Our parish schools are of the utmost importance and can only be enriched by investing in our childrens education and future. Vendors from Homer, Minden, Arcadia, Gibsland, Farmersville, Shreveport, Arkansas and Texas will be there. The 2023 Elementary School Principal of the Year is Heather Brooks of Haynesville Elementary School in Claiborne Parish; the 2023 Middle School Principal of the Year is Michael Hilton III of Lowery Middle School in Ascension Parish; and the 2023 High School Principal of the Year is Tamela Phillips of North DeSoto High School in DeSoto Parish. Award-winning Mexican-American and Indigenous author Jennifer Givhan brings us an exquisitely written, spell-binding psychological thrillerweaving together folk magick with personal and cultural empowermentthat is perfect for fans of Mexican Gothic. Get Claiborne Parish news & learn about her legends & lore! On June 9, 2022, the PRC announced the approval of changes, which include a two-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 58 cents to 60 cents. Bass have been best fishing the back end of creeks such as Bear, Horse and Isaac. As the guests gave their remarks of love and appreciation, the common theme was Ms. Webb we love you, you deserve this and we will miss you so much. Next on the agenda was to approve an alcoholic beverage permit for Flash Market, LLC which is the new owner of the Dixie Mart stores in Homer. I have lived all my life in Claiborne Parish and have a deep devotion to this community. For more information, please visit: https://www.lhc.la.gov/events/roadshow-homer. The key to the big ones in the 16-hour long annual marathon hourly big bass event, which begins at 8 p.m. on Friday, was night fishing. $50 will be given to the first 50 persons receiving the vaccine. Pamela Camp Suggs, Claiborne Parish Library Director; Wesley Harris, Claiborne . A memorandum of understanding with Career Compass, which is renewed annually, was unanimously approved. Deer resistant plants to consider are: vitex, lantana, buddleia, fountain grass, salvia, verbena, columbine, dianthus, foxglove, gardenia, celosia, marigolds, yarrow, dusty miller, canna lily, milk weed, Joe Pye weed, crape myrtle, lambs ear, Louisiana iris, and parsley hawthorn. Claiborne Academy had three athletes invited to participate in the annual MAIS All Star game after they claimed the state champion title just a few days ago. Read More. The Mountain Dulcimer Jam sessions will be held on the last Friday of each month from 2 4 p.m. The moment technology becomes conscious, or sentient, is called the singularity.. As a reminder to motorists, all vehicular traffic must stop no less than 30 feet from a school bus when the stop signals on the bus are activated. Front row, Jasper Carpenter, Kaitlyn Harris, Lillie Miles, and Kathryn Harris. He and some others were separated from the unit. The Claiborne Parish Sheriffs Department will assist with traffic control at the dedication to ensure safety. Great schools exist when ALL of these are aligned. You must be present for the entire program to receive the free lunch. In a post on social media Governor John Bel Edwards wrote, Say goodbye to the pink tax, Louisiana. Mrs. Brooks was hired as an Instructional Coach in 2017 to work closely with teachers and students in grades K-12 within all our Claiborne Parish schools. Tickets can be purchased on-site on the day of the event. Louisiana Medicaid is awarding more than $673,000 in Medicaid federal dollars to the LSU Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) and Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC) to conduct research on covered Medicaid priorities over a two-year period. Understanding why female veterans are statistically more susceptible than female non-veterans to maternal mortality is imperative to treating this population. Qualifying for the November 8, 2022 election concluded Friday with the following candidates filing for positions open in Claiborne Parish: Member of School Board District 1 - One to be elected, Chris Bailey, No Party, 2798 Bailey Town Rd., Haynesville, LA, Patrice "Pat" Lee, No Party, 2229 Barber Creek, Bernice, LA, Patricia Shirey Stevens, Independent, 14189 Hwy. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Permission to grant Superintendent Bill Kennedy was unanimously approved to sign a memorandum of understanding with Claiborne Parish Sheriffs Office and Town of Homer to provide School Resource Officers on campuses for the 2022-23 school year. Entertainment areas are excellent additions to the landscape. Bass are best fishing soft plastics around the deeper piers. A special thank you to the Claiborne Educational Endowment Fund for sponsoring some scholarships, Main Street Homer for helping with some of the tee shirts costs, and Ann Burton for her assistance with extra Friday goodies! As soon as someone comes into the program, we do an initial addiction assessment. Add it now to start borrowing from the collection. There should be no doubt that those in their school community seek only to help and assist them reach their fullest potential. Anyone needing reasonable accommodations to attend this public meeting contact Summerfield Water System at 318-624-0553 at least 7 days prior to meeting date. The provisions of Subsection N of this Section shall not limit the right of a property owner, lessee, or other lawful custodian to prohibit or restrict access of those persons possessing a concealed handgun pursuant to a permit issued under this Section. We provide water for the Summerfield, Colquitt and Wares Chapel areas. For latest information, contact the Honey Hole Tackle Shop at 323-8707. This is why it is important to participate in the canvass and having your driver's license or picture identification card correct. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. Distinguished Alumni Award from the Louisiana Scholars College at Northwestern State University. Third -You can do all things through Christ, you know your own vision! Jimmy Hand, Director Main Street Homer mainstreethomer@gmail.com. Why are there blocked windows and doors on adjacent buildings we wondered? If people concentrated on the really important things in life, this would really be the icing on the cake for those that get to experience such greatnessRETIREMENT. 24 hr NA Helpline # 1-585-DONT-USE (1-585-366-8873) About Narcotics Anonymous: NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. Claiborne Academy Board of Directors is proud to announce the hiring of Mr. Eric E. Carter as our new head of school. Some of the cities Amaria has performed in are Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and Atlanta and she recently traveled to Florence, Italy, to collaborate with several distinguished producers for her upcoming EP. The story of Sheriff Pat Garretts pursuit of Billy the Kid contained all the necessary elements. In partnership with Dream Teachers and the Louisiana Association of Principals, the Louisiana Department of Education annually recognizes and celebrates the state's leading educators through Louisianas Educator Awards Programs. LAKE CLAIBORNE Bream are on the beds and fishing is good on crickets and worms fished in the shallows. 855-4LA-KIDS (855-452-5437) If you know a Louisiana child is being abused or neglected, call toll-free, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. These items could effect your voting this year. No report on catfish. Claiborne Council on Aging Fish Fry June 15 Claiborne Council on Aging invites all Claiborne Parish Seniors to a free Fish Fry at the Senior Center at 608 East 4th Street on June 15, 2022, starting at 10 a.m. Theres always some sort of maintenance that needs to be done here, from hauling stuff to the dump to changing light bulbs and painting. Main Street Homer Golf Tournament June 11 Sign up now for the Main Street Homer golf tournament at the Homer Golf Club on Saturday June 11 at 9 p.m. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data. That sponsorship is available online as well. For information, call Ken Mahoney at 318-201-3821. He is polite, self-disciplined, happy, respectful without being labeled a baby or mommas boy. He also initiated a plan to irrigate the lower Pecos Valley which eventually had some success. There are still a few spaces left for interested vendors. Outreach group offers NA meetings Claiborne Parish Outreach Group of Narcotics Anonymous will host meetings each Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at Homer City Hall, located at 400 E. Main Street in Homer, LA 71040. His philosophy is to tell people what he thinks they want to hear, get into office and do what hes told to do by Russell Mills and Sam Dowies. Individual patrons and organizations have donated funds to purchase books to celebrate the memory of loved ones and in honor of retirements, birthdays, anniversaries and other special Saturday night the donations and fundraising efforts are announced and families and children are recognized and brought on stage. Three of the eight remaining members of the Class of 1953 Homer High School had their 69th reunion luncheon on May 12 at A Gracious Plenty Luncheon and Gift Shop in Homer. The marker stands along the parking lot for Haynesville branch of the Claiborne Parish Library. Untreated mental health is a big issue in our country and in our region. Bream fishing is good around the lake on crickets or worms. I just hope that everyone will try to start a hair journey to help more kids without.. Tamara lived up to her motto that says, the impossible is possible.. The fish measuring just under 10 inches at 9 and 7/8 inches weighed one pound and 19 hundredths. The DAR Good Citizens program and Scholarship Contest is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship in high school seniors. Its one thing to see headlines about atrocities overseas. Her very close cousin Ray from Atlanta, cousins from Mississippi and her very loving Aunt Jean from Mississippi as well. Their ability to unite their school and community is critical. We need money. When they come in, most of them have no hope. For more information, please call the library at 318-927-3845. Deer prefer some plants over others and tend to stay away from fuzzy leaves, a bitter taste, or a plant that emits a strong odor. And still we are proud of being hard, uncaring of what goes on around us, because it is easier to not care than to get involved and to feel or fill the aches within our formerly fragile hearts. The DAR Good Citizens program is the National Society Daughters of the American Revolutions way of recognizing outstanding young people who exhibit the qualities of good citizenship in their homes, schools and communities. Claiborne Parish Sheriffs Office will also partner with Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to patrol areas on Lake Claiborne. By Wesley Harris (Claiborne Parish Library Historian) For many years the Claiborne Parish Library has accepted gifts and donations as memorials as well as to honor the living. Bream are on the beds and fishing worms or crickets is working good. And thank you to each school that participated. 608 were here. Any senior member of the Homer High 2021 championship football team can order an individual brick for $25. Claiborne Electric will host a drive-through Annual Meeting on June 11. A big Thank You is extended to the banquet sponsors by Claiborne NAACP #6053 President, Rev. Auburn has the number 1 engineering school in Alabama, Seals told TG-J. To those that dont, they should be ousted either by being fired, voted out of office, or not being elected to office in the first place. Children begin their school career eager to learn and sadly that desire often becomes diminished as they get older. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. The letter must contain the complainants name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. This is that Im gonna break your heart eventually weapon, updated for the modern poetic battlefield.. Catfish are biting cold worms fished off the banks. LAKE ST. JOHN Catfishing is good while bass, bream and crappie are rather slow. Bream fishing is very good around the lake on crickets or worms. He is the son of Linda Dillon and the late Gladney Dillon. 2 Alt., Bernice, LA, Katie Strahan, No Party, 171 Strahan Ln., Bernice, LA, William H. Maddox - Incumbent, No Party, 1846 Maddox Rd., Haynesville, LA - Unopposed, Linda W. Knox - Incumbent, Independent, 2190 Highway 2 Alternate, Haynesville, LA - Unopposed, Yolanda L. Coleman - Incumbent, Democrat, 212 Dogwood Dr., Haynesville, LA - Unoppoed, Member of School Board District 5 - One to be elected, Perry Anderson, Independent, P.O. Bream are still fair to good fishing worms and crickets around shallow beds. With six campuses in central Mississippi, Hinds Community College is a comprehensive institution offering quality, affordable educational opportunities with academic programs of study leading to seamless university transfer and career and technical programs teaching job-ready skills. We have lost another community leader and advocate for education. In addition, the city is working to improve our 100-year-old drainage system in that area. Members who bring their registration card will be entered into a drawing for a $500 gift card. Another fact that Beverly Smiths historic research unveiled is that the bars that cover the back windows of the 425 building were put there as a requirement of the lease for that building when it served as the town post office from 1910 - 1920. He served as a U.S. Customs inspector under President Theodore Roosevelt. Library details: Claiborne Parish Library is a Public library. Also, in 2001, I was a Fulbright Scholarship recipient and had the opportunity to study abroad. Visit us at. Are there signs youre starting to withdraware you feeling different from your norm? Fees are $100 per team. To make things even better she was surprised to see her family from all over. Bass are fair; crappie are slow. Jackie Kennedy Onassis once said, If we bumble the rearing of our children, little else matters. Truer words were never spoken. That sweet tooth of yours might land you a $78,000 [$100,000 Canadian dollars] a year job, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. I have been given the distinct privilege to announce the return of and to welcome back Coach Dustin Danzie, his wife, Shawlkedra and their children to Claiborne Parish. She was a resident of Haynesville, Louisiana for over 65 years. The Claiborne Parish Cuties donated school supplies and room fees for two local students In Memory of Jordan Shelton. The proposed prices, approved by the Governors of the U.S. Country/roots artist Chris Canterbury released a new single Heartache For Hire , along with a music video premiered by The Amp. CANEY LAKE Bass fishing continues to be fair to good with night fishing picking up some good fish. LAKE ST. JOHN Catfishing is good while others are fair. A request for camera bids at all 4 Claiborne Parish school campuses was approved. A donation of a back pack, zipper binder, notebook, lunch bags, basketball, football or whatever you would like to donate! So, Maria tracked her down on Facebook and they made a connection. Also during the Gala, the New Teacher of the Year Finalists, Early Childhood Teacher and Leader Finalists, Milken Educator Award recipients, Louisianas Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching honorees, the H. Norman Saurage III Service Award, and the Teacher and Principal of the Year Semifinalists and Finalists will be honored. I need volunteers. Maintaining our accreditation allows us to utilize state and federal tax credits, grants, property tax abatements, Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation funding, and other resources that create incentives to preserve and revitalize our historic properties and create infrastructure for new businesses. I am the wife of the late DArcy Stevens who spent his entire career serving the students and families of Claiborne Parish. The Department of Veterans Affairs recently estimated there to be 292,586 Veterans living in Louisiana. We dont believe the best way to deal with things is to beat others over the head., Andrew also raised a profound question, one thats not easy to answer. If the omission was a clerical error in the report, OMC will correct it and repost the list. - A teacher turned lawyer from Claiborne Parish wants voters to send him to Baton Rouge to represent District 11.Born and raised in (home sweet) Homer, Rashid Young plans to make his official campaign announcement for Louisiana State Representative for District 11 on Thursday, Apr. "You'd be taking the test and a big deputy sheriff would come up behind you," he would tell people when asked about his right to vote in the 50s and 60s. For tickets contact Shirley Daniels Warren, chairperson, Doris Curry (for availability of tickets) or Cleon Warren, president at 318-918-0877. For more information or to apply, visit. Knowing your resources and knowing yourself is very important.. It's so easy to use. Veterans who relied on VA for their health care coverage were high risk, with increased rates of preeclampsia and Cesarean delivery. Hopefully these girls will develop the same, determination on and off the court that Jordan possessed, focusing on earning as much education as possible. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDAs TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. PHOTO: Organizers of the event included LaShanda Amos, Rachel Myles, Kierra Buggs and JerryTurner. Mrs. Brooks was honored with the beautiful glass award and flowers at Thursday evenings regular school board meeting by Superintendent Bill Kennedy, President Will Maddox and all the members of the school board. Having settled in Bernice, Mr. Carter rounded out his career again in administration, serving as both assistant principal and principal at Union Parish High School and most recently as principal of Union Christian Academy until his retirement. Cottage gardens are charming and often feature white picket fences, arbors, clay pots and delicate signs. Libraries. She joined TL Rodes Elementary in Bossier Parish in 2006, again as a first-grade teacher. 42 of the Louisiana General Assembly approved March 13, 1828 and named in honor of the first American governor of Louisiana William Charles Cole Claiborne. I used that education to provide enrichment lessons for my students. The Gathright and McClung families have been in the Claiborne Parish area since the mid 1800s and became one large family when four children of Robert Milton Gathright, a Primitive Baptist preacher, married into the McClung family. Town of Haynesville Council meeting June 16 The Town of Haynesville Mayor and Council will meet in regular session on Thursday, June 16 at Haynesville City Hall at 6 p.m. Family and friends of Quez Neal celebrated what would have been his graduation on Sunday, May 15, 2022. The Fathers Day event is a grab-and-go format and will serve as a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Timber Ridge with all proceeds going towards its mission and operations. There are many ways to build zones, from container plantings and window boxes to carefully placed outdoor furniture and even outdoor paintings and curtains. Test your fence daily to make sure it is working. Born and raised in the piney woods outside of Haynesville, Louisiana, Chris Canterbury comes from the grimy remnants of a small oil patch town, a way of life that is slowly fading but still lingers in the songs he sings. The most important thing about them is that they work. Just outside of the classrooms, a touch screen on a stand sits beside two handsome chairs in a hallway. Catfishing has been good on trotlines and set hooks using gold fish or small bream for bait. The 2022-23 school year payday schedule was approved and will remain on the last Friday of each month. The Bill moved to the House where it received 33 yays and 0 nays. You dont have to feel like youre crazyits okay if youre having a constant bombardment of anxiety-driven events. Samuel McKinsey pastor invited Homer High Schools 2022 Valedictorian, Bennie Ferguson, III to be the guest speaker Sunday, June 11, 2022 during Student Sunday The Pride of Pinehill services. A negative response to the opening of her door can leave a good-intentioned man feeling confused as to why his kind act was met with disdain. He later attended Grambling State University (GSU) in the Graduate Teaching Program where he represented GSU at Education Conferences in New Orleans, Louisiana and Los Angeles, California. My opponent for chief doesnt care. We must do our best to provide each teacher with the resources needed in order to offer a safe, nurturing and supportive student-centered learning environment. 24 hr NA Helpline # 1-585-DONT-USE (1-585-366-8873) About Narcotics Anonymous: NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. He is the son of David and Amy Bays. There will be movies, game stations and snacks available to kids to get out of the heat and off the streets for a couple hours in the evenings. LAKE POVERTY POINT The crappie bite has slowed but plenty of eating-sized catfish are being caught. But when they finish the program, hopes at 100%. The app helps substance abusers contact counselors 24/7, connect with support groups and avoid locations by geo-fencing to avoid temptations in a time when more than 20 million American suffer from alcohol, drug and other addictions. For latest information, call Misty at Kels Cove at 331-2730 or Terzia Tackle at 278-4498. Black Rails are now an endangered bird species, and theyre generally considered to be the most difficult to observe bird species in North America. This is a fun two person scramble with food and drink, door prizes, cash payouts to three places in three flights, and the coveted Golden Shaft award for the winners. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things., David Wilkerson started this, Andy Jenkins, an Assembly of God pastor who runs MINDEN ADULT & TEEN CHALLENGE FAMILY CENTER told TG-J as he led a tour of the facility. Our cars are smart enough to guide us back to the road, but thats not (the singularity)., The singularity, as defined by Forbes, is an event where the Artificial Intelligences in our lives either become self aware, or reach an ability for continuous improvement so powerful that it will evolve beyond our control.. The next regular meeting of the CPSB will be held on Thursday, September 8 at 6 p.m. at the central office. (Photo courtesy of Jackie Roberts). Rashid Young is a former law clerk and now a colleague of Director Deidre Deculus Robert. Sponsored by The Town of Homer, Seals STAR Computer Camp took place from the 25th to the 27th of July and enrolled 20 kids from kindergarten to high school. A Freedom Bike Ride in recognition of Juneteenth was sponsored by the Claiborne Parish NAACP Chapter #6053, S&B Bike Rides, LLC and CCOW on Thursday, June 16. Any Homer High military veteran can also order a brick for $25. Claiborne Memorial Medical Center hosted their 25th "A-HEC of a Summer" for high school students interested in learning about health careers. During Monday evenings regular council meeting of the Mayor and Council of Homer, resolution #22-008 authorizing acceptance of the Louisiana Compliance questionaire was unanimously approved after a motion by Patricia Jenkins - District 5 and a second by Verletha Adams - District 4. Each schools chosen DAR Good Citizen was presented a certificate and a DAR Good Citizen pin. ! And according to everyone she works with and comes into contact with - Heather Brooks is a tiny but mighty package of fun. Included in Wesleys article is a picture of the courthouse with a view of the west side of the building. Tears of joy flowed as each stated their sentiments to Webb. Pat Garrett was an unwilling recipient of fame, but fame came, nonetheless. This was a great celebration! Pinehill CME Church, Rev. On the wall of a commercial kitchen in Evergreen, a scripture humbly hangs and reminds all who enter that love is patient and kind, does not envy or boast, is not arrogant or rude, does not insist on its own way, is not irritable or resentful, does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices in truth. However, thanks to a new perspective I gained from one of the themes of this years Main Street Now Conference I realize that the story is much more complex. Many words of praise were said about the dedication and sacrifices from Ms. Dupree to get students to this point in their lives. Our officers, the law enforcement professionals, of the Homer Police Department are taught, trained, and required to treat every citizen, suspect, complainant, or visitor in our town with the upmost respect and dignity. Contact Honey Hole Tackle Shop 323-8707 for latest information. The children and families of this area deserve nothing but the best I can offer. Armed with an old thrift shop guitar, he began playing and writing stories about life from a unique but oddly familiar point of view. Being a school principal is a calling. Pam Smelley is a wonderful teacher, and you do not have to own a dulcimer, there are always extra dulcimers available.The Mountain Dulcimer Jam sessions will be held on the last Friday of each month from 2 4 p.m. His second overall album and first in five years is a collection of nine beautifully told narratives circling around the challenges of addiction, depression, loneliness, and coping. And along with it came into my mind the picture of a house where the new kids could come. If those actions had occurred within the city limits of Homer, within my jurisdiction, I would have personally obtained the arrest warrants myself. Mr. Sirah explained that stories are not linear, but rather part of a tapestry interwoven with other stories, inseparable and ever growing and expanding like the universe itself.. Its a left-right type of movement, which is bilateral stimulation, which is a technique we use when were dealing with trauma. Webb was so grateful to see all of her friends and family there as they celebrated her. We can see who you are and what your struggles are and begin to personalize your education. The Homer Flower and Garden Club selected the home of James and Teresa Austin on Beverly Drive with its many flowerbeds as the May Residential Yard of the Month. Claiborne Parish Library in Homer, Louisiana. If you receive an identification card or an address confirmation card , Please take time to look at the information. Some pretend to be from a business you know, like a utility company, a tech company, or even a charity asking for donations. (7) Any portion of an airport facility where the carrying of firearms is prohibited under federal law, except that no person shall be prohibited from carrying any legal firearm into the terminal, if the firearm is encased for shipment, for the purpose of checking such firearm as lawful baggage.
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