Alma Byrd McNeely
May 29, 2009
Funeral services for Alma McNeely, 86, of Many will be held on May 29 at 2:00 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Toro. Officiating will be Rev. Joe Cruse.
Ms. McNeely is survived by two sons, Harvey C. Byrd and wife Cheryl of Florien and Michael J. Byrd of Florien; two daughters, Patsy Robertson and husband Rickey of Florien and Mary Ann hernandez and husband Robert of Pueblo, Colorado; three grandchildren, Ronald Hernandez of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Russell Hernandez of Denver, Colorado, and Rhonda Woldd of Dallas, Texas; and a Host of Nieces, Nephews, and Friends.
She is preceded in death by her first husband, Clarence M. Byrd; second husband, Norman F. McNeely; parents, John & Mary Mehura; sister, Adele Mehura; and brother, Arnold Mehura.
Pallbearers: David Withers, Pat Nelson, Jerry Byrd, Buddy Self, Tommy Dailey, David Robertson, and Joe Dewil
Elizabeth Faye Tatum
May 29, 2009
Funeral services for Elizabeth Tatum, 81, of Marthavile, will be held on May 30, 2009 at Warren Meadows Funeral Home at 10:00 AM. Rev. Ernest Rains will be officiating the service. Visitation will be held May 29 at Warren Meadows Funeral Home at 5:00 PM. Burial will take place in the Marthaville Cemetery.
Ms. Tatum is survived by three daughters, Alma Strain of Winnfield; Sue Pilkington and husband Terry of Many; Jackie Hays and husband Joe of Marthaville; two sons, Jerry Tatum and wife Olivia of Negreet; James Tatum of Marthaville; one sister Selma Scott of Olla, one brother John McCartney of Lafayette, 13 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and a Host of Nieces, Nephews, Friends, and extended family at Toledo Nursing Center.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Jack Tatum; parents, John and Alma McCartney; brother, Noble McCartney; son-in-law, Kenneth Strain.
Arrest Report for May 29, 2009
May 29, 2009
Sabine Parish
Christopher Rigsby, 28, White, Male, was arrested on charges of Sabine Parish Bench Warrant by the Louisiana State Police. He remains in Jail.
Robert W. Lacost, 29, White, Male, was arrested on charges of Illegal Possession of Stolen Things by the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Department. He Bonded.
Joshua Crain, 27, White, Male, was arrested on charges of Illegal Possession of Stolen Things by the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Department. He Bonded.
Kizzie L. Scott, 27, Black, Female, was arrested on charges of 3 Desoto Parish Warrants by the Zwolle Police Department. She remains in Jail.
Total Inmates: 143
Vernon Parish
Skyler White, 19, White, Male, was arrested on charges of Resisting by Flight, Tail-lights required, Seatbelt required, wreckless operation, and Stop required at stop sign by the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Department. He Paid Cash Fine.
Christina Mytchak, 41, White, Female, was arrested on charges of Driving under Suspension by the Hornbeck Police Deaprtment. She Bonded.
David Dickard, 43, White, Male, was arrested on charges of 6 Counts drug paraphenalia, 1 Count creation of clandestine lab, and Criminal conspiracy by the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Department. He remains in Jail.
Anjanette R. Perkins, 37, White, Female, was arrested on charges of Possession of drug paraphenalia, Operation of clandestine lab, and Criminal conspiracy by the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Department. She remains in Jail.
Tracey Stanley, 43, White, Male, was arrested on charges of charges of Possession of drug paraphenalia, Creation of clandestine lab, and Criminal conspiracy by the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Department. She remains in Jail.
Gail M. Baker, 48, White, Female, was arrested on charges of Disturbing the Peace Drunk by New Llano Police Department.
Snake Causes Sabine Parish Power Outage
May 29, 2009
Cleco experienced a wide-scale power outage on the night of May 27, causing the loss of electricity to a number of homes in Sabine Parish.
The problem began when a snake made its way into one of the substations in Sabine, causing a loss of power to five circuits, and preventing approximately 5,000 customers from receiving power for just a little over an hour, according to Robbyn S. Cooper of Cleco.
The outage began at 9:27 p.m., with Cleco workers restoring full power by 10:31 p.m.
Many Police Officer Injured While on Chase
May 29, 2009
Many Police Officer Donnie Edmonson was injured shortly after midnight on May 26, according to the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Dept.
Officer Edmonson, along with the LA. State Police responded to the Apollo Apartments to assist the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Dept. in answering a 911 call. The emergency call reported a shooting at the apartment complex.
According to the report, the Many Police officer fell and hurt his shoulder. He was transported to Sabine Medical Center.
According to Many Police, he will be on leave for a short while.
Valley Electric Customers Will Soon See Rate Increase
May 29, 2009
Valley Electric customers will be paying up to 40 percent more on their utility bills for a fuel adjustment charge due to a new power supplier.
Valley’s contract with its long-time power supplier in South Louisiana expired and the co-op had to shop around for the best rates. Cleco was the lowest bidder but its price was much higher than what Valley Electric customers have been paying.
Valley electric provides power to customers in eight parishes — including Caddo, DeSoto, Red River, Natchitoches, Sabine, Vernon, Winn and Grant.
Open Line 5-29-09 Swap Shop
May 29, 2009
Natchitoches Superintendent Search Down to Five Finalists
May 28, 2009
The Natchitoches Parish School Board narrowed down its list of applicants for school superintendent from fourteen to five to replace retiring Superintendent Elwanda Murphy. The Board is expected to make its final decision next month, perhaps at a Tuesday meeting. Murphy announced her retirement in November after more than 30 years in the school system.
The public will have the opportunity Thursday to visit with those still in the running for the job. A meet and greet sponsored by the Natchitoches Chamber of Commerce is set for 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the multipurpose room of the Media Center, located behind Central Office at 310 Royal St.
The School Board picked as its finalists: Derwood Duke, of Natchitoches, Northwestern State University assistant professor; Daniel Rawls, of Pierre Part, Pointe Coupee Parish schools superintendent and former DeSoto schools superintendent; Mary Nash-Robinson, of Greenwood, Caddo Parish School Board assistant superintendent of human resources; Thomas Roque, of Natchez, Rapides Parish School System assistant superintendent of administration; and Shannon Verrett, of League City, Texas, Houston Independent School District leadership development manager for Aspiring Principals Institute.
The other applications who were interviewed this week include: Hamilton Brock, of Baker, GED chief test examiner, Louisiana State Department of Education; Alvin Brossette, of Natchitoches, George L. Parks Elementary/Jr. High principal; Lawrence Garrison, of Natchitoches, LSU-Shreveport assistant professor; Eddie Jones, of Florien, Florien High School principal; Ruth Kay, of Provencal, Red River High School English teacher; Also, Deidre Ledbetter, of New Iberia, Lafayette Parish School System special education teacher; James Loftin, of Brookhaven, Miss., Natchez High School principal; Margaret McNeely, of Hineston, Slocum Learning Center principal; and Phyllis Thomas, of Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish School System director of curriculum and instruction.
Class B Softball & Baseball All State Team Includes Sabine Parish Players
May 28, 2009
Softball
First Team: Mary Nichols of Negreet High
Honorable Mention: Laura Salter and Darlene Randolph, both of Negreet High
Baseball
First Team: Trent Partridge of Florien High, Kendal Williams of Zwolle High, and Jacob LaRoux of Zwolle High
Honorable Mention: Jonathan Burnett, Jason Brooks, and Shain Erwin of Florien High; Ethan Rains and Drew Remedies of Zwolle High
Town of Hornbeck Receives Stimulus Grant
May 28, 2009
The Town of Hornbeck will benefit from the federal stimulus package with a grant in the amount of $525,000. The grant, which was just awarded and distributed from the governor’s office, will be used to rehabilitate the town’s sewer system, including the lift stations and treatment plant.
“We are thrilled to receive the money,” said Town of Hornbeck Mayor Clarence Beebe. “There were only 50 municipalities out of 250 that received the stimulus money. I am glad that they decided to help out with several small projects, instead of just one big project.”
The Town of Hornbeck submitted a grant application for the sewer renovations in December, but never imagined it would be funded through stimulus funds. Beebe said that many of the grants awarded were for existing projects, and since the Town of Hornbeck already had an existing application, they were funded. Beebe doesn’t know when the funds will be received, but plans for the renovation to the sewer system are ongoing.
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