John E. Townley Jr.
April 19, 1932 – March 28, 2024

John Townley, Jr., age 91 of Quitman, went to his Heavenly home on Thursday, March 28, 2024. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. In his free time he enjoyed being in the outdoors hunting, fishing and camping. He loved spending time with his family and friends. He liked attending the Supper Club with his friends on Tuesday and Friday evenings. He also liked spending time at The Council on Aging.

Those left to cherish his memory is his beloved wife, Bonnie (Conville) Townley; children, Richard Townley and wife Glenda, Betty Jensen and husband Bob, Keith Townley and wife Terri, Linda Cruse and husband Ronnie; grandchildren, Chad Townley and wife Allison, Chase Townley and wife Lauren, Brandee Wineinger and husband Jeff, Candee Lutrick and husband Donny, Jason Robinson, Hollie Townley, Jessica Steadman and husband Zach, Jana Corley and husband Kevin, Drew Cruse and wife Krystal, Megan Ferguson and husband Devin; 18 great grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

John was preceded in death by his parents, John and Etta Mae (Farmer) Townley; and half-sister, Bernice Ashcraft.

The funeral service was held at the Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home chapel with Rev. David Walsworth, Rev. Donny Lutrick, Rev. Geary Phillips and Drew Cruse officiating. Burial followed in Gayla Traina Cemetery under the direction of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home.

Serving the family as pallbearers was Jason Robinson, Chad Townley, Chase Townley, Connor Lindstrand, Kevin Corley and Alex Lutrick. Honorary pallbearers will be Jay Odom, Mark Kinman, Leonard Conville, M.H. Walker, David Smith, Ed Rich, Fred Antee, Troy Griggs and Pat Ashcraft,.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Jackson Parish Council on Aging.

 

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The 2024 All State team as chosen by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) has been released. Earning Honorable Mention designation was Logan Ponder and Cali Deal of Quitman High School 

The Coach of the Year on the boys side was Gary Henry of Negreet with Jalen Brown of Avoyelles Charter being named Most Valuable Player. Ross Rix of J.S. Clark was named Coach of the Year for the girls with Reese Stephens of Hicks High School earning MVP honors. 

Ponder averaged 16.1 points per game while leading Quitman to a 21-9 record and a second place finish in District 1B while Deal paced the Lady Wolverines with a 21.7 points per game average, best in Jackson Parish among both boys and girls teams. 

LSWA CLASS B ALL-STATE TEAMS

First Team
Player School Ht. Cl Avg.
Jalen Brown Avoyelles Charter 5-8 Jr. 21.0
Preston Sanders Zwolle 6-2 Jr. 23.0
Le’Damien George J.S. Clark 6-3 So. 18.0
Dustin Welch Anacoco 6-4 Sr. 20.4
Johnathan Holmes Negreet 6-4 Sr. 22.3

Second team

Player School Ht. Cl Avg.
Kane Broussard Lacassine 6-4 Jr. 20.0
Michael Jones Choudrant 6-1 Sr. 25.4
Armonii Benjamin Avoyelles Charter 6-1 So. 16.3
Hayden Doyle Hicks 6-2 Sr. 15.6
DeMarion McClendon Doyline 5-9 Jr. 15.3

OUTSTANDING PLAYER: JALEN BROWN, AVOYELLES CHARTER
COACH OF THE YEAR: GARY HENRY, NEGREET

Honorable mention
Howard Ethridge, Zwolle; Jacob Vilar, Episcopal of Acadiana; Itavus Brown, Simsboro; Logan Ponder, Quitman; Christopher Newton, Rapides; Dalton Miller, Holden; Kayden Bourque, Midland.

GIRLS

First team
Player School Ht. Cl Avg.
Reese Stephens Hicks 5-4 Sr. 20.0
Taylor Barnaba J.S. Clark 5-1 So. 18.0
Gracie Miller Midland 5-9 Sr. 20.4
Shyanne Phillips Hicks 6-1 Sr. 21.0
Alexis Dyer Oak Hill 5-10 Sr. 17.0

Second team
Player School Ht. Cl Avg.
Bailey Davis Anacoco 5-9 Sr. 12.4
Madison Suire Hathaway 5-4 Sr. 15.4
Payton Herpin Bell City 5-9 So. 20.2
Ambree Collinsworth Castor 5-6 Sr. 12.8
Kaiya Miller Negreet 5-7 So. 12.7

OUTSTANDING PLAYER: REESE STEPHENS, HICKS
COACH OF THE YEAR: ROSS RIX, J.S. CLARK

Honorable mention
Cali Deal, Quitman; Reese Brown, Choudrant; Lily Rousseau, Avoyelles Charter; Tora Savoy, Midland; Hayzlyn Granade, Maurepas; Preslye Rivers, Converse; Abbilee Dowden, Anacoco.

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The Jackson Parish School District announces that a Special Programs and Recreation for Children (SPARC) Event will be held from 4:00-5:00 pm on Wednesday, March 27th at the Jonesboro Branch of the Jackson Parish Library. 

Join the Jackson Parish Speech-Language Pathologists for the lively program for caregivers and their children, ages 2-4 as language development and family growth will be promoted through story books, songs, and crafts. 

Children must be accompanied by their parents and all activities are free of charge. Youth will also receive take home activities and a Spring-themed book while supplies last. 

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Second ranked Weston spotted district 1B and Jackson Parish rival Quitman a 3-0 lead after an inning and a half, then like the skies did the day before that caused the game to be delayed a day, the Wolves came storming back. By scoring six in the bottom of the second and adding three more over the next two frames in the 9-4 victory, Weston ran it’s record to 14-9 on the year and improved to 3-0 in district 1B play, securing no worse than a share of the crown. Quitman, which is ranked 8th in Division V, falls to 10-7 overall and 2-1 in district play with a chance to tie Weston for the title when they play the rematch slated for Wednesday at the QHS baseball field. Game time is set for 6:00 pm.

Early on it was Quitman who had the upper hand as the Wolverines opened the game by plating two in the first and adding a run in the second. Hudson Pullig swung the big bat for QHS, hitting back-to-back doubles to drive in a run and score another. Logan Ponder scored the first run after stroking a single to start the game and coming home after tagging up on Kace West’s sacrifice fly to center. John Raegan Hasley made the score 3-0 when he scored on Pulligs second “two bagger” in the top of the second. 

Then the script flipped! 

What was a three run lead quickly turned into a three run deficit as the vaunted Weston offense went to work. Colton Blundell and Cooper Delaney both hit singles to get the big inning started followed by Tait Hendricks coaxing a walk that loaded the bases. Jacob Gill then got hit by a pitch to give the Wolves their first run but Quitman looked like they would get out of the jam by turning a double play. Pitcher Hayden Davis smartly fielded a grounder, went to home plate for the force and then Pete Simonelli fired to first to complete the twin killing. 

The euphoria would be short lived. 

Weston responded by getting their next five batters on base, three by base hits from Cole Tolar, Braden Theriot  and Blundell’s second hit of the game. Sandwiched in between was a walk to Bryce Zehr and and error made on the grounder hit by Drew Browning that resulted in all five scoring to give the Wolves the 6-3 lead. 

As it turned out that was all Tait Henderson would require as he limited Quitman to just one more hit and a meaningless run in the top of the 7th  to earn the victory. The crafty senior helped his own cause as well with two hit, including a triple that plated Weston’s final run of the game. 

TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Quitman (10-7, 2-1)	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	6	3
Weston (14-9, 3-0)	0	6	2	1	0	0	x	9	11	1

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The ever expanding Jonesboro Business District saw a new venture settle on Main Street this past week when Ruffled Feathered Photography “cut the ribbon” on their new 208 Jimmie Davis Blvd. location. 

The newest edition to the local business community landscape is owned and operated by Justin and Ashley Wyatt, who for several years have provided Jackson Parish and surrounding communities with the finest in photography.

For any and all photography needs, call 318-475-0887 or send an email  to ashley@ruffledfeathersphotography.com

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It was the day that Quitman High School, 8th grader, Hallie Kate Pullig, had been waiting for. The way it looked to be going down, the talented sub-freshman was always going to remember the Tuesday contest against Jena as this was the one that she drew her team even and then seemed to have won it late and with a pair of home runs at that. Her “jack”  in the fourth inning brought Quitman even at 1-1 and then her second blast of the game, a new career best, put the Lady Wolverines ahead at 3-2 in the top of the sixth inning. Madison Chaplin’s home run in the top of the fifth inning had tied the game at 2-2. 

Then something very unusual happened. For one of the few times this season, Quitman didn’t make their lead hold up as Jena shockingly used a walk and a pair of singles to score two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to ruin the day for Pullig and the Lady Wolverines. Suffering the loss was Cali Deal, who fell to 12-3 on the year. 

With the surprising loss, Quitman, who is still ranked #1 in Division V falls to 21-4 overall, while Jena, who by no means is a slouch, now sports a 15-9 record and is ranked #6 in Division III among “non-select” teams,

The Lady Wolverines will be back in action at 5:30 pm on Thursday when they play host to Class 5A Airline at the QHS softball field, weather permitting.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Quitman (21-4)	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	3	7	2
Jena (15-9)	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	4	9	1

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The Student / Athletes of the Week has been selected at the three public high schools in Jackson Parish for the week of March 24-30, 2024. Being recognized were Jalaila Amos of Jonesboro-Hodge High School, Hudson Pullig from Quitman High School and Jacie Ledford at Weston High School, 

The honorees are chosen by select members of the faculty and staff from each school after best exemplifying what it means to be a true student-athlete through academic achievement and athletic accomplishment. Each recipient is given a commemorative T-Shirt by the Jackson Parish Hospital, who sponsors the award.

Student-Athlete of the Week

Jalaila Amos (9th Grade) – Jonesboro-Hodge High School Girls Track

Hudson Pullig (10th Grade) – Quitman High School Baseball

Jacie Ledford  (12th Grade) – Weston High School Softball

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There are a lot of similarities regarding the the two coaches that stood in opposing dugouts on Tuesday. Both are in their second year at their respective schools and both have their names all over the Weston High School record books as two of the top pitchers ever in the history of Lady Wolves softball. Pitching didn’t factor much into the 15-9 Minden victory though as the two teams combined for 24 hits and had 39 baserunners.

Shelby Leach’s, Minden squad won the hits battle 14-10 but it was the five runs that the Lady Tide plated in the first and fifth innings that made the difference against WHS coach Cecilia Chambliss’s team. With the loss WHS falls to 6-17 on the year while Class 4A Minden improved to 14-9 this season. 

Jacie Ledford and Carlynn Waters continued to lead the WHS attack with Ledford getting three hits, including a double and a triple, scoring three runs and driving in three more. Waters also drove in three on the strength of her two doubles. Carly Jo Griffin’s “two bagger” was one of the two hits she gathered while Molly Beaubouef and Raelynn Shell, who also scored twice, got a hit each as well, as did Davynee Bearden, who added a runs scored. 

The Lady Wolves continues to “play up” on Thursday as they will travel to Class 5A Captain Shreve. A victory would tremendously help their hopes of qualifying for postseason play as currently Weston is sitting at #33 in Division V where only the top 28 will make the playoff field. 

TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Minden (14-9)	5	0	0	2	3	5	0	15	14	4
Weston (6-17)	2	0	3	0	0	4	0	9	10	4

The  hard work and dedication that the FFA members at Weston High School paid off handsomely at the Area 1 Career Development Events (CDE’s) held at Louisiana Tech University recently. 

Competing in the disciplines of welding, meats evaluation, nursery and landscape, floriculture, electricity, milk quality products, and small engines, WHS came home with an incredible haul of:
8  – first place finishes
6 – second place finishes
6 – third place finishes
6 – fourth place finishes

This includes making clean sweeps of all four places in three events, and earning three our of four placed in four more events to give WHS a grand total of 26 new banners that will be hung. 

 2024 Area 1 CDE Winners

Floraculture

Nursery / Landscape

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Veterinary Science

Welding

Electricity

Meats Evaluation

Milk Quality & Products

Small Engines

The offensive woes that have plagued Jonesboro-Hodge all season continued to cause problems as two Red River pitchers fired a perfect game against the Tigers on Tuesday. No hits, no walks, 15 up, 15 down, in the five inning, 11-0 loss that sent JHHS to their seventh straight loss and second against no victories in district 3-2A play. 

The Tigers (1-12, 0-2) will look to get in the winning column in district play on Thursday when they travel to Lakeview. This will be followed by a Friday contest where JHHS will host Lincoln Prep at 5:00 pm

TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	R	H	E
JHHS (1-12, 0-2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
Red River (15-4, 1-1)	3	3	0	5	x	11	5	0

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The Jackson Parish Library has released the schedule of activities for the month of April at both the Jonesboro and Chatham branches. Also enclosed the Bookmobile schedule for the month. 

Special events to remember are:
Eclipse Watch Party – April 8 at 1:00pm (Both Branches)
Poetry Walk Reception – April 15 at 6:00pm (Jonesboro Branch)
Heritage Quilt Guild Bed Turning – April 20 at 10 & 11 am (Jonesboro Branch)
Keep LA Beautiful Town Clean Up – April 23 at 8:00 am (Both Branches)
Carolyn Cannady Home Buying Advisor – April 27 at 9:30 am (J’boro Branch)

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For today, a step away from sports and a step into Easter for a look at a trio who witnessed that first Easter weekend …

Simon of Cyrene could not have known when he woke up that first Good Friday that his life would, in mid-morning, change forever. After all, he was just passing through. By divine circumstance, his path crossed the path of the beaten and bleeding Savior.

A scared and timid step forward, a shove, and Simon was in an unwanted spotlight, “compelled” by a soldier’s whip and order into a moment that would capture his life in God’s Word for eternity.

But it would also capture his heart.

He was told to help carry the condemned man’s cross.

Few people run toward the cross. Most of us have to be compelled by the soldier of misfortune, suffering, disease, and any of a thousand pains and problems. Even then, we pick it up kicking and screaming.

But what if we could be like Simon. Surely . . . after looking into Jesus’ eyes that day, after seeing up close his shredded back, His crown of thorns, surely . . . Simon knew that, in comparison, the yoke was easy. Jesus always does the hard part.

How could Simon look at that and not be changed forever?

That Friday evening, while Simon and so many others tried to process the events of the day, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in strips of linen “in accordance with Jewish burial customs,” John writes in his gospel record. They did it secretly for fear of the Jewish leaders. But, with Pilate’s permission, they did it.

These two Jews — well, Pilate too — knew there was something about Jesus. Something…

As tombs go, the new one where they placed the body of Jesus after the crucifixion wasn’t used for very long.

On the third day, a day we celebrate as Easter, Jesus rose, by the power of God.

That’s the kind of power that’s available to us. Wonder-working power, is how the old hymn puts it.

Our actions say so much about the human condition when we consider how we fret over things that God wishes we wouldn’t. We have his power available to us, and we so often ignore it.

The tomb, the scriptures say, was close to Golgotha, a Latin word meaning “the skull.” But in the shadow of death there on that hill was eternal life. On Easter, God raised his son.

An empty tomb represents what God accomplished in the fullness of time. The empty tomb represents what God offers through his son: grace and life, protection, provision, and peace.

In the emptiness is a fullness only God can offer, grant, and sustain. Forever.

Joseph and Nicodemus must have been among the first to have heard the news of the empty tomb. More than curiosity must have pulled them to the place where they’d placed the dead man. But they’d found only linens. No body. “We knew,” they must have thought, “that something was different.” They just didn’t know how different.

A whole new way of dying. And a whole new way of living.

Then in the days and weeks after, as news of the Resurrection spread and reached Simon, I imagine his horror of that day turned into an overwhelming feeling of honor. I imagine him on his knees and, through tears, gazing toward Heaven, arms extended, awed, overcome. I imagine his arms around his sons, his grateful whisper in their ears: “I walked with that Man . . ..”

Contact Teddy at teddy@latech.edu

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The Class C All-State Boys Basketball team selected by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) has been released with Eli Ferguson of Saline High School earning Honorable Mention designation. 

The 6’4″ sophomore exploded on the scene for the Bobcats this season, leading Saline in rebounding and becoming a force in the paint that helped the Bobcats record a 20-14 record. 

The Outstanding Player and Coach of the Year Awards went to Gibsland-Coleman pair DeAvery Durham and Roger Jones, who led to the District 1C championship and a semi-final appearance in the Division V “non-select” state tournament. 

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The Jonesboro-Hodge High School FBLA team of Ethan Johnson, Ma’Riyah Jones, and Sa’Tavia Qualls qualified to attend the National FBLA Conference in Orlando, FL, by placing 4th at the state conference in Introduction to Event Planning. 

The next step is to now start planning how to pay for the opportunity as the students, chaperone, and parents are responsible for financing the trip. The Jackson Parish School Board will offset some of the costs and the JHHS FBLA club will hold various fund raisers to help with expenses as well, but any donations that can be made will be a great help. 

To make a donation go to the JHHS Main Office or you can go online to the following link:  https://gofan.co/event/1477243?schoolld=LA19870

The administration and staff of Jonesboro-Hodge High School would like to thank you in advance for your donations to this worthy cause. 

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When it comes to cheerleading excellence, there is none better than the dedicated young women from Quitman High School who has won multiple state and national championships over the years. In the process many have earned All-American honors. As result, several times the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) has offered a QHS cheerleader a spot on their staff and in recognition of her incredible ability and special cheerleading talent, senior Maddie Grace Giddens is the next to be selected. 

Entering their 50th year, UCA provides the highest quality educational training for cheerleaders with the goal of incorporating high level skills with traditional crowd leading. Recognized as the largest cheerleading camp company in the world, UCA trains over 180,000 cheerleaders every summer at over 3,200 sessions across the country, 

The UCA Staff are selected based on their skill, knowledge, experience, and teaching ability and trained using hands-on instruction prior to camp. Most have attended UCA Camp as cheerleaders themselves, including Giddens who has won multiple awards while at Quitman. 

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On June 1, 1943, in the midst of World War II, Leslie, a film producer, along with his business manager Alfred Chenhalls, boarded a civilian British Overseas Airlines Douglas DC-3 airplane for a flight from Lisbon, Portugal to Bristol, England. Leslie had been lecturing in Spain and Portugal on how films were made and promoting an upcoming film. Leslie was favored by the British government for his anti-Nazi propaganda and films which supported the war effort.

Leslie was not supposed to be on flight 777. It was sold out. On the day before the flight, two passengers, Derek Partridge, a young son of a British diplomat, and his nanny Dora Rove were “bumped” to make room for Leslie and Alfred, whose priority status allowed them to take precedence over other passengers. He was returning to England to complete work on “The Lamp Still Burns”, a film he was producing.

In the previous year and a half, the same plane had been operating on scheduled flights from Lisbon to Whitchurch on a route that did not pass over what was considered a war zone. However, in November 1942, and again in April 1943, the plane had been attacked by Messerschmitt Bf 110 fighters, but each time the pilots were able to escape by using evasive maneuvers.

At 7:35 on the morning of June 1, 1943, flight 777 took off from Lisbon with 17 passengers and 4 crew onboard. For two hours, the flight was uneventful. Unbeknownst to the flight crew, a swarm of eight Luftwaffe Ju 88 airplanes had taken off from Bordeaux. Their mission was to find and escort two U-boats to an undisclosed location. At about 10:50 a.m., as the German pilots were searching for the U-boats, they spotted a grey silhouette of a plane in the sky. Although they could make out no markings, they knew it was an enemy plane. They were unaware of any scheduled civilian flights in the area.

At 10:54 a.m., the pilot radioed their coordinates and said that they were being followed and fired upon. The pilot radioed: “I am being followed by strange aircraft. Putting on best speed… we are being attacked. Cannon shells and tracers are going through the fuselage. Wave-hopping and doing my best.” The Germans continued firing on the plane. The left engine and wing caught fire. First Oberleutnant Herbert Hintze, who led the squadron of eight German planes, called off the attack when he realized it was a civilian aircraft, but the damage was done. The plane was severely damaged and on fire. Three people jumped from the burning plane, but their parachutes were on fire and failed to open. The plane crashed, floated briefly, then sank. The German pilots photographed the wreckage of the plane floating in the Bay of Biscay. There were no survivors.

On the following morning, newspapers printed the following message: “The British Overseas Airways Corporation regrets to announce that a civil aircraft on passage between Lisbon and the United Kingdom is overdue and must be presumed lost. The last message received from the aircraft stated that it was being attacked by an enemy aircraft. The aircraft carried 13 passengers and a crew of four. Next of kin have been informed.”

When the plane failed to reach its destination, a British Short Sunderland flying boat flew to the coordinates provided by the pilot. As the flying boat reached the coordinates, a squadron of eight Luftwaffe Ju 88s, maybe the same Ju 88s, attacked. A furious battle ensued in which the flying boat shot down three of the German planes. Three more planes were listed as “possibles,” meaning they were damaged and probably crashed. But the flying boat had sustained a lot of damage itself. The flying boat crash landed on Praa Sands beach on the southwestern tip of England.

After the war, First Oberleutnant Herbert Hintze said his pilots were angry that Luftwaffe leaders failed to warn them about the scheduled flight. The difference, according to Herbert Hintze, is that they would have escorted the captured plane to Bordeaux, where the Luftwaffe was based.

Following World War II, many people theorized that the crash of the plane carrying Leslie was no accident. The most popular theory is that the plane was shot down because the Germans mistakenly believed Winston Churchill was on the flight. In this theory, German spies mistakenly identified Leslie’s business manager Alfred Chenhall as Winston Churchill. Leslie, according to this theory, was mistakenly identified as Detective Inspector Walter H. Thompson, Churchill’s bodyguard who favored Leslie. Churchill himself believed this theory. In his memoirs he wrote, “The brutality of the Germans was only matched by the stupidity of their agents. It is difficult to understand how anyone could imagine that with all the resources of Great Britain at my disposal I should have booked a passage in an unarmed and unescorted plane from Lisbon and flown home in broad daylight.”

Some theories claim Leslie was a spy. Others claim he was killed because of his anti-Nazi propaganda in films. Regardless of the reason, the families of 21 individuals lost loved ones, and, not that his life was any more important than anyone else on the flight, the world lost a film producer who was also one of the finest actors of the era, Leslie Howard. His most remembered role was that of Ashley Wilkes in one of the greatest films of all time, “Gone with the Wind.”

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After winning the 2023-24 SLICE league regular season varsity basketball championship, Cornerstone Christian Academy in Jonesboro proved that they were the best in the league once again by winning the post season tournament that was played on March 23rd. Bradyn Stevenson was voted MVP of the tournament as well. 

Coached by Dusty McNaughton, the Eagles secured the #1 seed in the six team tournament as result of their sterling 9-1 regular season record which earned them a first round bye. In the second round, CCA dispatched Kingston out of Shreveport 34-22 setting up a winners bracket final matchup against LSMSA from Natchitoches 38-37. In the finals, CCA played LSMSA once again, this time winning more easily by a 50-38 margin. 

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My first car was a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle.

With a strong tail wind, rolling down hill the top speed of the Beetle was about seventy-five. At the speed, the sewing machine doubling as an engine was whining. The other endearing feature of the Beetle was the ten gallons of gasoline in front of me. For those of you who have forgotten, or never knew, the gas tank was in the front, the engine in the rear. I put 175,000 miles on that car. It was such a simple vehicle. I think we would call it utilitarian.

My current vehicle is not so simple. First, my car nags me. Every 5,000 miles, the vehicle demands service. If you delay, the messages about service become more demanding. The car beeps at everything. When I pull into the carport, the car beeps at the poles holding the roof up. The car beeps at the fence that makes a natural barrier to the backyard. In the morning, the car beeps to tell me to check both ways before continuing to back up.

If I leave the settings in place the car beeps at me if I do not signal before changing lanes on the highway. The car has politically correct cruise control, which will slow down based on how close I am to the car in front. Thankfully, I can set it to old fashion “aggressive driver” cruise control.

I have already told you about the navigation system that went around the town square of Benton, Illinois three times at 10:00 p.m. a couple of weeks ago. I still have not figured out what happened there.

My car is a genius. It is a marvel of modern automotive technology.

The other day, I discovered that my genius car got a ticket in Gibsland. I have no idea who was driving the car. I received greetings from the Gibsland metroplex with a picture of the car, speeding away. Actually, I received greetings from the ticket vendor, and I want to know what percentage of the ticket the village actually collects, but I digress.

So officially, my car received a ticket. But who was driving the car? We will never know! It was one of those traffic camera tickets. I know that the Gibsland authorities are not interested in vehicle speed or public safety, this is an income stream for the village. In Gibsland, the photo tickets are produced by a human being, who sits within one hundred feet of three different speed limit signs. Decorum keeps me from saying what is really in my heart. I can say it is bovine scatology.

I can’t figure out if I should ground my car or not. Should I take privileges away from my car? What is the punishment for my car? Since the ticket was issued to a vehicle, should the car pay for the ticket? And if the car is slow in paying for the ticket, what punishment comes to the car?

A car is responsible for a speeding violation. You know better, don’t you? It is like blaming your sin on an inanimate object. At our core we know, we are responsible.

There is a solution to our sin problem. His name is Jesus.

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Pastor Dr. Gavin R. Hamms and the congregation of the Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church sends an invitation to join them in their annual “It’s A Community Thing” Easter Egg Hunt.

The fun is scheduled to being at 10:00am on March 29th. Bring your basket and appetite to the new Fellowship Hall, located at 1717 Bethune Avenue in East Hodge and be ready to enjoy the food, fun and games. 

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You Don’t Have to Be Afraid To Die

The clock is ticking; set your house in order.

“And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him (Hebrews 9:27-28 ESV).”

You don’t have to be afraid to die.

“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock (Matthew 7:24-25 ESV).”

We can trust Jesus; he is the rock that rescues and redeems.

… “who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,and which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel (2 Timothy 1:10 ESV).”

Christ Jesus has brought life to light; he is everlasting life.

“I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this (John 11:25b-26 ESV)? “

Martha believed; do you?

“She said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world (John 11:27 ESV).”

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SHERIFF’S SALE

BARCLAYS MORTGAGE TRUST 2021-NPL 1 MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES SERIES 2021- NPL 1, BY U.S.BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE

# 37088

PARISH OF JACKSON
STATE OF LOUISIANA

PERRY KENNEDY A/KIA PERRY M KENNEDY & BRENDA KENNEDY

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the Honorable Second Judicial District Court, Parish of Jackson, State of Louisiana, and to me directed, I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale for cash at the JACKSON PARISH SHERIFF OFFICE, Jonesboro, Louisiana, on Wednesday, the 27th day of March, 2024. Between the hours governing judicial sales, the following property to wit:

LOTS 3, 4 OF THE ROLLING PINES ESTATES LOCATED IN THE NE 1/4 OF SE, SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 15 NORTH, RANGE 4 WEST, AS PER PLAT AND ORIGINAL SURVEY OF SAID ROLLING PINES ESTATES NOW ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE RECORDERS OFFICE OF JACKSON PARISH, LA, IN PLAT BOOK A, PAGE 89 OF THE RECORDS OF JACKSON PARISH, LA, TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS AND APPURTENANCES THEREUNTO BELONGING, SITUATED IN JACKSON PARISH, LA. THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, TO-WIT: I65-2: LOTS 1 AND 2 OF THE ROLLING PINES ESTATES LOCATED IN NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST, SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 15 NORTH, RANGE 4 WEST, AS PER PLAT AND ORIGINAL SURVEY OF SAID ROLLING PINES ESTATES NOW ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF JACKSON PARISH, LOUISIANA AT PLAT BOOK A, PAGE 58. TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS & APPURTENANCES, AND TOGETHER WITH ALL MINERAL RIGHTS.

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

ANDY BROWN, SHERIFF
2/14/24
3/20/24
EX-OFFICIO, AUCTIONEER

SHERIFF’S SALE

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION.

# 36115

PARISH OF JACKSON
STATE OF LOUISIANA

JEFFREY JERMAINE BRADFORD
A/KIA JEFFREY J. BRADFORD

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the Honorable Second Judicial District Court, Parish of Jackson, State of Louisiana, and to me directed, I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale for cash at the JACKSON PARISH SHERIFF OFFICE, Jonesboro, Louisiana, on Wednesday, the 27th day of March, 2024. Between the hours governing judicial sales, the following property to wit:
LOT #89-A OF UNIT 4 OF TERRACE HILLS SUBDIVISION TO THE TOWN OF JONESBORO, LOUISIANA, SITUATED IN SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 15 NORTH, RANGE 3 WEST, AS PER PLAT ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF JACKSON PARISH, LOUISIANA, ALL LOCATED AND SITUATED IN JACKSON PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS AND APPURTENANCES THEREUNTO BELONGING.

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 WITHOUT the benefit of appraisal.

ANDY BROWN, SHERIFF
02/14/24
03/20/24
EX-OFFICIO, AUCTIONEER

SHERIFF’S SALE

21 5 T MORTGAGE CORPORATION

# 37111

PARISH OF JACKSON
STATE OF LOUISIANA

TRACY ALAN ROGE, CANDACE ILENE MILLER
ROGE, CANDACE MILLER ROGE

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the Honorable Second Judicial District Court, Parish of Jackson, State of Louisiana, and to me directed, I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale for cash at the JACKSON PARISH SHERIFF OFFICE, Jonesboro, Louisiana, on Wednesday, the 24th day of APRIL, 2024. Between the hours governing judicial sales, the following property to wit:
2022 KABCO MOBILE HOME 32 X 68 BEARING SERIAL NUMBERS KB0215708A22 AND KB0215708B22 AND LOT I AND THE NORTH 70 FEET OF LOT 2 OF THE L.C.HARVEY SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF JACKSON PARISH, LA, AS PER PLAT THEREOF FILED IN CONVEYANCE BOOK 98 PACE 442 RECORDS OF JACKSON PARISH TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON.
Seized as the property of the above named defendants and will be sold to satisfy said Writ and all cost, sale to be made for cash WITH the benefit of appraisal.

ANDY BROWN, SHERIFF
EX-OFFICIO, AUCTIONEER
3/13/24
4/17/24

SHERIFF’S SALE

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION #
37375

PARISH OF JACKSON
STATE OF LOUISIANA

DUSTYNE C MOBLEY

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the Honorable Second Judicial District Court, Parish of Jackson, State of Louisiana, and to me directed, I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale for cash at the JACKSON PARISH SHERIFF OFFICE, Jonesboro, Louisiana, on Wednesday, the 3rd day of April 2024. Between the hours governing judicial sales, the following property to wit:
2020 CHEVROLET TAHOE BEARING VIN: 1GNSCBKC6LR131959
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 the benefit of appraisal.

ANDY BROWN, SHERIFF
EX-OFFICIO, AUCTIONEER

3/20/24

TINA SPILLERS, DEPUTY

SHERIFF’S SALE

FIRST HORIZON BANK
# 37093

PARISH OF JACKSON
STATE OF LOUISIANA

LEONARDO MEDRANO
MARIA MEDRANO
By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the Honorable Second Judicial District Court, Parish of Jackson, State of Louisiana, and to me directed, I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale for cash at the JACKSON PARISH SHERIFF OFFICE, Jonesboro, Louisiana, on Wednesday, the 8 day of MAY, 2024, Between the hours governing judicial sales, the following property to wit:

A parcel or tract of land located in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of
Section 21, Township 15 North, Range 2 West, Jackson Parish, Louisiana, being more
particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast comer of the Northeast
Quarter of Section 21, Township 15 North, Range 2 West thence North 89 degrees
47 minutes 07 seconds West a distance of 417.4 feet; thence North 00 degrees! 11 minutes 18 seconds East a distance of 356.33 feet to a P.K. Nail and the point of beginning: Thence following the
center line of Parish Road 448 as follows: North 59 degrees 46 minutes 37 seconds
West a distance of 64.62 feet; tf1ence North 51 degrees 04 minutes 52 seconds West
a d stance of 50.13 feet; thence North 42 degrees 07 minutes 1O seconds We,st a
distance of 51.48 feet; thence North 30 degrees 49 minut·es 52 seconds West a
distance of 48.56 feet; thence North 15 degrees 03 minutes 11 seconds West a
distance of 50.08 feet; thence North 08 degrees123 minutes 34 seconds East a
distance of 71.90 feet; thence North '22 degrees 35 minutes 06 seconds East a
distance of 136.34 .feet; thence North 16 degrees 57 minutes 11 seconds East a
distance of 123. 5 feet; thence North 14 degrees 00 minutes 45 seconds East a distance !of 262.11 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 34 seconds East a distance of 75 feet to a P.K. Nail; thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 18 seconds West a distance of 791.50 feet, more or less to the starting point, containing 1. 600 acres, more or less, and all as being more particularly shown on Plat of Survey of Albert D. Hulett, Jr., Professional Land /surveyor dated  July 6, 1993 recorded In Jackson Parish, Louisiana ALSO: Beginning at 1 the Southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of Northwest Quarter, Section 21, Township 15 North, Range 2 West and running North 117 feet for a starting point; thence run northwesterly along line of road 210 feet, thence run due East to forty line, thence run south 93 feet to starting point, containing one-half acre, more or less, situated in Jackson Parish Louisiana. ALSO: Beginning at the Northeast come/i of Northeast Quarte of Northwest Quarter, Section 21, Township 15 North , Range 12 West and run South along and with the forty line 208.7 feet, for a starting point, thence continue South along and with said forty line 902.6 feet thence West 417.4 feet, thence North 902.6 feet, thence East 41 – 4 feet to to the starting point, containing 7 acres more or less, situated in Jackson Parish, Louisiana.
ALSO: 1960 Detroiter Mobile Home, Tit/ # 6733705, License 771711). ',
Together with any and all present and future buildings, constructions,
component parts, improvements, attachments, appurtenances, fixtures, rights,
ways, privileges, advantages, batture, and batture rights, 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 pa1rts of the Property in accordance with the Louisiana Civil Code.1 .
The Property or its address is commonly known as 624 PARDUE LOOP, JONESB0RO, LA 71257. . . . .

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.

3/27/24
5/1/24

ANDY BROWN, SHERIFF EX-
OFFICIO, AUCTIONEER

SHERIFF’S SALE

21sT MORTGAGE CORPORATION

# 37368

PARISH OF JACKSON
STATE OF LOUISIANA

ROY WILLIAM BROSSET

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the Honorable Second Judicial District Court, Parish of Jackson, State of Louisiana, and to me directed, I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale for cash at the JACKSON PARISH SHERIFF OFFICE, Jonesboro, Louisiana, on Wednesday, the 17th day of APRIL, 2024. Between the hours governing judicial sales, the following property to wit:
2019 CMHM 28X56 MOBILE HOME BEARING SERIAL NUMBERS CSS020697TXA AND CSS020697TXB

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 WITHOUT the benefit of appraisal.

ANDY BROWN, SHERIFF
EX-OFFICIO, AUCTIONEER

3/27/24

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Jackson Parish Police Jury is accepting applications for the position of Secretary-Treasurer. 

Applicants must be knowledgeable and proficient in performing all accounting functions in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, preparation of consolidated budgets, and responsible for compliance with procedures and policies under the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.  The Secretary-Treasurer is required to attend all official Police Jury and committee meetings, is responsible for preparing the official minutes of all meetings for publication and adoption, and is responsible for all correspondence conducted on behalf of the Jackson Parish Police Jury.

Minimum Requirements:

Four (4) year college degree in Accounting/Finance; CPA certification preferred; five (5) years direct experience in management and supervision; advanced computer and data processing skills with expertise in Microsoft Office Suite required; proficient in training staff.

Resumes and job applications may be hand-delivered or mailed in a SEALED ENVELOPE marked “Application for Secretary-Treasurer” to the Jackson Parish Police Jury Administrative Building, 160 Industrial Drive, Jonesboro, LA 71251.  No electronic submissions will be accepted.  A detailed job description can be obtained from Police Jury Office or from our website: www.jacksonparishpolicejury.org.

Jackson Parish Police Jury Secretary-Treasurer / Parish Administrator
Job Description

Job Title: Secretary-Treasurer / Parish Administrator
Location: Police Jury Office – 160 Industrial Drive, Jonesboro, LA
Requirements: Four (4) year college degree in Accounting/Finance, CPA certification preferred; five (5) years direct experience in management and supervision; advanced computer and data processing skills required; Class E Driver’s License
FLSA Status: Salary, non-exempt
Work Schedule: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM (1-hour unpaid lunch break) Monday – Friday unless scheduled for weekend work, plus all Police Jury and associated committee meetings.
On-call, holidays, weekends, overtime, etc. required when necessary

Description:
The Jackson Parish Police Jury appoints this position every two years in accordance with State Law. Must possess knowledge of federal, state, and local laws governing all aspects of local governmental operations; must have excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills and is responsible for all correspondence conducted on behalf of the Jackson Parish Police Jury. Required to attend all public meetings of the Jackson Parish Police Jury and is responsible for preparing the official minutes of all meetings for publication and adoption. Also serves as Human Resources Manager, Equal Opportunity Officer, and Floodplain Administrator for the Police Jury. This position requires the ability to work without close supervision and possession of industrious work ethic.

Applicants must be knowledgeable and proficient in performing all accounting functions in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, preparation of consolidated budgets, and responsible for compliance with procedures and policies under the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.

Responsibilities:
The responsibilities herein are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by this position, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Jackson Parish Policy Jury.

Administration (Secretary):
• Officially represent the Police Jury in the coordination and interaction with all outside agencies
• Coordinate with the Police Jury, Officers, Chairmen, etc. to establish public meeting agendas and documentation to be distributed to all members of the Police Jury, draft letters, forms, etc. for President’s signature on all official correspondence
• Prepare standard items and documentation for all Police Jury and Committee meetings including collating prior meeting minutes, reports, purchase orders, and the monthly financial packet
• Serve as custodian of all public records for the Jackson Parish Police Jury; responsible for responding to all public records requests in accordance with state law; responsible for official record keeping of all official proceedings of the Jackson Parish Police Jury
• Prepare official reports to various federal, state, and parish agencies, some concerning departmental activities
• Facilitate the general public relative to standard inquiries and/or grievances
• Have a thorough knowledge of the building permit process, regulations, and rules
• Directly supervise all administrative staff
• Administer over all personnel folders
• Be familiar with the process and all related documents for new hires, terminations, retirements, and other employee changes
• Oversee the annual employee training of ethics and harassment and the state reporting
• Administrate all general liability and accident claims as well as all worker’s compensation claims for all departments
• Be responsible for policy development, payroll and reporting, and maintenance of Parish employee benefit plan and general insurance and worker’s comp plans
• Address and resolve complaints and employee grievances within the Administrative Department
• Coordinate with 3rd party technology firm and assigned IT specialist on cyber security systems and monitoring and the general management of existing networks, email servers, and domains for all offices and departments
• Perform ongoing maintenance and content of the Parish website and Facebook accounts
• Serve as software administrator for all software platforms (financial system, time and attendance system, agendas & minutes system, telephone system, security system, grants portals, etc.)
• Administer over all open bid proceedings including interpreting bid law to determine applicability, proper publishing of public notices in compliance with state law, and attend all bid openings, tabulate results, and prepare the documents for audit inspection
• Possess independent management skills and extensive knowledge in public administration
• Possess qualifications of assertiveness, multi-tasking ability, verbal and written communication skills, grant proposal preparation skills, and interpersonal/human relation skills
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Treasurer:
• Directly responsible for the preparation of all financial reports, audits, and financial statements for the Parish of Jackson
• Analyze and report on financial status of the Police Jury; direct preparation of all operating budgets and controls; review of Special Program budgets and controls
• Responsible for all purchasing of investment securities for the Jackson Parish Police Jury
• Monitor and track capital assets, disposals, and physical inventories and calculate depreciation
• Oversee all functions of the financial processes and procedures including, but not limited to, budgeting and forecasting, accounts payable, payroll processing, purchasing, permits and licensing, billing, and bank reconciliations
• Responsible for the monthly and year-end closing process including preparation of adjusting journal entries, bank reconciliations, year-end accruals, budget amendment recommendations, and general financial analysis
• Responsible for grant submissions and related reporting requirements
• Responsible for overseeing the timely filings of all state and federal reporting including 1099s, 1095s, W-2s, and all quarterly and annual payroll reporting
• Capable of performing day-to-day accounting functions when other staff is unavailable such as cash receipts, deposits, accounts payable, payroll, etc.
• Responsible for the design and preparation of cost estimates of small and large construction projects, new programs, capital purchases, etc.
• Preparation of budgets, cost estimates, and damage assessments to be presented to the Police Jury
• Provide requested information to auditors and coordinate with them on financial reporting
• Responsible for the work of others for accuracy and completeness

Distinguishing Characteristics of Job:
This position is a highly responsible classification in the Police Jury organization and is distinguished from other classifications by the skills and knowledge required and the performance of more difficult and complex tasks.
Incumbents in this class are distinguished from other personnel by a greater knowledge of regulations, policies, and procedures. Employees in this class are responsible for the safe and efficient operation of assigned office duties.

Travel:
• Travel is primarily local during the business day, but some overnight travel may be required

Supervisory Responsibilities:
• This position has direct supervision over the Administrative Departments and coordinates with the Operations Manager to oversee and support the Road, Solid Waste, and Maintenance Departments.

Security Requirements:
Must be able to pass a background check and periodic drug screenings. Must be legally able to work in the United State of America.

EEO Statement:
The Jackson Parish Policy Jury provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

Other Duties:
Please Note: this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.   

PUBLIC NOTICE

Advertisement for Vehicle Bid
Jackson Parish Council on the Aging

The Jackson Council on the Aging has declared the following vehicles as surplus and authorize sale of each vehicle separately by sealed bids to the highest bidder. 

2010 Ford Transit
2012 Ford Transit

These vehicles may be inspected Monday-Thursday from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm and on Fridays from 8:30 am – 1:30 pm.

Each vehicle is sold “as is” .

Bids for each vehicle must be submitted in an envelope, clearly marked “Sealed Bid” with year of vehicle. 

Bids should be submitted no later than 3:30 pm on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

Bids will be opened at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 24, 2024

The Jackson Council on the Aging reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

ITEM FOR SALE

LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Utilities, Inc. of Louisiana Spillway Water Supply is currently in violation of the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for total trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids as set forth by the State [Part XII of the Louisiana State Sanitary Code (LAC 51:Xll)] and the Federal Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141).

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (LDHH) set drinking water standards and requires the disinfection of drinking water. Where disinfection is used in the treatment of drinking water, disinfectants combine with naturally occurring organic and inorganic matter present in water to form chemicals called disinfection byproducts (DBPs). EPA and LDHH set standards for controlling the levels of disinfectants and DBPs in drinking water, including trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acid (HAAs). Some people who drink water containing THMs in excess of the MCL over many years may experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or central nervous system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer. Some people who drink water containing HAA5s in excess of the MCL over many years may have an increased risk of getting cancer.

In December 1998, EPA set enforceable drinking water standards for TTHMs at 80 parts per billion (ppb) and for HAA5 at 60 parts per billion (ppb) to reduce the risk of cancer or other adverse health effects. Compliance with the TTHMs and HAA5 standards for public water systems servicing less than 10,000 individuals initially became effective and enforceable on January 1, 2004. Compliance with the HAA5 standard is determine by calculating a locational running annual average (LRRA) of quarterly HAA5 sample results. Compliance calculations performed for the first quarter of 2024 show that the system’s current TTHMs LRAAs are 89 ppb at sample location DBP02 – 133 Suanna Road and 100 ppb at DBP03- 211 Spruce Drive. The system’s current HAA5 LRAAs are 62 ppb at sample location DBP02 – 133 Suanna Road and 66 ppb at DBP03- 211 Spruce Drive; thus, the system is currently in violation of HAA5 and TTHMs standards.

The transmission main between Spillway Estates and Paradise Point is complete. The preliminary work for the new well installation has begun. As part of the construction of the well, the well driller has completed the e-log and test hole. UIL has ordered the new treatment equipment for the later construction phases. UIL appreciates your patience as improvements to the water system infrastructure continue.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail. If you have any questions, contact the UIL Compliance Administrator, Vicki Spence at 985-893-6646 – Opt. 2.

This is not an emergency. If it had been, you would have been notified immediately. EPA and LDH do not consider this violation to have any serious adverse health effects on human health as a result of short-term exposure; however, continued long-term exposure to TTHMs and HAA5 levels above the standard (e.g., 20 years of exposure) has the potential to have serious adverse effects on human health.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Voters in Jackson Parish followed those statewide as the race for Democratic and Republican Presidential Nominee was won by incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump by landslide margins. 

Statewide, Biden won 86% of the vote with Trump securing 90% of the ballots cast by Republican voters while in Jackson Parish the results showed Biden getting 84% of the vote and Trump earning a whopping 96% of the ballots. 

In other races affecting Jackson Parish, Gary Nunn outpointed Blake Wheelis by a 486-206 margin to become and RSCC Member for Republican Party in District 35. Also voters in Chatham elected to have the Chief of Police be an appointed position by a vote of 25-16 where only 13% of voters turned out. 

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It was what both Weston head coach Joey Kemp and Quitman skipper Joe Lockhart hoped for. That their team would be playing their best ball entering what should be the district 2B deciding series between the two Jackson Parish rivals. 

Weston, ranked second in Division V among ‘non-select” schools won four games in four days this past week to run their overall record to 13-9 on the year, while Quitman rolled to three victories to improve to 10-6 this season and move up to #8 in the power rankings. 

The first of the two all important contests takes place on Monday, March 25th on Field 4 of the Jackson Parish Recreation Department Sports Complex. The two will battle again a day later on Tuesday at Quitman High School 

Both enter the district battle with 2-0 records in 2B play with Weston having defeated Doyline twice this past week and Quitman topping Castor two times. Both games are set to begin at 6:00 pm. 

Wednesday, March 20th

Weston 9 Choudrant 2: Braden Theriot and Colton Blundell hit back-to-back “jacks” in the first inning as Weston plated four run en-route to the easy victory over their former district foe. Drew Browning also went “yard” for the Wolves and scored three runs. Tait Henderson gave up just one earned run and struck out 8 in 6.2 innings of work to earn the victory.  

TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Choudrant (6-12)	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	7	2
Weston (11-9)	4	0	0	1	1	3	9	10	1

Thursday, March 21st

Quitman 12 Castor 2: The Wolverines opened district 2b play by scoring five runs in the first inning to pave the way to an overwhelming 12-2 victory over Castor. Pete Simonelli went 4/4, drove in a run and stole a base, while Hudson Pullig went 2/3 drove in 3, scored twice and stole another of the 11 bases swiped by the Wolverines. Kace West smashed a pair of doubles, scored twice and drove in a run and Logan Ponder had the most steals with four that led to the two runs he scored. John Raegan Hasley contributed a pair of hits as well that helped his cause on the mound where he took the victory after limiting Castor to just one earned run and four hits. Braden Hobbs also came up big by scoring twice, driving in a pair and stealing a base and Asher Burns chipped in with two stolen bases and two runs scored and Hunter Ayres rounded out the scoring by crossing home plate twice.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	6	R	H	E
Quitman (9-6. 1-0)	5	0	1	3	2	1	12	13	2
Castor (3-8. 0-1)	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	4	3

Weston 6 Doyline 5: Colton Blundell stroked a single to center field that scored Drew Williams and give Weston the walk-off victory. The victory was especially sweet as Weston had to rally from a 5-4 deficit in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the game after giving up a grand slam to Doyline in the top of the inning. It was Blundell that also played a key role in Weston tying the score to send the contest into extra innings as he walked and went to third on a wild pitch and a passed ball before scoring on an error by the Doyline pitcher. Drew Browning got the win in relief of Tayt Culpepper who didn’t allow a hit in 6.1 innings of work but was the victim of an error and two walks late that put the runners on base before the big home run by Doyline. Braden Theriot got a pair of hits, including a double and knocked in two while Browning walked three times and scored twice. Cooper Delaney added a double and scored a run and Layton Garrett scored and stole a base. 

TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	R	H	E
Doyline (7-8, 0-2)	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	5	1	2
Weston (12-9, 2-0)	1	0	0	0	1	2	1	1	6	6	3

Friday, March 22

Weston 10 Union 0: Braden Theriot smashed a home run and a double to drive in three runs and Bryce Zehr chipped in with a single and a double, scored three times and collected two RBI as Colton Blundell struck out 10 in firing a two hit shutout.  Drew Browning also hit a “two bagger”, scored twice and drove in a run, while Sawyer Watkins walked twice and scored. Layton Garrett also scored three times and stole a base. 

TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	R	H	E
Union (4-13)	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Weston (13-9)	3	0	1	4	2	10	5	2

Saturday, March 23

Quitman 10 Castor 0: Ian Tilley and Hayden Davis combined for a one hit shutout as Maddox Duck stole two bases and Kace West three to go with their two hits, two runs scored and 2 RBI to pace Quitman to the “mercy rule” victory. Logan Ponder also got a pair of hits including a double, scored a run and knocked one in while Hudson Pullig stole three bases, scored twice and got two RBI. John  Raegan Hasley also chipped in with a hit and two runs scored to help Quitman move beat Castor for the second time in three days. 

TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	R	H	E
Castor (3-9, 0-2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
Quitman (10-6, 2-0)	2	1	2	4	1	10	9	0

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