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SHERIFF’S SALE
PARISH OF JACKSON
STATE OF LOUISIANA
ONSLOW BAY FINANCIAL
vs 37903
SHAWN ETHAN BARR A/KIA SHAWN E BARR A/KIA SHAWN BARR
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 10th day of DECEMBER, 2025. Between the hours governing judicial sales, the following property to wit:
LOT 2 OF THE DEERFIELD SUBDIVISION, SITUATED IN JACKSON PARISH, 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 WITHOUT the benefit of appraisal.
ANDY BROWN, SHERIFF
EX-OFFICIO, AUCTIONEER
SHERIFF’S SALE
PARISH OF JACKSON
STATE OF LOUISIANA
BOKF, N.A.
VS 37927
CHRISTOPHER LEE RICE
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 7th day of JANUARY, 2026. Between the hours governing judicial sales, the following property to wit:
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE EAST LINE OF THE SE 1/4 OF NW 1/4, SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 3 WEST AND THE WEST LINE OF THE U.S. HIGHWAY 167 AND RUN SOUTH 40 DEGREES 45′ WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID HIGHWAY FOR A DISTANCE OF 80 FEET FOR A STARTING POINT. FROM STARTING POINT RUN SOUTH 39 DEGREES 00′ WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 167 FOR A DISTANCE OF 210 FEET, THENCE NORTH 51 DEG 00′ WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 210 FEET, THENCE NORTH 39 DEG 00′ EAST PARALLEL TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID HIGHWAY FOR A DISTANCE OF 210 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 51 DEG 00′ EAST TO STARTING POINT, A DISTANCE OF 210 FEET. ALL IN THE SE 1/4 OF NW 1/4, SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 3 WEST, CONTAINING 1.0 ACRE. LESS AND EXCEPT A 0.171 ACRE TRACT TRANSFERRED BY DEED FILED IN CONVEYANCE BOOK 333, AT PAGE 213 OF THE RECORDS OF JACKSON PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS AND APPURTENANCES THEREUNTO BELONGING.
A 0.131 ACRE TRACT OF LAND DESIGNATED TRACT “2”, ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF SURVEY FOR MR. TROY JOHNSTON DATED JULY 15, 2008, BY W. G. KIRKLAND, P,L.S., SITUATED IN THE SE 1/4 OF NW 1/4 SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 3 WEST, LAND DISTRICT NORTH OF RED RIVER, JACKSON PARISH, LOUISIANA AND BEING MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT:
COMMENCE AT A 3/4″ IRON ROD (SET) ON THE WEST LINE OF STATE PROJECT #023-06-0050 (U,S. HIGHWAY NO. 167) SAID IRON ROD BEING 2880.69 FEET NORTH AND 2395.87 FEET EAST OF A 2″ IRON SHAFT MARKING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 3 WEST,
THENCE LEAYING SAID WEST LINE PROCEED NORTH 57 DEG 49 MINUTES 54 SECONDS WEST 233.08 FEET TO A 3/4″ IRON ROD (SET); THENCE PROCEED NORTH 30 DEG 48 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST 126.32 FEET TO A 3/4″ IRON ROD (SET); THENCE PROCEED NORTH 53 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST
158.09 FEET TO A 3/4″ REBAR (FOUND) MARKING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SHANNA LYNN STROZIER PROPERTY FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE 0.131′ ACRE TRACT OF LAND HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED; THENCE PROCEED SOUTH 80 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 01 SECONDS EAST 89,70 FEET TO A 3/4″‘1RON ROD (SET); THENCE PROCEED SOUTH 53 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST 97.47 FEET TO A 3/4″ IRON ROD (SET) ON THE WEST LINE OF STATE PROJECT #023-06-0050 (U.S. HIGHWAY NO.167); THENCE PROCEED ALONG THE WEST LINE OF STATE PROJECT #023-06-0050 (U.S. HIGHWAY NO. 167) SOUTH 36 DEG 31 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST 41.86 FEET TO A 3/4″ IRON ROD (FOUND) MARKING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SHANNA LYNN STROZIER PROPERTY; THENCE PROCEED NORTH 53 DEG 05 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SHANNA LYNN STROZIER PROPERTY, 177.08 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING CONTAINING 0.131 ACRES AND BEING SUBJECT TO ALL SERVITUDES OF RECORD OR OF USE. ALL AS PER PLAT OF SURVEY DATED JULY 15, 2008 BY WALTER GLEN KIRKLAND, PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR, LOUISIANA REGISTRY NO. 4759.
A 0.428 ACRE TRACT OF LAND, DESIGNATED TRACT “1” ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF SURVEY FOR MR. TROY JOHNSTON DATED JULY 15, 2008, BY W.G. KIRKLAND, P.L.S., SITUATED IN THE SE 1/4 OF NW 1/4, SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 3 WEST, LAND DISTRICT NORTH OF RED RIVER, JACKSON PARISH, LOUISIANA AND BEING MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT:
BEGIN AT A 3/4″ IRON ROD (SET) ON THE WEST LINE OF STATE PROJECT #023-06-0050 (U.S. HIGHWAY NO. 167) SAID IRON ROD BEING 2880.69 FEET NORTH AND 2395.87 FEET EAST OF A 2″ IRON SHAFT MARKING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 3 WEST, THENCE LEAVING SAID WEST LINE PROCEED NORTH 57 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 54 SECONDS WEST 233.08 FEET TO A 3/4″ IRON ROD (SET); THENCE PROCEED NORTH 30 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST 126.32 FEET TO A 3/4″ IRON ROD (SET) ; THENCE PROCEED NORTH 53 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST 158.09 FEET TO A 3/4″ REBAR (FOUND) MARKING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SHANNA LYNN STROZIER PROPERTY; THENCE PROCEED SOUTH 37 DEG 31 MINUTES 24 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE SHANNA LYNN STROZIER PROPERTY 210.00 FEET TO A 3/4″ IRON ROD (FOUND); THENCE PROCEED SOUTH 53 DEG 05 MINUTES 51 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SHANNA LYNN STROZIER PROPERTY 180.77 FEET TO A 3/4″ IRON ROD (FOUND) ON THE WEST LINE OF STATE PROJECT (#023-06-0050 (U.S. HIGHWAY NO. 167); THENCE PROCEED ALONG THE WEST LINE OF STATE PROJECT #023-06-0050 (U.S. HIGHWAY NO.167) SOUTH 36 DEG 31 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST 2.50 FEET TO A RIGHT OF WAY MONUMENT
(FOUND) AND SOUTH 10 DEG 52 MINUTES 17 SECONDS WEST 50.56 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING CONTAINING 0.428 ACRES AND BEING SUBJECT TO ALL SERVITUDES OF RECORD OR OF USE. ALL AS PER PLAT OF SURVEY DATED JULY 15, 2008 BY WALTER GLEN KIRKLAND, PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR, LOUISIANA REGISTRY NO. 4759.
Seized as the property of the above named defendant and will be sold to satisfy said Writ and all costs, sale to be made for cash WITH the benefit of appraisal.
ANDY BROWN, SHERIFF
EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER
SHERIFF’S SALE
PARISH OF JACKSON
STATE OF LOUISIANA
FIRST HORIZON BANK
vs 37730
DARRY LAMAR NELSON AND JUDITH ANN HUMBYRD NELSON
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 14th day of JANUARY, 2026 Between the hours governing judicial sales, the following property to wit:
ALL THAT PART OF THE NE 1/4 OF SW 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 16 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, LAND DISTRICT NORTH OF RED RIVER, JACKSON PARISH, LOUISIANA, LYING SOUTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 146, CONTAINING 1.3 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, APPURTENANCES THEREUNTO BELONGING AND COMPONENT PARTS.
AND
A TRACT OF LAND IN THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SW 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 16 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, LAND DISTRICT NORTH OF RED RIVER, JACKSON PARISH, LOUISIANA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT:
COMMENCING AT AN ANGLE IRON FOUND MARKING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 30, THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH LINE THEREOF NORTH 89 DEGREES 51 43″ WEST 2635.82 FEET TO THE UN-MONUMENTED SOUTH QUARTER CORNER; THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1/2 OF SW 1/4 OF SE 1/4, NORTH O DEGREES 17 ’30” WEST 658.48 FEET TO THE UN-MONUMENTED NORTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE THEREOF, SOUTH 89 DEGREES 54′ 07” EAST 467.28 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE GLADYS NELSON ESTATE 2 ACRE TRACT; THENCE CONTINUE ON THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, AND ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID 2 ACRE TRACT, 295.68 FEET TO A 3/4″ IRON PIPE SET MARKING THE NORTHEAST CORNER THEREOF, AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1/2 OF SW 1/4 OF SE 1/4, SOUTH 89 DEGREES 54′ 07” EAST 208.71 FEET TO A 3/4″ IRON PIPE SET; THENCE DUE SOUTH 208.71 FEET TO A 3/4′ IRON PIPE SET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 54′ 07” WEST 208,71 FEET; THENCE DUE NORTH 208.71 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 1.00 ACRES OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, APPURTENANCES THEREUNTO BELONGING AND COMPONENT PARTS, SITUATED IN JACKSON PARISH, LOUISIANA; SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS, SERVITUDES, RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND OUTSTANDING MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD AFFECTING THE PROPERTY.
Seized as the property of the above-named defendants and will be sold to satisfy said Writ and all costs, sale to be made for cash, WITH the benefit of appraisal.
ANDY BROWN, SHERIFF
EX-OFFICIO, AUCTIONEER
PUBLIC NOTICE
Jackson Parish Police Jury Special Called Meeting Minutes
November 21, 2025
The Jackson Parish Police Jury held a Special Called Meeting on Friday, November 21, 2025, at 12:00 PM in the Nathaniel Zeno Jr., meeting room, 160 Industrial Drive, Jonesboro, Louisiana. Members Present: Mrs. Tarneshala Cowans, Mrs. Amy Magee, Ms. Regina Rowe, Mrs. Sheketia Combs, President Todd Culpepper, Mr. Lewis
Chatham, and Mr. Keith Burris. Absent: None. Also present: Mrs. Nia Evans Watkins, Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Brad Roller, Operations Manager, and Mr. Wayne Anderson, Assistant Operations Manager.
President Mr. Culpepper called the meeting to order. Mrs. Magee gave the invocation and Ms. Rowe led in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mr. Culpepper called for public comments. There were no public comments
Motion- Ms. Rowe, seconded Mr. Burris to approve/adopt the Sheriff’s Special Election Proclamation. Motion carried.
Motion- Mr. Burris, seconded Ms. Rowe to adopt and approve the 2025 budget amendments and 2026 budget for the Jackson Parish Library. Motion carried.
Motion- Ms. Rowe, seconded by Mr. Chatham to approve the proposed 2026 general fund budget for the Jackson Parish Recreation board. Motion carried.
Motion- Mrs. Cowans, seconded by Mrs. Combs to adopt the minutes from the November 10, 2025, Policy and Personnel committee meeting. Motion carried.
Motion- Mrs. Cowans, seconded by Mrs. Combs to adopt the minutes from the November 19, 2025, Finance Committee meeting. Motion carried.
Motion- Mr. Chatham, seconded by Mrs. Combs to renew the 2-year contract for Mrs. Nia E. Watkins, Secretary-Treasurer as recommended by the Finance Committee and the Personnel Committee. Motion carried.
Motion- Mr. Chatham, seconded by Mrs. Magee to appoint Mr. Tim Atkins to the Jackson Parish Recreation Board to represent District 2. Motion carried.
Motion- Mrs. Combs, seconded by Mrs. Magee to appoint Mrs. Khiana Loyd to the Museum board to represent District 4. Motion carried.
Motion- Ms. Rowe, seconded by Mr. Burris to adjourn. Motion carried.
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, The Jackson Parish Police Jury has received official notification from the Louisiana Secretary of State of the resignation of the Sheriff of Jackson Parish, effective November 14, 2025.
WHEREAS, the resignation has created a vacancy in the office of Sheriff, and the unexpired term of office in which the said vacancy exits exceed one year.
NOW THEREFORE, THE Jackson Parish Police Jury does hereby issue the Proclamation pursuant to LA R.S.18;602(E)(2)(a) ordering a special election to fill the said vacancy of Jackson Parish Sheriff for the remainder of the unexpired term as follows:
(1) THE Special Primary Election shall be held on May 16, 2026; and
(2) The Special General Election shall be held on June 27, 2026;
The dates for qualifying for the candidates in the Special Election shall be February 11, 12, and 13, 2026.
This Proclamation shall be published in the official journal of Jackson Parish and a copy thereof shall be sent by certified or registered mail to the clerk of the Second Judicial District Court of Jackson Parish, Louisiana Secretary of State as required by law.
CERTIFICATE
I, Nia Evans, Secretary/Treasurer of the Jackson Parish Police Jury, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Proclamation passed by the Jackson Parish Police Jury during the meeting held on November 21, 2025, for which meeting due public notice was given and a quorum was present.
Jonesboro, Louisiana, this 21st day of November, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICE
Village of Chatham Council Special Called Meeting Minutes
November 19, 2025
The Village of Chatham held a special call meeting on November 19, 2025, at 6:00pm.
The meeting was called to order, and roll was taken with the following members present: Mayor Gregory C. Harris, Councilmembers Bernadean James, Toni Malone and Sue Proffer.
Several members of the public were in attendance and the Village Attorney Gary Nunn.
The pledge of allegiance was led by Toni Malone and prayer was given by Bernadean James.
Councilmember Malone requested that Village Clerk, Lillian Pittman, read the Collection and Disconnect Policy out loud.
After reading of the policy, Councilmember Malone stated that it had come to the council’s attention that sometimes the policy was not being followed on direction of the mayor. She stated that all office personnel and employees must follow the policies and procedures that are put in place. She further stated that we cannot pick and choose who gets cut off and who doesn’t.
Councilmember Malone brought up the recent issue of a customer removing a lock from his meter which had been locked for non-payment. The meter was relocked and an employee was told to unlock the meter and turn the water back on even though the customer still owed money and had tampered with the water meter. Councilmember Malone stated that in her opinion this was not acceptable. She further stated that she did not want to see any of them get charged with malfeasance.
Mayor Harris stated that he does deviate from policy sometimes because sometimes people get in a bind, but he has never given away water. He stated that this wasn’t the first person he’s helped and would not be the last person. Mayor Harris said the customer was going to pay $300.00 and pay the rest of his bill when he got his check on the first. Mayor Harris stated he did tell the customer he could get in trouble for removing the lock. Mayor Harris said the customer did not destroy the lock; the customer took it off and laid it in the water box. Mayor Harris said he took it upon himself, that since the customer had paid $300.00 and promised to pay the balance on the first and the customer understood that if balance was not paid then he would be cutoff without any more questions. Mayor Harris said in the past he has turned people back on and that they have paid like they have said they would.
Mayor Harris asked if there was anyone who had been given water that hadn’t paid.
Clerk, Lillian Pittman, gave a statement on how the cut off list was currently being handled: That the list is printed and the mayor looks over the list, and he tells her who can and cannot be turned off, who he will call.
Mayor Harris asked the clerk if those people come in and pay. The clerk responded most of the time they do and sometimes they do not.
Bobbi Chatham brought up the records of the lists. The clerk was asked to retrieve them. Ms. Pittman stated the records went back to August 2025. Ms. Pittman, after receiving advice from Gary Nunn, read off the names of who the mayor said not to turn off and the reasons why. She was asked about the other names on the list and she said that those people had been turned off.
Mayor Harris was asked how he picked out the ones that got turned off or not turned off. Mayor Harris responded that the cut off list looked at and if someone who is not consistently on the list is called and some he knows will pay if he calls are called and told to leave on.
Councilmember Malone wanted to know if every customer was called. She was informed by the mayor that not everyone was called.
Councilmember Malone asked Village Attorney, Gary Nunn, for an opinion of the action taken by Mayor Harris versus the policy in place.
Mr. Nunn responded that if there is a requirement of time (for payment), built into the policy, that is all that is allowed. If policy says to turn off a customer, then the customer should be turned off. He stated that the Mayor and Council could get into trouble for turning off some customers and not others.
Mr. Nunn asked if a notice was sent letting customers know what day cutoffs would take place. The clerk responded that the notice was printed on the bills.
Councilmember Malone made the comment that the purpose of the meeting was to have everyone one around the table and all the employees to not be in violation and not having the potential to get in trouble.
The public made multiple comments. One member of the public asked Mayor Harris directly if he (Mayor Harris) told an employee to go against the ordinance by turning water back on for the customer who took the lock out, breaking the law. Mayor Harris responded that he didn’t believe he made anyone violate the law.
Village employee, David Risher, asked Mayor Harris “Was I or was I not told, if I didn’t want to do my job, then you didn’t need me?” Mr. Risher also stated that the mayor pulled him into a meeting and told him that if he (David Risher) did not do what he was told that there would be consequences. David Risher gave additional examples of the mayor asking him to go against policy and ordinances.
Gary Nunn made comments that the mayor is like the CEO of the Village and the council was like the Board of Directors. He further stated that he (Mayor Harris) is given some discretion but must follow the law and ordinances. Mr. Nunn also stated that an employee cannot be threatened with their job if employee is following the law.
Mayor Harris apologized for the way he has been handling things. He said his purpose was not to help himself but to help people.
Councilmember Malone questioned Mayor Harris if he was going to continue go against the ordinances. Mayor Harris stated “If you read between the lines, does that sound like what I’m saying? I’m apologizing for doing this.” Mayor Harris reiterated that he was just trying to help people. Mayor Harris further explained that those he has allowed additional time and have promised to pay but didn’t were turned off or had meter pulled. He stated that he has never given water away.
Councilmember Sue Proffer asked if the customer who had removed the lock from the water meter was off. She was informed that the customer’s water was still on. She asked if he had paid his balance and she was informed that he had not. She commented that it should be turned off.
A motion was made by Toni Malone and seconded by Bernadean James and approved by all to have the cut off list reevaluated and be brought into compliance.
A motion was made by Toni Malone and seconded by Sue Proffer and approved by all to adjourn the meeting.
ITEMS FOR SALE
LeBlanc Cypress Works – A stand-alone cooler box with a hinged top, complete with logo and/or exterior picture add-on capability, along with an outdoor chair and end table, is featured this month at LeBlanc Cypress Works. Other custom-made cypress or oak items, including benches, swings, gates, and fences, are available as well. Cost depends on the type of material used. For an estimate or to place an order, call Don LeBlanc at (318)-475-1161.
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
The Jackson Parish School District – If you have the skills and enthusiasm to make a difference, there is an opening for the following positions.
Grade 3-5 Special Education Teacher at Weston High School
Substitutes – All Areas
Apply today through the Jackson Parish School District website at www.jpsb.us or contact the central office at (318) 259 – 4456 for more details.
BUSINESS SERVICES
