SALINE – The 11^th annual Dylan Dingler Memorial Wild Hog Roundup will be Friday, Feb. 7 and Saturday, Feb. 8.

The roundup is in memory of Dylan Dingler, a 10-year-old boy who passed away from an ATV accident in 2009.

“The money raised goes towards up keeping the Dylan Dingler Memorial Park (Mill Creek Memorial Park),” said Randy Dingler, Dylan’s father.

The hog hunt, to be held at 788 Fourth St., in Saline, will begin at 6 a.m., Feb. 7, with weigh-in at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8.

There will be prize belt buckles for first, second and third place.

There will be plenty of activities including a pig chase for children of all ages with prizes for the winners and a tough man competition for adults putting a t-shirt on a hog. There will be food, a silent auction and door prizes (raffles).

Entry fee is $400 for a 4-man team, three-hog stringer (helper limit 2) 25 each. No dead hogs allowed. No more than one bar in stringer. All hogs must be caught alive by dogs in Louisiana. The hog must weigh 50 pounds to count.

The deadline to enter is by 10 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6. Hunters will be assigned a number the morning of the hunt, and hunters must take a picture of each hog caught with their number and text it to 318-554-9763.

Winning teams will be subject to a polygraph test. All local and state laws apply.

For more information, follow the 11^th Annual Dylan Dingler Memorial Wild Hog Round Up on Facebook.

A Hope for Lydia fundraiser will be held Saturday, February 8, 2025 at the Ashland Fire Department located at 719 Highway 153 in Ashland starting at 11:00 am.

They will be selling Bar-B-Que sandwich plates for $10 each. Preorders are welcome and deliveries will be made if local. Willing to travel further if 10 or more plates are ordered for one location.

A Charbroil electric smoker donated by Fire District 2 in Goldonna will be raffled off as well. (Winner does not need to be present to win) Tickets are $1.00 each. Please contact an Ashland Fire Department member if you would like to purchase tickets.

There will be auction items to bid on that day as well.

Please follow Ashland Fire District 8’s Facebook page for updates.

All proceeds will go to Hope for Lydia. Lydia is the 2 year old daughter of Kirk and Morgan Weaver Rachal who has been diagnosed with Sanfilippo, a disease known as Alzheimer’s in children.

If you would like to donate to Hope for Lydia direct, their GoFundMe link is: https://www.gofundme.com/f/savelydia

By Misty Watson, Bienville Parish Journal Staff

SAVANNAH, Georgia – The remains of a man found in the Savannah River have been identified as that of Ron Hagar.

Hagar, 73, of Saline, was last seen near Dubberly on Dec. 21. Chatham County Police Department Public Information Officer Betsy Nolen said Hagar’s remains were found in the river on Sunday, Jan. 5, near Ursula Island around 10:30 a.m.

Nolen said autopsy results are still pending, and no cause of death or whether foul play is suspected is known at this time.

“As soon as we can release more information, we will do so on our social media,” she said.

Hagar was once instrumental in the cleanup of millions of pounds of munitions at Camp Minden, belonging to the Camp Minden Citizens Advisory Group. He worked with local leaders and others overseeing the cleanup. He was also vocal against a pipeline proposed to cross state wetlands, belonging to an environmental activist group protesting its construction.

By Misty Watson, Bienville Parish Journal Staff

The Arcadia Town Council passed a resolution and presented it to Mayor O’Landis Millican in honor of the late Isadore “Papa” Millican, a beloved community member and the mayor’s grandfather.

“Papa” Millican was 94 years of age, and served as pastor of Saline Ridge Baptist Church.

“Alongside his late wife, Mrs. Faye Millican, he touched the hearts and minds of many with his sermons, his counsel, and his selfless devotion to God’s work,” according to the resolution.

The resolution went on to offer condolences to Mayor Millican from the town council and community.

“We honor the memory of Reverend Isadore Millican for his extraordinary life of faith, service and dedication. While we grieve his passing, we celebrate his remarkable legacy and the countless lives he touched. May his example of compassion and selflessness inspire us all to live with purpose and love,” the resolution concludes.

Millican died Christmas Eve 2024, and was buried at Saline Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pictured from left are: Police Chief Ciera Murphy, Town Attorney Sean Crain, Debra Harris (District 1), Joseph Pruitt Jr. (District 3), Melanie Monroe (District 2), Mayor Millican, Edwin Mason (District 4) and Town Clerk Shamika Garner. Not pictured is Timothy Williams (District 5).

September 7, 1931 – January 19, 2025

Graveside services for Jo Ann Conly Carson, 93, of Ringgold, LA will be held Friday, January 24, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. in Providence Cemetery, Ringgold, LA with Bro. Louie Foerster officiating.

Jo Ann was born September 7, 1931 and died January 19, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Etoyle and Shirley Conly, and her husband, Thomas Gordon Carson.

She is survived by her brother, Stan Conly (Susan); her children, Donna Dalme (John Richard) and Scott Carson; grandchildren, Carson Thomas (Jenni) and Melinda Adams (Bill); and her great grandchildren, Jake Thomas, Maddox Thomas, Will Adams, Grace Thomas, and Brooke Adams.

Jo Ann’s early life was filled with frequent relocations due to her father’s work in the petroleum industry. The family lived in states from Georgia to California, and in Mexico City where Jo Ann started high school. She graduated from Ringgold High School,and went on to graduate from Louisiana College. She taught school in Terrebone Parish, Ringgold, and later at the American School in Manila, Philippines. In her adult years she lived in Trinidad, Cuba, The Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia, and she traveled extensively in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Wherever she was Jo Ann remained that small but formidable girl from Ringgold; proud of her family, proud of her Irish ancestry, and trusting her Lord and Savior. “Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Thy faithfulness.” –Lamentations 3:22-23.

Pallbearers will be Scott Carson, Carson Thomas, Jake Thomas, Maddox Thomas, Bill Adams, Will Adams, Christian Conly and Rhett Edwards. Honorary pallbearers will be Colin Conly, Reagan Edwards, Roy Edwards, Tony Lawson, Lee Baggett and Bill Dabb.

The family would like to thank Passages Hospice in Minden, LA for their compassionate care and support.

Graveside Service:
Friday, January 24, 2025 at 11am.

Due to the winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service, all Bienville Parish Schools will be closed Tuesday January 21st.

Extremely low wind chill temperatures are predicted along with possible light ice/snow accumulation in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

We will assess the actual conditions in the parish tomorrow afternoon and make a decision about Wednesday at that time.

By Pat Culverhouse

A Louisiana State Police trooper and a Minden Police Dept. K-9 teamed to sniff out a stash of illegal narcotics during a traffic stop on Interstate 20 Friday afternoon, and a Monroe woman is now behind bars as a result.

LSP Trooper Jacob Winiarski reportedly answered a call to I-20 around 3:30 p.m. Friday concerning a vehicle pulling a trailer which had lost several appliances on the roadway in Bienville Parish.

After stopping the vehicle in Webster Parish, the trooper reportedly observed the driver, 50-year-old Jennifer Manning Zuber, acting suspiciously during questioning about the unsecured load.

According to the incident report, the driver denied the presence of anything illegal inside the vehicle, but refused the trooper’s request to conduct a search. At that time, Minden PD Lt. Brandon Curry and his K9 partner Hambone were dispatched to the scene to assist.

When the K9 responded positively to the possible presence of narcotics, Trooper Winiarski reportedly searched the vehicle and found a glass smoking device and approximately 28.59 grams of methamphetamines in a zip-loc bag inside the suspect’s purse.

Zuber reportedly admitted ownership of the drugs and the smoking device during booking at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center.

She is charged with possession of CDS Sch. II (methamphetamines), possession of CDS in the presence of a juvenile and possession of drug paraphernalia in addition to the traffic offense of traveling with an unsecured load. Her total bond has been set at $30,000.

This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

By Misty Watson, BPJ Staff

Castor High School, Crawford Elementary School and Saline High School were all honored with the distinctions as “Top Gain” schools by the Louisiana Department of Education.

Kasey Salvaterra, director of Elementary Education and Accountability Supervisor, said the distinction is given when a school has achieved its growth goal.

“It is with great pride that we recognize the unwavering dedication and tireless efforts of our students, faculty and staff,” she said. “[These schools] collectively contributed to our two-point increase overall of our district score for the 2023-24 school year. This accomplishment is a testament to the hard work, perseverance and commitment to excellence that permeate every corner of our educational community.”

According to the Louisiana Department of Education, “A” schools will have growth goals of five School Performance Score points or reaching 150 total points, and “B” through “F” schools will have growth goals of 10 SPS points.

Schools that decline by at least one-tenth of a point from the previous year is labeled “Declining.”

CHS, CES and SHS all achieved their growth goal, but also obtained or maintained a progress index of 90 or higher, consistently meeting or exceeding their annual learning objectives, Salvaterra said.
CES and SHS were also named “Opportunity Honorees,” which are schools that perform at or above the 90th percentile for students with disabilities, English learners, or those who are economically disadvantaged.

SHS is also second in the State of Louisiana in growth.

In other news, CHS Principal Joydee Wallace was named Principal of the Year. The Principal of the Year program “recognizes one outstanding principal who has succeeded in providing high-quality learning opportunities for students of their school as well as demonstrating outstanding contributions to the principal profession,” Shane Lee, director of instructional support, said.

Principals are selected based on an interview process and is selected by a committee of three, of which this year, consisted of a retired teacher, a previous school board president and a school board employee.

Lee said Wallace demonstrated excellence in instructional leadership, student achievement results, closing gaps and providing opportunities for all students to thrive, school culture and climate as well as shaping a vision of academic success for all students based on high standards and expectations.

By Misty Watson, BPJ Staff

January was designated as School Board Member Recognition Month, and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Byron Lyons read a resolution to that effect in Thursday’s meeting.

The designation is in recognition of the hard work and dedication for school board members to Bienville Parish Schools.

In the resolution, Lyons read, “I urge all citizens to join me in recognizing the dedication and hard work of local school board members and in working with them to mold an education that meets the needs of both today’s and tomorrow’s children. The mission of public schools is to meet the diverse educational needs of all children and to empower them to become competent, productive contributors to a democratic society and an ever-changing world; and local school board members are committed to children and believe that all children can be successful learners and that the best education is tailored to the individual needs of the child.”

WHEN: Saturday, January 18, 2025
TIME:  9 AM
WHERE: 7675 Hwy 167S, Winnfield, LA 71483

Selling for: City of Winnfield, City of Natchitoches, Local Rental Company, Contractors and Farmers
Construction Equipment, Tractors, Trucks, Trailers, Farm Equipment, 50+ Vehicles, Tools & Much More!

For more information, call Rex at 318-648-8509 or 318-471-0962 or visit us online at: www.lasyoneauctions.com 

LIVE BIDS: www.proxibid.com/lasyone

There’s something for everyone!! We hope to see you there!!
Rex Lasyone, LA lic#:1549, TX lic#: 16267

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  Tacoma Truck, 4×4, Auto, 185k mis, 4dr • 2007 Ford E-350 XLT • Passenger Van, 88k mis, one owner (from local church) • 2009 Nissan Altima • 2004 Ford Mustang Convertible • 2013 Freightliner Sleeper Truck • 2015 Ford Police Interceptor • 2016 Chevy Tahoe Police Car (2) 2016 Top Hat Bumper Trailer w/Ramps • Lowboy Trailer w/Dovetail & Ramps • 2007 Load Trail GN Car Hauler Trailer • 2011 Tiger Heavy Duty Bumper Trailer • 2000 HM Bumper Trailer, dual axle
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STAFF REPORT

A traffic stop on Interstate 20 yielded the seizure of suspected methamphetamine well as charges of possession of a child sex doll.

Bienville Parish Sheriff’s deputies conducted the stop around mile marker 66 westbound around midnight, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, on a maroon Chevy pickup. Martin D. Allen was driving the vehicle.

Sheriff John Ballance said deputies had received information that Martin was transporting an undisclosed amount of methamphetamine in the vehicle.

“While conducting the stop, Ivan, a drug-detecting canine, alerted to the passenger side of the vehicle,” he said. “A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of approximately a half-pound of suspected meth and a child backpack, which contained two silicone child sex dolls.”

Ballance went on to say that Allen was discovered to be driving under suspension through Georgia and was charged with that offense along with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and a recently enacted law of possession of child sex doll (two counts).

Allen, of Shreveport, was booked into the Bienville Parish Jail with no bond set at present.

The Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing man from Saline.

BPSO is asking for the public’s help in locating Ronald Bruce Hagar, 73, of Saline. He was last seen Saturday, Dec. 21, around the Dubberly area.

He is a white male, 5’8”, 150 pounds, bald with a long white beard. He is believed to be driving a 2004 Toyota Tacoma with License Plate No. Y013585. A Silver Alert has been sent to the Louisiana State Police. If anyone has any information, call the sheriff’s office at 318-263-2215.

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Voters all over the state will be voting for local elections and statewide propositions. In Bienville Parish, here’s what’s on your ballot.

CA No. 1 (ACT No. 405, 2024 – SB 177) – Provides relative to the investigative authority and membership of the judiciary commission.

Do you support an amendment to allow the supreme court to sanction a judge upon an investigation by the judiciary commission, and provide that the recommended sanction shall be instituted by the judiciary commission or by a majority of the supreme court, and to provide for the appointment of five members of the judiciary commission? (Amends Article V, Section 25(C); adds Article V, Section 25(A)(4))

A VOTE FOR WOULD: Increase the number of members of the state Judiciary Commission and give the Louisiana Supreme Court authority to direct the commission to investigate judicial misconduct allegations.

A VOTE AGAINST WOULD: Maintain the current nine-member Judiciary Commission and keep the Louisiana Supreme Court’s authority over judicial ethics and discipline limited to action based on recommendations from the commission.

CA No. 2 (ACT No. 406, 2024 – HB 48) – Provides relative to the timing of consideration and required information of appropriations bill.

Do you support an amendment to require that the legislature wait for at least forty-eight hours prior to concurring in a conference committee report or amendments to a bill appropriating money? (Adds Article III, Section 16(F))

A VOTE FOR WOULD: Require lawmakers to wait at least 48 hours to review proposed amendments to bills appropriating money before they can take a final vote.

A VOTE AGAINST WOULD: Continue to allow state lawmakers to take a final vote on bills appropriating money and send them to the governor at any time in a legislative session.

CA No. 3 (ACT No. 407, 2024 – HB 49) – Allows the legislature to extend a regular session for a limited time period for a specific purpose.

Do you support an amendment to allow the legislature to extend a regular session in increments of two days up to a maximum of six days if necessary to pass a bill appropriating money? (Amends Article III, Sections 2(A)(3)(a) and (4)(a); Adds Article III, Section 2(A)(5))

A VOTE FOR WOULD: Allow lawmakers, with a two-thirds vote, to extend a regular legislative session up to six days if they need more time to pass a bill appropriating money.

A VOTE AGAINST WOULD: Maintain the current legislative session calendar, in which the House and Senate meet during a period of 85 calendar days in even-numbered years and during a period of 60 calendar days in odd-numbered years

CA No. 4 (ACT 409, 2024 – SB 119) – Provides relative to the administration of tax sales of immovable property.

Do you support an amendment to eliminate mandatory tax sales for nonpayment of property taxes and require the legislature to provide for such procedures by law; to limit the amount of penalty and interest on delinquent property taxes; and to provide for the postponement of property tax payments under certain circumstances? (Amends Article VII, Section 25)

A VOTE FOR WOULD: Shift Louisiana from a tax sale process to a tax lien auction process when a property owner hasn’t paid property taxes and the local government wants to satisfy the tax debt.

A VOTE AGAINST WOULD: Keep Louisiana’s tax sale process in place for local governments seeking to satisfy a tax debt when a property owner hasn’t paid property taxes.

Parishwide Proposition – 1.02 Mills Continuation – Bienville Parish Police Jury – 10 Years.

Shall the Parish of Bienville, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), continue to levy a special tax of 1.02 mills on all the property subject to taxation within the Parish (an estimated $434,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036, to acquire, improve, maintain and operate Parish Senior Citizens’ Centers and to provide funding for Parish Senior Citizens’ Programs operated by the Bienville Parish Council on Aging, said millage to represent a .02 mills increase (due to reappraisal) over the 1 mill tax authorized to be levied through the year 2026 pursuant to an election held on April 9, 2016?

Just a few reminders before Election Day:  

• Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on Election Day. Anyone in line at 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote.
• Voters can find their polling location and sample ballot by downloading the GeauxVote Mobile app for smartphones, or by visiting www.GeauxVote.com and logging into the Voter Portal.
• Voters are encouraged to sign up for electronic notifications via GeauxVote Mobile.
• Voters should bring an ID with them to vote (Louisiana driver’s license, Louisiana Special ID card, a generally recognized picture identification card with name and signature such as a passport, or a digital license via LA Wallet).
• Election results can be viewed in real-time via GeauxVote Mobile or at www.sos.la.gov. 

Funeral services for Marshall Vernon Hough, Jr., age 74 of Saline, LA, will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, November 30, 2024 at the Magnolia Baptist Church in Saline with Bro. Stan Foster and Bro. Tommy Inman officiating. Burial will follow in the Magnolia Cemetery in Saline under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston, LA.  Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 PM, Friday, November 29, 2024 at Magnolia Baptist Church.

Marshall Vernon Hough, Jr. was born on August 5, 1950, in Homer, LA to Marshall and Cloteal Hough. He was received by his Heavenly Father on November 24, 2024 at 74 years of age. Vernon passed away after a 13-year long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Vernon was a family man that loved spending time with his family. Many summer days he could be found grilling hamburgers and pulling his kids, nieces and nephews, and family friends behind the ski boat on a tube, kneeboard, or skis. 

He also enjoyed fishing, hunting with deer dogs, attending Northwestern State basketball games, rodeos, and attending any and all of his kids’ activities. He was an exercise enthusiast that lifted weights and jogged the roads of his neighborhood well into his sixties. He also enjoyed his part time business as a photographer where he took countless people’s graduation, prom, family, and wedding pictures. 

He was a devout Christian man that was baptized at Magnolia Baptist Church on September 6, 1959. He was a lifelong member of Magnolia where he was ordained as the youngest deacon in the history of the church on January 17, 1972. He served in many different roles including the church treasurer for 30 plus years. 

Vernon loved and cared for his “Little Girl” (wife Cheryl) more than anything else here on this earth. He was extremely proud of his children, their spouses, and especially his grandchildren who he spent all his time with after retirement. 

Vernon graduated from Saline High School as Valedictorian of his class in 1968. He went on to attend Northwestern State University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology with a minor in Health Science and Physical Education with honors in 1972. He then earned his Master’s of Education in 1979, and continued on to finish his plus 30.

Mr. Hough, as he was known by countless students, taught high school Physics, Chemistry, Physical Science, and Biology at Castor High School to generations of students for 40 years. He was proud to have taught them more than science. He was a great example to his students on how to be patriotic and Godly citizens. He was assistant principal for many years and helped with several different extracurricular activities over the years but was best known for his work on the Tigers’ yearbook. 

Vernon served in the Louisiana Army National Guard for 9 years. He was an extremely patriotic man, even till the end of life, standing in his living room for the National Anthem or any patriotic song when being played on the T.V.

He is preceded in death by his parents, an unborn child, father-in-law Don Crume, brother-in-law Byron Crume and wife Mary, brother-in-law Kevin Crume, and nephew Logan Crume. He is survived by the love of his life of 38 years wife Cheryl Hough, son Shelby Hough of Saline, son Colby Hough and wife Melissa of Saline, Gillian Norred and husband Jacob of Quitman, mother-in-law Charlotte Crume, sister Marilyn Johnson and husband Leslie, sister Nena Madden, brother Tony Hough and wife Ann, brother David Hough, sister-in-law Jenny Crume, his seven grandchildren Shepard Norred (11), Maddox Hough (11), Asher Norred (10), Jaylee Hough (9), Levi Norred (8), Mattie Anne Hough (2), Judah Norred (10 months), and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.

Serving as pallbearers will be Jared Madden, Jeffery Johnson, Tucker Madden, Chase Green, James Love, and Rand Knotts. Honorary pallbearers are Joe Ellis, Greg Swanson, and Jerry Morgan. 

In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations to the Hough House at Castor High School.  To leave an online memorial message for the family, please visit www.owensmemorialfuneral home.com

Have you ever noticed that when under stress, you (or a friend or family member) exhibit extreme behavior, ranging from acting out to shutting down?  That could be displayed in anxiety, anger, depression (low mood/low energy).

This may point towards a condition known as “behavioral maladaptiveness” or the inability to adapt to stress or change.  It can impact folks of all ages.  Maladaptive behavior’s severity can also range from minor to severe and professional help may be advised.

Good news is that such help is available here in Ruston at Lincoln Community Health Center at 1140 S. Vienna Street (as well as at Bienville Community Health Center at 3265 Military Road in Ringgold).  Among their full range of professional medical service professionals at the centers is Monte Moore, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, board certified, who has been helping individuals young and old since 2019 through his work at LCHC.

A psychiatric nurse practitioner is an advanced practice registered nurse who is trained to provide care to patients struggling with mental health problems.

The north Arkansas native received his undergraduate degree and two master’s degrees, all in English, and he taught English and Journalism before obtaining a bachelor’s degree in nursing.  “When I was finishing school, a recruiter suggested I interview with Trinity Community Health Centers,” he told the Journal.  That led him to north Louisiana.

He explained that by way of interview with each patient, he ascertains his diagnosis for the most appropriate tools to treat the symptoms.  Those could be medication, psycho-dynamic therapy, hypnosis or referral to other therapists. 

This Advanced Practice Nurse stressed that problems of maladaptive behavior affect the full gamut of ages.  “The most dominant issue, say 95%, is family childhood trauma.  It starts at a young age and it could be going on ‘just down the street.’  I’ve treated kids as young as 2-1/2.  Then like a snowball that rolls through life, it gets worse and worse.

“For this diagnosis, ‘talk therapy’ alone doesn’t work.  And medications won’t stabilize the problem long term.  The best long term results come through a combination of medication and therapy,” says Moore.  “In an optimum scenario, a patient will learn to manage symptoms with a minimum, or no, medication.  That’s my goal.”

 “Trinity Community Health Centers of Louisiana Provides comprehensive medical, dental, and/or behavioral health care to all, regardless of ability to pay,” says CEO Deano Thornton.ou may contact Lincoln Community Health Center at 318-224-7190 to schedule an appointment.  Or call Bienville Community Health Center at 318-894-2341.

Dental care may not be the first thing that comes to mind when families think about healthcare (that being a trip to the doctor’s office) but dental care is one of the range of professional services offered to its clients by Trinity Community Health Centers of Louisiana.

This professional service with highly sophisticated technical capabilities is available at Trinity’s clinics in Winnfield, Marksville, Colfax, Ruston and Ringgold. Let’s step into their original dental office in Winnfield where the sign “Winn Community Dental Center” hangs on a building across the street from where Trinity’s three-story office complex is now rising impressively.

Here you’re greeted by Dr. Joe Rustom whose warm smile must put at ease those who might experience angst over being at the dentist’s. Dr. Rustom grew up in Greenwood, MS, met his wife in Houston, graduated from the University of Tennessee and settled into Winnfield in 2014 where his first practice was with Trinity.

“We see all ages,” emphasized the doctor. The office staff includes two hygienists who handle all the tooth cleaning responsibilities. A second dentist, Dr. Marc Lippas, has joined the Winn office on a fulltime basis. His wife, Dr. Katie Lippas, serves as dentist is the Marksville office.

Dr. Rustom explained that Trinity can handle the full range of general dentistry needs at its clinics, including cleaning, fillings, extractions, dentures, bridges, crowns and even some root canals. Not in the picture are braces and implants. “We work with a network of specialists in Ruston, Alexandria, Shreveport and Natchitoches who can take care of those patients who we can’t.”

Unique to the Winnfield office is their ability to create in-house same-day crowns. “Dentistry has changed a lot over the decade since I began,” he explained. In the past, the patient would bite into a mold to create a casting for a crown’s design. Dr. Rustom displayed a hand-held scanner that transfers the full image of a problem area onto an interactive computer where the crown is digitally designed then “we adjust for small details for an ideal fit.” In a workroom, more high-tech equipment uses that image to create an actual crown which is then heat-treated, ready for placement.

Dental care is also available through Winn’s school-based program. With parental approval at the start of the year, students may be bused to the clinic for exams, tooth-cleaning and X-rays. If additional dentistry is needed, a letter is sent home to parents whose responsibility it is to bring the child back in for their appointment.

As a man who likes to hunt and fish (especially offshore), he concludes “we’ve enjoyed our time here.” Wife Leah teaches 5th grade at Winnfield Middle School. They have two children, Abe, 9, and Marilyn, 7.

WHEN: Saturday, September 21, 2024
TIME:  9 AM
WHERE: 7675 Hwy 167S, Winnfield, LA 71483

Selling for: City of Winnfield, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Dept, City of Natchitoches, Natchitoches & Caldwell Fire Districts, Local Contractors and Farmers Construction Equipment, Tractors, Trucks, Trailers, Farm Equipment, 100+ Vehicles, Tools & Much More!

Notice: Sale starts at 9AM, we will be selling 2 Rings starting at 11AM.

Ring 1 (starts at 9): Golf Carts, 4-Wheelers, Lawnmowers, Boats, Construction Equipment, Tractors, Trucks, Cars, Containers, Trailers, Attachments, & Salvage

Ring 2 (starts at 11): Hay & Farm Equipment, Cattle Equipment, Tools & Misc.

For more information, call Rex at 318-648-8509 or 318-471-0962 or visit us online at:
www.proxibid.com/lasyone

There’s something for everyone!! We hope to see you there!!
Rex Lasyone, LA lic#:1549, TX lic#: 16267

Partial Listing: ∙ John Deere 160C LC Excavator, nice ∙ Komatsu PC45MR Excavator ∙ Komatsu WA250 Rubber Tired Loader ∙ Case 480F Loader Landscape Tractor w/grapple ∙ IH 806 Tractor, restored from an estate, barn kept, Very Nice! ∙ JLG 10054 Telescopic Forklift ∙ John Deere 450J LT dozer ∙ Komatsu D31P Dozer ∙ (2) Taylor 16K Forklifts ∙ Case 1150G Dozer ∙ Kubota L3300 Tractor, 4×4, Hydrostat, 200 hours, w/Implements: Bush Hog, Box Blade, Post Hole Digger ∙ (2) New Mini Excavators, rubber tracks ∙ 2007 Peterbilt 386 Day Cab Truck & Tanker Water Trailer from Fire Dept ∙ 2010 Mack Sleeper Truck ∙ 2008 Freightliner Single Axle Truck ∙ Army Truck ∙ Dump Trucks & More!

Absolute!! – 30 Parish Vehicles – (2) 2018 Dodge Durangos ∙ 2010 Ford Explorer ∙ (3) 2009 Chevy Impalas ∙ 2016 Ford Taurus ∙ 2015 Ford Taurus ∙ (2) 2013 Ford Taurus ∙ (2) 2016 Dodge Chargers ∙ 2008 Lincoln MKZ ∙ 2013 Chevy Tahoe ∙ 2001 Dodge Dakota ∙2011 Chevy Tahoe ∙ 2008 Ford F-450 Truck, Cummings Engine, 78k mis ∙ 2004 Ford F-250 Truck ∙ 2005 Dodge 2500, 4×4 ∙ (2) 2006 Chevy 1500 Trucks & Lots More!

2008 Mate Tri-Axle Dump Trailer ∙ 2024 Performance GN Flatbed Trailer, dual tandem ∙ (3) 2001 Dragon Oilfield Trailers ∙ Stock Trailers ∙ Bumper Trailers ∙ Vermeer 605XL Round Baler ∙ Hay Grapple ∙ Great Plains Pasture Drill ∙ King Kutter Tiller ∙ (2) Kuhn Hay Cutters ∙ (2) Hydraulic Disks ∙ Bush Hogs ∙ Box Blades ∙ Semi Load of New Tires ∙ Attachments ∙ Feed Troughs ∙ Hay Rings ∙ Panels & Gates ∙ Welders ∙ Air Compressors ∙ Pipe ∙ Tools ∙ Golf Carts ∙ 6×6 Marsh Buggy ∙ Four Wheelers ∙ Lawnmowers ∙ Western Furniture ∙ Tools & Lots More!

Now Taking Consignments through September 18th!!

WHEN: Saturday, September 21, 2024
TIME:  9 AM
WHERE: 7675 Hwy 167S, Winnfield, LA 71483

Selling for: City of Winnfield, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Dept, City of Natchitoches, Natchitoches & Caldwell Fire Districts, Local Contractors and Farmers Construction Equipment, Tractors, Trucks, Trailers, Farm Equipment, 100+ Vehicles, Tools & Much More!

Notice: Sale starts at 9AM, we will be selling 2 Rings starting at 11AM.

Ring 1 (starts at 9): Golf Carts, 4-Wheelers, Lawnmowers, Boats, Construction Equipment, Tractors, Trucks, Cars, Containers, Trailers, Attachments, & Salvage

Ring 2 (starts at 11): Hay & Farm Equipment, Cattle Equipment, Tools & Misc.

For more information, call Rex at 318-648-8509 or 318-471-0962 or visit us online at:
www.proxibid.com/lasyone

There’s something for everyone!! We hope to see you there!!
Rex Lasyone, LA lic#:1549, TX lic#: 16267

Partial Listing: ∙ John Deere 160C LC Excavator, nice ∙ Komatsu PC45MR Excavator ∙ Komatsu WA250 Rubber Tired Loader ∙ Case 480F Loader Landscape Tractor w/grapple ∙ IH 806 Tractor, restored from an estate, barn kept, Very Nice! ∙ JLG 10054 Telescopic Forklift ∙ John Deere 450J LT dozer ∙ Komatsu D31P Dozer ∙ (2) Taylor 16K Forklifts ∙ Case 1150G Dozer ∙ Kubota L3300 Tractor, 4×4, Hydrostat, 200 hours, w/Implements: Bush Hog, Box Blade, Post Hole Digger ∙ (2) New Mini Excavators, rubber tracks ∙ 2007 Peterbilt 386 Day Cab Truck & Tanker Water Trailer from Fire Dept ∙ 2010 Mack Sleeper Truck ∙ 2008 Freightliner Single Axle Truck ∙ Army Truck ∙ Dump Trucks & More!

Absolute!! – 30 Parish Vehicles – (2) 2018 Dodge Durangos ∙ 2010 Ford Explorer ∙ (3) 2009 Chevy Impalas ∙ 2016 Ford Taurus ∙ 2015 Ford Taurus ∙ (2) 2013 Ford Taurus ∙ (2) 2016 Dodge Chargers ∙ 2008 Lincoln MKZ ∙ 2013 Chevy Tahoe ∙ 2001 Dodge Dakota ∙2011 Chevy Tahoe ∙ 2008 Ford F-450 Truck, Cummings Engine, 78k mis ∙ 2004 Ford F-250 Truck ∙ 2005 Dodge 2500, 4×4 ∙ (2) 2006 Chevy 1500 Trucks & Lots More!

2008 Mate Tri-Axle Dump Trailer ∙ 2024 Performance GN Flatbed Trailer, dual tandem ∙ (3) 2001 Dragon Oilfield Trailers ∙ Stock Trailers ∙ Bumper Trailers ∙ Vermeer 605XL Round Baler ∙ Hay Grapple ∙ Great Plains Pasture Drill ∙ King Kutter Tiller ∙ (2) Kuhn Hay Cutters ∙ (2) Hydraulic Disks ∙ Bush Hogs ∙ Box Blades ∙ Semi Load of New Tires ∙ Attachments ∙ Feed Troughs ∙ Hay Rings ∙ Panels & Gates ∙ Welders ∙ Air Compressors ∙ Pipe ∙ Tools ∙ Golf Carts ∙ 6×6 Marsh Buggy ∙ Four Wheelers ∙ Lawnmowers ∙ Western Furniture ∙ Tools & Lots More!

Now Taking Consignments through September 18th!!

WHEN: Saturday, August 31, 2024
TIME:  9 AM
WHERE: 100 Starkway Rd, Coushatta, Louisiana

Partial Listing: (8) Power Generation 30KW Generators, Cummings Engine ~ Approx 50 Solar Solutions Panels ~ Job Boxes ~ Bottle Racks ~ Testing Equipment ~ Valves & Fittings ~ Fuel Tanks ~ Power Units ~ Truck Beds ~ Metal Tables ~ Pipe Racks ~ Lots of Rolls of Electrical Wire ~ Approx 2000 Joints of 2 3/8 inch pipe (lots unused) ~ 500 Joints 2 inch Pipe ~ Log Mats ~ Approx 200 Joints of 3 & 4 inch pipe ~ Approx 300 Joints of 6 inch pipe ~ 50 Joints 10 inch Pipe ~ GN Flatbed Trailers ~ Haul Mark Bumper Enclosed Trailer ~ Cat D5G Dozer, cab/air ~ Ford 575 Loader Backhoe ~ (5) Ford Service Trucks ~ Several other trucks ~ (2) Diamond T GN Dump Trailers ~ Several Bumper Trailers ~ Approx 15 Big Standup Metal Vessels ~ (7) 10,000 Gallon Water Tanks on Skid ~ Irrigation 6 inch Pipe Reels ~ 40ft & 20ft Metal Storage Containers

For more information, call Rex at 318-648-8509 or 318-471-0962 or visit us online at:
www.proxibid.com/lasyone

There’s something for everyone!! We hope to see you there!!
Rex Lasyone, LA lic#:1549, TX lic#: 16267

(Liquidation of Coushatta equipment yard location only)

Directions to Auction Site ~ From Coushatta:

Hwy 71N, go 1 mile, Take Y in the road to the right on Hwy 371 North, go 4 miles, take right on Hwy 786, sale site will be 2 miles on the left. Follow the SWN Entergy signs.

Martinez Land Offering

Offers Due by:  Friday, September 13, 2024 at 3:00 pm Central Time

Closing Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 3:00 pm Central (or sooner)

Land Offered: Approximately 2,837.896+/- acres. (comprised of several tracts)

Contact: henry@echotitlecompany.com

Phone: 318-236-6000

VIEW & DOWNLOAD BID PACKAGE

VIEW & DOWNLOAD THE TRACTS

WHEN: Saturday, August 31, 2024
TIME:  9 AM
WHERE: 100 Starkway Rd, Coushatta, Louisiana

Partial Listing: (8) Power Generation 30KW Generators, Cummings Engine ~ Approx 50 Solar Solutions Panels ~ Job Boxes ~ Bottle Racks ~ Testing Equipment ~ Valves & Fittings ~ Fuel Tanks ~ Power Units ~ Truck Beds ~ Metal Tables ~ Pipe Racks ~ Lots of Rolls of Electrical Wire ~ Approx 2000 Joints of 2 3/8 inch pipe (lots unused) ~ 500 Joints 2 inch Pipe ~ Log Mats ~ Approx 200 Joints of 3 & 4 inch pipe ~ Approx 300 Joints of 6 inch pipe ~ 50 Joints 10 inch Pipe ~ GN Flatbed Trailers ~ Haul Mark Bumper Enclosed Trailer ~ Cat D5G Dozer, cab/air ~ Ford 575 Loader Backhoe ~ (5) Ford Service Trucks ~ Several other trucks ~ (2) Diamond T GN Dump Trailers ~ Several Bumper Trailers ~ Approx 15 Big Standup Metal Vessels ~ (7) 10,000 Gallon Water Tanks on Skid ~ Irrigation 6 inch Pipe Reels ~ 40ft & 20ft Metal Storage Containers

For more information, call Rex at 318-648-8509 or 318-471-0962 or visit us online at:
www.proxibid.com/lasyone

There’s something for everyone!! We hope to see you there!!
Rex Lasyone, LA lic#:1549, TX lic#: 16267

(Liquidation of Coushatta equipment yard location only)

Directions to Auction Site ~ From Coushatta:

Hwy 71N, go 1 mile, Take Y in the road to the right on Hwy 371 North, go 4 miles, take right on Hwy 786, sale site will be 2 miles on the left. Follow the SWN Entergy signs.

CHRISTUS Health is opening a new children’s clinic at CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center to serve local patients and those in surrounding communities.

A blessing, dedication and grand opening for the new CHRISTUS Kids Clinic – Coushatta is Aug. 23 at 10 a.m. at 1633 Marvel St., in Coushatta. The clinic is funded by CHRISTUS Foundation Shreveport-Bossier with community donations made to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH).

“This is truly a part of our mission, especially in a rural community,” said Brandon Hillman, CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center administrator. “We see our role as a health care provider in a rural community as bringing as many services to our community as possible.”

Florence Bethard, CHRISTUS Foundation board member, said the community plays a pivotal role in helping ensure that patients and families receive the best possible health care.

“Each dollar donated helps provide treatments and support that pediatric patients desperately need today, so they can fulfill their potential for tomorrow,” she said.

The clinic will serve patients from newborn to age 21, providing physical, occupational and speech therapy two days a week initially, expanding as demand grows.

“We decided to open in Coushatta because there is a large population in those rural towns that do not have care or services for the pediatric population besides what they receive in the school system,” said Lisa Hooper, outpatient clinical supervisor of physical medicine and rehabilitation with CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System. “We recognized the need and we wanted to support that need and support the community.”

Coushatta resident Raylie Hardy has been a major advocate for a CHRISTUS Kids Clinic in Coushatta. Her 12-year-old daughter, McKenna, has been a patient at CHRISTUS Kids Clinic – Shreveport-Bossier for several years.

“Having a clinic in Coushatta is something we have been trying to get for many, many years now,” Hardy said. “I have been the mama pushing for it, not just for me, but for all the other moms and kids in Coushatta who are going to benefit from this.”

Local donations raised as a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital benefit CHRISTUS Foundation Shreveport-Bossier, which matches those funds with projects that impact patients and families.

“We’re excited that the CHRISTUS Kids Clinic is going to have such a presence,” said Amy Heron, executive director of philanthropy for CHRISTUS Foundation Shreveport-Bossier. “This is an exciting time and there is a need for such services. We want to keep the clinic innovative and with the latest in technology, and to do that we rely on those donations.”

For online donations, please visit http://www.christusfoundationsb.org.

Working moms (and dads) know what’s involved when they get a call from the school about a sick child. Certainly there’s concern over the child’s health but there’s also the issue of lost work time as they pick up the child, try to find a doctor and likely stay home the rest of the day with the little one.

Trinity Community Health Centers in both Winn and Rapides parishes have incorporated a system of care within their network that can resolve the lost-work problem while providing professional health care for children. It’s called a School-Based Health Clinic. This past school year they saw over 4,500* students through this service.

Candace Hubbard, a family nurse practitioner at Winn’s School-Based Clinic, explains. “The focus of our clinic is keeping kids healthy and in-school. We handle cases of acute illness so that the parent doesn’t have to leave work to get a doctor’s appointment. But we’re more. We also offer wellness visits in an effort to keep the children healthy and to head off later problems.”

The nurse practitioner assures that Trinity performs follow-up calls and works closely with parents in all cases. Through contact with the Trinity professionals, Hubbard says, “the children see us. They know who we are. This helps eliminate the ‘fear factor’ of going to the doctor. Because of this, kids take on a bigger role of taking care of themselves with little things like brushing their teeth and wearing seatbelts.”

As they say, “And there’s more…” Trinity’s School-Based Clinics offer not only basic health care for the children but also offer a dental clinic, behavioral health services as well as vision and hearing screenings.

In its operation, the Trinity staff works closely with the schools and school nurses to provide this service. “I love being able to work in the same area where my children go to school,” says Hubbard. “I love the family-centered environment, bringing health care to people who might not afford it otherwise. We fill the gaps in areas like transportation. I truly believe we are meeting those needs.”

Candace Hubbard and husband Shane have two children, Alison and Gabriel Wren, who are students at Winnfield Senior High School. She joined the Trinity Community Health Center family in 2013, assisting in the launch of the school-based clinic when it was a pilot program. That clinic was initially located in the old Winnfield Intermediate School building but shifted to the old Adult Learning Center around the corner following Hurricane Laura.

The Lakeview High School graduate received her BS degree in nursing from NSU in 2005 and her MS degree in nursing, also at NSU, in 2013. In the interim, she worked as an RN in the Natchitoches Hospital’s labor & delivery department.

*School-based student services numbers for the 2023-24 school year were 655 for dental cleaning, 904 behavioral health, 2,503 medical (sickness & wellness visits), 338 sports physicals and 189 flu shots.
“Our mission at Trinity Community Health Centers has always been to provide quality healthcare services to students and their families, regardless their ability to pay,” says CEO Deano Thornton

“From a young age, I’ve always wanted to help people.  Absolutely, I know I’m in the right place,” says Physician Assistant Lacey McManus, the newest member of Trinity Community Health Center’s extensive healthcare team.

Trinity CEO Deano Thornton shares his excitement for Lacey, the patients and the organization with her addition to the health center.

Lacey came on board with Trinity June 4 but she’s no newcomer to the healthcare field.  After receiving her BA degree in PA Studies at the LSU Health Sciences Center in 2009, she went to work with Dr. Eric Dupree at his Winnfield office where she worked for 15 years, over time taking on some managerial responsibilities.

The Winn native, daughter of Toby Gorham, is a 2003 WSHS graduate.  Viewing a medical career, she attended LSU in Baton Rouge in pre-med.  But in the first year or so, she discovered the Physician Assistant track and became interested.  “I spoke with Tony Acosta, a PA right here in Winnfield, and decided it was right for me.”

Asked the role of a Physician Assistant, Lacey replies, “We evaluate and treat patients, similar to what a doctor would do, with some restrictions.  We prescribe drugs.  We can even participate in surgery.  We work under a supervising physician and must be certified under those areas that the supervisor delegates.  Our physician is Dr. Joan Walker.”

When Dr. Dupree decided to relocate his practice, Lacey observes “I wanted to remain here in the community I’ve always loved.  I was delighted when this opportunity with Trinity Community Health Center came about.”

She stresses, “I love what I do.  I always make the effort to ensure each patient knows that I have time for them…they’re not rushed.  I want to help build their confidence in me.  I don’t claim to be an expert in all areas but I’ll work together with our team to find a solution for a problem.”

The PA says she likes to promote the health and well-being of her patients.  She doesn’t want her patients to wait only until they’re sick to come in.  She encourages wellness checks and appropriate screenings along the way.

Lacey and her husband, Trey McManus, have been married 19 years.  They have a daughter Finlay, 14, and a son Micah, 13.  They lost their younger son Chase, 11, this past December.

She also serves as the District 1 member of the Winn Parish School Board.

Trinity Community Health Care just celebrated 15 years of “Primary Health Care Service Regardless One’s Ability to Pay.”  The FQHC offers primary care medicine, pediatrics, mental health and behavioral services, dental health, podiatry, pharmacy and at some centers, gastro-intestinal services, as well as diagnostic testing in eye care and diabetics, through seven clinics in Winn, Grant, Bienville, Lincoln, Rapides and Avoyelles parishes plus 40 school-based clinics in Winn and Rapides parishes.

Trinity Community Health Care will celebrate 15 years of “Primary Health Care Service Regardless One’s Ability to Pay,” opening in Winnfield July 1, 2009, and expanding through the years to provide services in Grant, Bienville, Lincoln, Rapides and Avoyelles parishes.

Launched as Winn Community Health Center with 5 employees and one small office behind the old Sonic on the 5-lane, the health center has grown to include the 6 parishes with over 300 employees.  The name “Trinity” was adopted as the center expanded over time with multi-parish clinics.  In 2023, Trinity treated 144,000 patients, including those on Medicaid, Medicare, private pay and uninsured.  Since 2009, Trinity has served 850,000 patients.  Trinity has a $20 million annual payroll and over $55 million in assets.  

Services include primary care medicine, pediatrics, mental health and behavioral services, dental health, podiatry, pharmacy and at some centers, gastro-intestinal services.  They also offer diagnostic testing in eye care and diabetics.  Trinity has 40 school-based clinics in Winn and Rapides parishes, with some 12,000 students enrolled.

During the spring groundbreaking of the 3-story, 52,000 square foot headquarters in Winnfield of their multi-parish health center, CEO Deano Thornton explained that in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, he was mayor at the time and became acutely aware of the lack of local health care services available to Medicare patients.  

An answer seemed to lie in the Federally Qualified Health Center program which local individuals began to pursue.  In July 2009, Winn Community Health received that FQHC designation.  Thornton would resign as mayor to pursue this larger dream.  In the face of early observers suggesting that they “might be moving too quickly,” the CEO noted, “We now have 7 stand-alone clinics plus our 40 school-based clinics.” 

He told the Journal, “At Trinity, we want to bring more specialty services to our communities.  There are several expansion projects in the works that should be announced in the next few months.”

The new Winnfield facility is now under construction and is expected to take 18 months to complete. The first floor will house the pharmacy, pediatrics, primary care, behavioral health and radiology. The second floor will house oral health services, vision health services, and physical therapy. The third floor will house administration, billing, finance, IT and medical records for the entire Trinity network, along with a large meeting room and a commercial kitchen. 

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