBORNE – The crappie continuemat to be hanging around submerged tops with some caught on shiners fished 8 feet deep in 16 foot water. Bream fishing is still fair on worms and crickets off the banks. Catfishing has been good with cold worms and blood baits working best. Bass fishing has been best early mornings on topwater lures with soft plastics picking up some later in the day. No report this week on stripers. For latest information, call Kel’s Cove at 927-2264 or Terzia Tackle at 278-4498.
LAKE POVERTY POINT – Catfishing continues to be good on cold worms or cut shad. Other species are slow this week. For latest reports, call Poverty Point Marina at 318/878-0101.
LAKE ST. JOHN – Fishing overall this week for all species is rather slow. For information, call Ken Mahoney at 318-201-3821.
LAKE YUCATAN – The water is on a slow fall and fishing has been good this week for bass and barfish. Lots of catfish are being caught using noodles and tight lining while crappie are improving fishing around the boat docks. For information, call Surplus City Landing at 318/467-2259.

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It was like a blast from the past for area schools Quitman, Weston and Saline. Like in the “old days” when the small schools in Louisiana routinely played 50 or 60 games a year, one day after school started in Jackson Parihs, the three schools played in a season opening tournament. The difference was that it is the “future” that suited up as the Weston Junior High hosted the three day tourney. 

For two junior high squads from Quitman the season couldn’t have started any better. Both decisively won three games each to bring home the first place trophy in each division but in different fashion. 

The QJH boys team incorporated a high octane offense to blast Claiborne Christian, Choudrant and Weston in the finals while the girls beat Claiborne Christian, Atlanta and Saline with a suffocating defensive effort.

Boys First Round:

Quitman 51 Claiborne Christian 10: The opener was over virtually from the tip as Shane Reed scored as many points in the first quarter as Claiborne Christian did all game. Hayden Bryant added six, Brayden Martin five and Taden Thomas three as QJH broke out to a 23-6 lead and never looked back. QJH got points from seven players in all led by Reed and Martin who reached double figures with 12 and 10 respectively. Taden Thomas added nine and Hayden Seymore eight in the balance attack with Bryant finishing with six, Jack Thomas four and Kaleb Maxwell two. Quitman held Claiborne Christian scoreless in both the second and fourth quarters.  

TEAM	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Quitman Jr. High	23	10	10	8	51
Claiborne Christian	6	0	4	0	10

Weston 24 Saline 18: David Michael Gandy and Brody Tidwell scored five each in the first half to pace Weston Saline to a 12-5 halftime lead that held up after the two battled to a virtual second half tie. Led by six points from Conner Roberts, Saline scored ten to make a third quarter push but five more points by Gandy and baskets by Ashad Harris, Abram Toms, Remy Kinard along with a free throw from Ty Henderson kept the Bobcats at bay. Gandy led Weston with 10 followed by five from Tidwell. Roberts paced Saline with nine and Elijah Calloway added five. 

TEAM	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Weston Jr. High	7	5	8	4	24
Saline Jr. High	4	1	10	3	18

Boys Second Round:

Quitman 38 Choudrant 23: Once again, Quitman hit the floor firing  take a commanding 27-12 first half points before head coach Michael Black emptied his bench in the second half. Brayden Martin scored 16 of his game high 18 points in the first two frames with Taden Thomas and Shane Reed, who scored 8 in the second half, adding four each. Kaleb Maxwell and Rylan Reynolds scored two each. 

TEAM	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Quitman Jr. High	15	12	4	7	38
Choudrant	8	4	9	2	23

Boys Finals: 

Quitman 39 Weston 21: Shane Reed and Brayden Martin led the Wolverines again with 15 and 11 points respectively to lift Quitman to the victory over the host in the all Jackson Parish final. Taden Thomas chipped in with nine for the second time in three games as the Wolverines rallied from an 8-7 first quarter deficit. hayden Bryant added two as did Mathew Odom who scored his first two points of the year. Brody Tidwell had nine and Ty Henderson added five for Weston who also got three from Aiden Phares and a basket each by Abram Toms and Alex Lewis.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Quitman Jr. High	7	13	15	4	39
Weston Jr. High	8	5	4	4	21

Girls First Round: 

Quitman 21 Claiborne Christian 5: After both teams traded a basket in the first quarter, Quitman allowed only three points the rest of the way to take the season opener. Anna Leach scored all nine of her points in the second and third quarter to stake the Jr. Girls too a 15-4 lead after three allowing head coach Kyle Leach to put in his productive reserves, which scored six in the final frame. Lanee Cheatwood scored four followed by Emma Walker, Klea Blalock, Neshya Johnson and Brenna Lamkin with two each. 

TEAM	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Quitman Jr. High	2	7	6	6	21
Claiborne Christian	2	0	2	1	5

Saline 40 Weston 9: Kacidy Sims scored 18 and JaLynn Jiles added 14 to pace the Jr. Bobcats girls to the rout of the host Lady Wolves. Adysen Breeland, Brooklyn Page-Loyd, Autumn Brackin and Sky Watkins chipped in with two each. Carlynn Waters led Weston with five with Allison Morgan, Baylee Brown and Avery Dark scoring two each.  

TEAM	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Saline Jr. High	6	12	12	10	40
Weston Jr. High	2	1	2	4	9

Girls Second Round:

Quitman 18 Atlanta 4: Anna Leach scored five of her seven in the game and Emma Watkins added four of her six as Quitman rolled again thanks to another stingy defensive effort that didn’t allow an Atlanta point until the fourth quarter. Brenna Lamkin chipped in with three and Hallie Kate Pullig scored her first two point of the year to round out the QJH scoring.  

TEAM	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Quitman Jr. High	3	6	6	3	18
Atlanta	0	0	0	4	4

Girls Finals: 

Quitman 30 Saline 13: QJH ran their season opening streak of holding an opponent to less than five points to be scored in a quarter to 12 straight to take the championship. Seven players scored for Quitman led by Anna Leach who tossed in 10 to become the Jr. Wolverine girl to score in double digits this season. Lily Jones and Taylor Borland scored four for their first points of the year with Emma Walker and Lane Cheatwood adding three apiece. Hallie Kate Pullig, Breelyn Boone and Klea Blaylock chipped in with two each. Kacidy Sims led Saline with 6 followed by 5 from Sky Watkins. Breanna Liles added two. 

TEAM	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Quitman Jr. High	12	2	10	6	30
Saline Jr. High	2	5	2	4	13

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A full week of activities, highlighted by bowlingand bingo are scheduled for the residents of Forest Haven Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, located at 175 Thrasher Drive in Jonesboro. Residents will also enjoy getting their eyes and nails done, coaster craft time, eating snow cones and corn hole competition. The week that runs from Sunday, August 21 – Saturday 27th will start with Sunday Services at 10:00 am on Sunday.

Weekly Activity Schedule for August 21-27

Sunday, August 21
10:00 Church Service
2:00 Solar Power Recharge

Monday, August 22:
10:00 Bright Eyes and Pretty Nails
2:00 Bright Eyes and Pretty Nails

Tuesday, August 23
10:00 Point Bingo
2:00 Point Bingo

Wednesday, August 24
10:00 Bowling
2:00 Coaster Craft

Thursday, August 25
10:00 Solar Power Recharge
2:00 Snow Cones

Friday, August 26
10:00 Quarter Bingo
2:00  Quarter Bingo

Saturday, August 27
10:00 Corn Hole
2:00 Activity Packet

Those who live along the Ouachita and Jackson Parish line east of Eros, will tell you that it is a good place to live. Thanks to new information recently released, apparently the thought goes back to the beginning of mankind.

In a startling revelation, according to a report filed in Wikipedia, archeologists are now stating that the mound works at Watson Brake are the oldest in America. Located near Watson Bayou in the floodplains of the Ouachita River, the site is just a few miles from where the Jackson/Ouachita Parish lines join.

Dated to about 5400 years ago (approx. 3500 BCE), Watson Brake is considered the oldest earthwork mound complex in North America. It is older than the Ancient Egyptian pyramids or Britain’s Stonehenge. Its discovery and dating have changed the ideas of American archaeologists about ancient cultures in the Southeastern United States and their ability to manage large, complex projects over centuries.

The archeologists revised their date of the oldest earthwork construction by nearly 2000 years, as well as having to recognize that it was developed over centuries by a hunter-gatherer society, rather than by what was known to be more common of other, later mound sites: a more sedentary society dependent on maize cultivation and with a hierarchical, centralized polity.

The arrangement of human-made mounds at Watson Brake was constructed over centuries by members of a hunter-gatherer society. It consists of an oval formation of eleven earthwork mounds from three to 25 feet (7.6 m) in height, connected by ridges to form an oval nearly 900 feet (270 m) across.

Watson Brake is dated to 1,900 years before the better-known Poverty Point in northern Louisiana; begun about 1500 BCE, it was previously thought to be the earliest mound site in North America. Mound building in the Americas started at an early date.

The discovery and dating of Watson Brake as a Middle Archaic site demonstrate that the pre-agricultural, pre-ceramic, indigenous cultures within the territory of the present-day United States were much more complex than previously thought. While primarily hunter-gatherers, they planned and organized large work forces over centuries to accomplish the complex mound and ridge constructions. Monumental constructions have marked the rise of social complexity worldwide. The earthen mounds of Eastern North America are linked to mankind’s monument tradition.

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Justin Nixon and Carson Gilmore fired a 10 under round of 62 to win the inaugural Jonesboro-Hodge High School 2-man Scramble Fundraiser Golf Tournament held on Saturday at Trails End Golf Course in Arcadia. 

Shannon and Jacob Brown came in second with a 65 followed by third place winners Robert Clark and Ken Blackson. William Nysinger and Billy Rogers took the first flight with a 76 with Lester Moore and Willie Burroughs taking second on a scorecard playoff over Chuck Kirkendoff and Jonathon Harris after both shot a 78 over the 18 hole layout. 

Justin Nixon also took home the closest to the hole prize and Garen Knighton won the longest drive contest. The 24 competitors that made up the 12 teams were treated to refresments on the course by Eda Qualls and Glenith Leonard and a fish and sausage lunch that was cooked and delivered by the Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office. 

“I really appreciate everyone who came out to play and for supporting our first ever fundraising golf tournament,” said JHHS head football coach Terrance Blankenship. “I especially want to thank everyone who helped make this possible including hole sponsors, Tim Wyatt, Jackson Parish Journal and LA Construction as well as Trails End for allowing us to have the tournament here.” 

CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT	SCORE
Carson Gilmore, Justin Nixon	62
Shannon Brown, Jacob Brown	65
Robert Clark, Ken Jackson	67
Anthony Anderson, Odell Oliphant	72
Keith Henderson, James Austin	72
Mark Wells, John Malone	74
FIRST FLIGHT
William Nysinger, Billy Rogers	76
Willie Burroughs, Lester Moore	78
Chuck Kirkendoff, Jonathon Harris	78
Robbie Riehn, Marty Wells	79
Chris Knighten, Garen Knighten	82

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On Tuesday, August 16 from 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. teachers, staff, and administration gathered in the gym to welcome new and returning students. Parents were able to get a head start on all required paperwork, receive LEAP scores, discuss school needs, and sign up for PTO/Parent Connect.

On behalf of Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary, I’d like to thank all parents, students, and community stakeholders for coming out to Prep Day.
Our wonderful faculty and staff worked hard to make this event a success!
Last but not least, thank you to the following local businesses for their generous donations of door prizes, in efforts to increase parental involvement:

Catfish Inn, Smith’s Body Shop & Wrecker Service of Hodge, Brookshire’s, Mitchell’s Pharmacy, Sunrise Boutique, Four Corners Coffeehouse, Diceybel’s Antique, Jackson Parish Bank, and Hodge Bank and Trust.

We appreciate you all and look forward to a safe and successful school year!

Danielle Copeland, Principal

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There is a very ironic twist that is taking place between the Jonesboro-Hodge and Winnfield rivalry. What used to conjure up feeling of ill will and bad tidings toward one another has in the last couple of years turned into a class reunion. 

It all started when 1990 JHHS graduates Terrance Blankenship and Jay Watson squared off against each other as the opposing coaches. Now, thanks to a couple of hires over the summer, it has happened again at the Junior High level as 2014 JHHS graduates Chance Williams and Tre’Vaun Calahan walked opposing sideline for the season opening Junior High Jamboree held at the J-H Middle School field. 

In what looks to be the first of many “reunions” Williams and his Winfield bunch got the best of the local Tigers. The good news for J-HMS is that this one didn’t count on the record and Calahan will get another shot at his friend when later in the season. 

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There is hardly any better feeling than getting together with old friends. Especially after 41 years. That was what several members of the “Class of 81” one of the most heralded graduating class in Jonesboro Hodge High School history got to do on Saturday.

The all day event was held at the Jimmie Davis State Park allowing for the group to finally celebrate the usual 40 years reunion that had to be cancelled last year due to the COVID pandemic. Smiles and laughter were abound as the classmates rekindled their relationships and swapped memories. The good natured recollections brought pride to some, embarrasement ot others but all walked away glad they came. 

“We had a great time,” said Gary Golden, who along with his wife Machaela drove up from Baton Rouge. “It was so good to catch up with everyone.”

The “Class of 81” carries a unique distinction in JHHS history as they were the first integrated class to go to school together all twelve years. They also lay claim to having the first integrated prom.

“Our class was very close,” reflected Golden. “We still are.”

The class also has the distinction of being one of the best, if not the best, when comparing the success of the athletic teams. Included was a state championship in boys basketball, state runner-up in football and a state semifinals appearance in baseball, still the furtherest a baseball team has ever gone in the playoffs. Added are district championships in girls basketball, boys and girls track and tennis.

“It is something we all look back on with pride,” said Golden. “I feel fortunate that I was able to share my high school days with so many good people, who have gone on to be great representatives of our school.”

 

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What to wear? That is always a tough question for those who are fashion minded. Fortunately, for the students of the Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School the decision on what to wear to school has been made easier thanks to the release of the 2022-23 dress code for shirts, pants and shoes. 

See below for what clothing is acceptable: 

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Last month the Jackson Parish School Board voted to have lights on the Quitman High School Softball and Baseball fields. It was decision that was met with much joy by the QHS administration, coaches and players of the spring sports. Before they could lights on the field though they had to get light poles. Mission accomplished. Let their be light!

The first step in the lighting project got off to a start this past week when  a dozen wooden utility poles were delivered to the campus. Erection of the poles on the baseball and softball fields will ensue soon.

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