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Clark and local tax renewals accepted in election (published October 21, 2009)
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Marcus Clark won the associate justice seat to the Supreme Court in last
weekend's election over Jimmy Faircloth by a margin of six percent of the
state-wide votes.
Clark received 53%, or 28,521 votes, while Faircloth received 47%, or 25,495
votes.
In Catahoula Parish, where only 986 votes were cast, Faircloth took Clark with a
count of 517 votes to 469 votes.
The renewal for the Larto/Mayna Recreational District passed by a 40 vote
margin, which was huge, since only 54 people voted. The renewal millage passed
47 votes to 7.
Two Police Jury property tax renewals passed. A ten-year, 8.28 mills renewal
passed with 666 for and 292 opposed while a ten-year, 2.07 mills renewal passed
with 666 for and 289 opposed.
Harrisonburg Homecoming is Friday night (published October 21, 2009)
Harrisonburg High School’s 2009 Homecoming is scheduled for this Friday, October 23, 2009, beginning with the presentation of the court at 5:30 p.m.
followed by the games at 6:00 p.m.
Representing the senior class on the court this year are Macy Hodges, Lauren Pardue, and Meagan White. The queen, voted on by the entire student body, will be announced that night.
Junior maids are Taylor Coldiron and Mattie Cruse. Sophomore maids are Erica Cater and JoLynn Higdon. Freshmen maids are Brandee Cagle and Katie McCormack.
Everyone is invited to come out and celebrate homecoming and support the
Harrisonburg Bulldogs and Lady Dawgs as they face off against the St. Joseph
Eagles.
Members of the 2009 Harrisonburg High School Homecoming Court are (bottom row, l. to r.) Senior maids, Macy Hodges, Lauren Pardue, and Megan
White; (middle row, l. to r.) Junior maids,
Mattie Cruse and Taylor Coldiron; (back row, l. to r.) Sophomore maid, Erica Cater, Freshman maids, Katie McCormack and Brandee Cagle, and Sophomore
maid, JoLynn Higdon.
Two more actors added to Feud cast (published October 21, 2009)
By Dot Cotton Lazarus
Re-enactor Wayne Elliott has selected the two actors who will play the main
parts in the Feud:
Kirby King of Jonesville will portray General St. John Richardson Liddell and
Dallas Harris of Monterey will portray the character of
Colonel Charles Jones.
The complete list of actors will be announced next week following the practice
THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH, AT 1:00, AT THE PARK.
This will be a very important practice for all actors, narrator, prop changers,
and any others associated with the presentation because this will be the ONLY
PRACTICE before November 7th.
Here are some additional details about the Feud. Theresa Trisler of Jonesville will sing the National Anthem; the two
entertainment groups, the Mt. Sinai Men
’s Quartet with professional musicians, and Lavenia Mason, Mary Scoggins, & Rhonda & Jackie Morris, will perform at 11:00 and 12:00 respectively, in the park. During the scene changes, the following songs from the “Gone with the Wind” soundtrack will be played: “Main Title” from the movie, “War is Declared,” “Escape from Atlanta,” and “Paddock Scene” with “When Johnny Comes Marching Home.” A new addition to the props this year will be a steamboat scene painted on the
back wall of the stage by Sandra Carlton.
Golf carts will be available to transport those who need assistance getting down
to the park.
Bring your lawn chairs just in case, even though bleachers will be in place. Attention all of you LSU fans! The Feud will last from 1:00 to 2:00. LSU and Alabama will most likely play on national TV at 2:30/3:00, so, you will
be able to watch the
“drama” of the feud and then watch the “drama” of LSU beating Alabama on that same day. Go Tigers!
Stay tuned for a possible alternative site. That ole’ Ouachita River is rising, and every drop of that water has to come by our Four
Rivers Park in the next several weeks.
High water will not stop the Feud. We will still have the Feud, either at the Block High parking lot behind the
school, or in front of the seawall at Four Rivers Park.
We’ll watch the river and let you know as soon as we know.
We need your support and your attendance because this presentation is being
presented to aid our museum project.
Without the Feud project, Jonesville will not be considered for a Preserve
America city designation and a Preserve America grant to build the museum.
Donation boxes will be available for you to contribute toward the museum if you
so desire.
Admission to the park will be free.
JPD investigating damage to pumping station (published October 21, 2009)
The Jonesville Police Department is investigating this week's damage to the Gohegan St. pumping station in Jonesville. Sometime between last Friday and this Monday, an
unknown subject or subjects sabotaged the pumping unit by throwing foreign
objects into the tank.
Mayor Evans noted that the Town of Jonesville is offering a $500 reward for
information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons
responsible for this crime.
Evans estimated the cost to repair the damage could be upwards of $10,000 and
could pose sewer problems for residents in that area.
In other business, JPD will be enforcing the newly adopted town ordinance
concerning abandoned vehicles by placing decals warning of possible impoundment
of
these vehicles within a certain number of days.
Recent Sheriff’s Department arrests (published October 21, 2009)
The Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Department arrested the following individuals
last week:
Robert Cody Coldiron of Jonesville, charged with taking deer during illegal
hours, hunting from a moving vehicle (LDWF arrest).
Andrew C. Labau, IV of Jonesville, charged with disturbing the peace by
intoxication.
Jeremy Todd Montie of Jonesville, arrested on a warrant from LaSalle Parish.
Aaron Ashton Dixon of Zachary, charged with DWI, careless operation, driving
under suspension, theft.
Malcolm Lee Heron of Jonesville, charged with failure to appear.
Authur Lee Fontenot of Jonesville, charged with issuing worthless checks.
Paul A. Tarpley of Jonesville, charged with possession of marijuana,
distribution of schedule III drugs.
Josh D. Boughton of Ferriday, charged with probation violation, possession of CDS, and entering contraband into a
jail.
Charles W. Carter of Jonesville, charged with two counts of disturbing the peace
and public drunkenness.
Roy Tolbert of Olla, charged with DWI and driving under suspension.
Man arrested for damage tto federal levee (published October 21, 2009)
Louisiana State Police Special Officers of the State Levee District Police Unit,
Monroe Office, recently arrested a former Catahoula resident for damage to a
federal levee.
On October 15, 2009, Eugene Edward DeLaune, previously of 652 Budwah Rd. in
Catahoula Parish, was arrested and charged with damage to a federal levee,
trespass on a federal levee, and illegally driving on a federal levee after the
result of an investigation stemming from a complaint received from the
Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Department after a deputy witnessed the subject
stuck on the levee right-of-way.
An investigation by the State Levee District Police Unit revealed that the
suspect was in Concordia Parish. On October 15, State Police Officers with the
Levee District Unit located the suspect and arrested him on the charges.
The minimum penalty for damage to a federal levee is ten years at hard labor and
a $5,000 fine.
DeLaune was taken to the Catahoula Parish Jail and booked.
Boat trip cancelled (published October 21, 2009)
The Catahoula News Booster reported last week that the Fifth Annual Black RIver
Excursion would be held on Thursday, October 22.
Since last week, the excursion has been cancelled due to high water conditions
on our local rivers.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Ouachita River Valley Association hope
to be able to conduct the excursion around the same time next year.
Foster Campbell to hold Town Meetings (published October 21, 2009)
Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell will visit Concordia,
Catahoula, and Tensas Parishes on October 28-29 to answer questions from local
residents about their utilities.
"I invite citizens to attend and discuss any concerns they may have about their
electricity, natural gas, and other services," said Campbell.
The Commissioner will be at the Catahoula Parish Courthouse in the Police Jury
Meeting Room on Wednesday, October 28 at 1:30 p.m. He will the travel to the
St. Joseph Community House for a meeting at 4 p.m. On Thursday, October 29,
Campbell will hold a meeting in Ferriday at the Public Service Commission at 9
a.m.
Campbell said he would ask representatives of local public utilities to attend
the town meetings and address questions that arise.
Campbell will also be the guest speaker for the Ferriday Rotary Club at noon on
Thursday, October 29.