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CAREER OPPORTUNITY
The Jackson Parish Police Jury is hiring for the following open position. Please submit all applications to: Jackson Parish Police Jury Administrative Building, 160 Industrial Drive, Jonesboro, LA 71251. Applications will be received until 4:30 pm on Friday, July 11, 2025. To request a detailed job description, please contact our office at (318) 259-2361 or by email: nevans@jppj.org.
POSITION: General Laborer
DEPARTMENT: Jackson Parish Road Department
Description:
Under close supervision, the Road Department General Laborer performs unskilled manual labor, operation of light equipment requiring no special training or experience, and performs related work as required by the supervisor. Laborers in this position class are also responsible for the operation of a variety of construction and maintenance equipment and for performing manual labor activities as needed and/or required by the Road Department.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Must be 18 years of age.
• High school diploma, or equivalent, required.
• Class E Driver’s License; progression towards a CDL license a plus.
• Three (3) months of experience in the operation of equipment listed above preferred but not required.
• Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds frequently.
• Ability to work safely in all weather conditions, including adverse conditions.
• Can understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Able to work in elevated areas, confined spaces, and on and off ladders.
• Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
Basic Responsibilities:
• The General Laborer is responsible for performing industrial and safety housekeeping of assigned areas following the instructions from their supervisor.
• Operates Police Jury-owned vehicles, such as pick-up trucks, backhoe, street sweeper, dump trucks, farm–type tractors, bush hog cutters, boom mowers, etc. as required.
• Operates hand and power tools and equipment, such as mowers, chain saws, air compressor, small compaction equipment, etc. as required.
• Mows grass and rights of ways with hand power equipment.
• Uses hand tools to load and unload sand, dirt, gravel, and hot and cold mix asphalt.
• Repairs potholes.
• Required to inspect and repair equipment as directed by department procedures, as well as be able to make repairs to parish roads, curbs and sidewalks.
• Performs road and ditch maintenance and associated work.
• Cleans culverts and other drainage structures including placing rip rap and filter cloth.
• Sweep streets, shop, and sidewalks; clean up debris and materials from roads, bridges, and culverts.
• Flags traffic when needed.
• Manually moves and transports equipment, materials, etc.
• Loads and unloads materials from trucks including debris, sand, dirt, gravel, etc.
• Cleans trucks, replace blades, and other maintenance of equipment as needed.
• Performs building maintenance, cleaning offices, restrooms, and shop as needed.
• Assists operators, truck drivers, mechanics etc. with specific projects as requested.
• Performs a variety of other heavy manual work in connection with the maintenance of streets, bridges, and drainage of parish roads.
• Ready to learn from on-the-job training when necessary.
• Follows safety procedures and practices as required, as well as wearing required safety equipment.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Detailed Job Description available upon request.
LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF JACKSON,
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DOCKET NUMBER 5086
VERDIE CHRISTINE JOHNSON
FIRST NOTICE
NOTICE IS GIVEN, that the Administratrix of this succession has filed a petition for authority to sell immovable property belonging to the deceased at private sale in accordance with the provisions of Article 3281 of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure for $133,500.00 Dollars cash. The immovable property proposed to be sold at private sale is described as follows:
A 0.834 acre tract of land situated in the NW¼ of SE¼, Section 23, Township 15 North, Range 2 West, Jackson Parish, Louisiana and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at a 2½” aluminum post (found) marking the Southeast corner of Section 23, T15N, R2W, Jackson Parish, Louisiana, as per plat of survey by Virgil T. Collins, P.L.S., and run West 2110.50 feet to a point; thence proceed North 1778.31 feet to a P.K. nail (found) marking an intersection with the centerline of Haven Loop Road and the East Right-of-Way line of Hancock Haven Road; thence leaving said centerline proceed the following two courses along the aforementioned East Right-of-Way; N08°01’34″E 56.19 feet to a 3/4″ iron rod (found) and N04°20’32″W 180.00 feet to a 3/4″ iron rod (found) marking the Southwest corner and POINT-OF-BEGINNING of the 0.834 tract of land hereinafter described; thence continue N04°20’32″W along said East Right-of-Way 125.00 feet to a 3/4″ iron rod (set); thence leaving said right-of-way proceed N88°35’27″E 291.00 feet to a 3/4″ iron rod (set); thence proceed S04°20’32” E 125.00 feet to a 3/4″ iron rod (found); thence proceed S88°35’27″W 291.00 feet to the POINT-OF-BEGINNING containing 0.834 acres and being subject to all servitudes of record or of use. All as is shown on that certain plat of survey dated May 27, 2003 by Walter Glen Kirkland, Professional Land Surveyor, Louisiana Reg. No. 4759 together with a Cavalier Model A5010 Mobile Home Serial No. BC03AL0132820A/B.
Municipal Address: 407 Hancock Haven Rd., Jonesboro, LA 71226
Any heir or creditor who opposes the proposed sale must file their opposition within seven (7) days from the day on which the last publication of this notice appears.
Sylvia Dianne Walters, Administratrix
PUBLIC NOTICE
Jackson Parish School Board Meeting Minutes
The Jackson Parish School Board met in a regular scheduled meeting at 11:00 a.m. on
July 2, 2025 at Jackson Parish School Board, 315 Pershing Highway, Jonesboro, La.
The following were present for roll call: Gerry Mims, Mary Saulters, Paulette Belton, Rick Barlow, Wade McBride, Dennis Clary and Calvin Waggoner
Absent: None
Calvin Waggoner gave the Invocation.
Wade McBride led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The meeting was called to order by Gerry Mims.
A motion was made by Mary Saulters, seconded by Wade McBride and carried to
approve the minutes from the Regular Scheduled meeting held on June 2, 2025.
A motion was made by Paulette Belton, seconded by Dennis Clary and carried to name Robertson Produce as the supplier of the Produce and Eggs for the 2025-2026 school year.
A motion was made by Mary Saulters, seconded by Wade McBride and carried to
approve the Contract of Employment for Temporary Promotional Appointment pursuant to L.R.S. 17:444.
Mary Saulters reported to the Board on the meeting of the Executive Finance
Committee held prior to the Board meeting.
A motion was made by Dennis Clary, seconded by Rick Barlow and carried to approve
for payment the following bills: General Fund, Federal Program, School Food Service,
Sales Tax, Special Education, District Maintenance bills.
A motion was made by Rick Barlow, seconded by Calvin Waggoner and carried
approving grant Superintendent Carter permission to approve all expenditures up to
$10,000.00 without Board approval.
A motion was made by Paulette Belton, seconded by Dennis Clary and carried
approving the Job Description for Instructional Coach.
The Board recognized Bonnie Buckelew who presented information on the
Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant.
A motion was made by Rick Barlow, seconded by Paulette Belton and carried to
approve the Job Description for Literacy Mentor.
Motion was made by Wade McBride, seconded by Dennis Clary and carried approving
payment to National Institute for Excellence in Teacher(NIET) in the amount of
$84,000.00 for 2025-2026 NIET Support for Jackson Parish, to be paid from the 2025-2026 Redesign Grant fund.
A motion was made by Paulette Belton, seconded by Wade McBride and carried
approving payment to Amplify in the amount of $25,600.00 to provide eight (8) onsite coaching sessions to ELA teachers at Jonesboro Hodge Elementary School, to be paid out of CLSD Grant fund.
A motion was made by Dennis Clary, seconded by Rick Barlow and carried to approving payment of $26,477.00 to The Charlie Edwards Company, LLC for the renewal of the MTM unlimited data with GPS for the 2025-2026 school year, to be paid from Parish Wide District funds.
A motion was made by Wade McBride seconded by Paulette Belton and carried to
approve payment to Software and Services in the amount of $23,452.00 for the renewal of the GFA licensing and support, to be paid from the General Fund.
Kristi Bass, Business Manager presented the Financial Report.
Wade McBride reported to the Board on the meeting of the Building and Grounds
Committee held prior to the Board meeting.
A motion was made by Mary Saulters, seconded by Rick Barlow and carried accepting
low quote of $21,289.00 from Rainey Electronics, Inc. for one (1) LED scoreboard for
Jonesboro Hodge High School football, to be paid by Jonesboro State Bank.
A motion was made by Mary Saulters, seconded by Wade McBride and carried to
adjourn at 11:15 a.m.