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Region Briefs: Entries still accepted for Pioneer parade
... costumes, starts at 11 a.m. For more information, call (318) 858-3358. Proposed road use ordinance on agenda MANSFIELD The DeSoto Parish Police Jury will meet in special session at 5 p.m. today in the meeting room to receive a proposed road ... Comment?
Mansfield aldermen override zoning objection
A pro-business stance reigned, despite residents' concerns, Monday when the Mansfield Board of Aldermen rejected the denial of a zoning request for a proposed eye clinic. Comment?
Mansfield aldermen override zoning denial
MANSFIELD - A pro-business stance won out over residents' concerns Monday when the Mansfield Board of Aldermen rejected the denial of a zoning request for a proposed eye clinic. Comment?
Bossier Shale will expand opportunities
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MANSFIELD a ' The Bossier Shale hasn't received as much attention as the higher-producing Haynesville Shale; but initial production results are encouraging enough that it also is expected to become a major player in the development of natural gas fields in parts of north Louisiana and east Texas, an industry spokesman said this week in Mansfield. Comment?
DeSoto gas well blowout kills man, critically injures another
... of the Haynesville Shale's highly pressurized wells, Chesapeake Energy geosciences manager John L. Sharp told Mansfield Rotary Club members during an unrelated meeting at noon Wednesday. Exactly what caused the deadly blowout about 10:40 a.m. ... Comment?
Regional Briefs: Mansfield zoning board OKs one request, nixes another
One zoning request was nixed and another approved during a public hearing the Mansfield Planning/Zoning Commission held Wednesday afternoon. Comment?
Regional Briefs: Pelican library branch book sale starts Friday
... branch, 145 Jackson Ave. in Pelican. Call (318) 755-2353 to learn more. Insurance, safety belt checkpoint planned MANSFIELD - State troopers will conduct an insurance and safety belt checkpoint Saturday in DeSoto to increase public awareness and ... Comment?
Highway realignment prompts requests for zoning changes
MANSFIELD - The realignment of U.S. Highway 171 through Mansfield is offering the opportunity for more commercial development in the city, and the first two moves come before the Mansfield Planning/Zoning Commission on Wednesday. Comment?
LOGA president pledges support for DeSoto road solution
MANSFIELD - Louisiana Oil & Gas Association President Don Briggs got a personal tour Monday of DeSoto Parish's roadways that are disintegrating under the weight and volume of truck traffic generated by the Haynesville Shale play. Comment?
State seeks compliance with domestic water well usage
... said. "They've got to be sensitive to the needs of the industry as well as us." Two months ago, Neilson met in Mansfield with natural resources Secretary Scott Angelle and reviewed concerns. Neilson on Monday received a letter from Angelle, who said ... Comment?
LOGA official pledges support for DeSoto's road problems
MANSFIELD - Louisiana Oil & Gas Association President Don Briggs got a personal tour today of a number of DeSoto Parish's roadways that are disintegrating under the weight and volume of truck traffic generated by the Haynesville Shale play. Comment?
DeSoto COA executive director on leave pending investigation
... board's directives. After the meeting, he decided to contact a justice of the peace to serve it on Jones at her Mansfield residence. Mary Adams, assistant director of the DeSoto Council on Aging, will serve as acting executive director of the agency ... Comment?
Veterans' big day approaching fast
... said after riding up seven flights with Littrell and shaking his hand. "It's an honor." Navy veteran Saul Vance, a Mansfield native and cancer patient who soon plans to move to Phoenix, Ariz., was in his room with his two daughters when Littrell ... Comment?
Community Briefly: Man injured by steeple may face longer recovery
... months old and people ages 25 to 64 with a chronic medical condition. DeSoto monthly book sale to be held Friday MANSFIELD - DeSoto Parish Friends of the Library will have its monthly book sale from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today in the building ... Comment?
Blotter: Man charged with negligent homicide
... division at (318) 226-6560 and deliver a money order or cashier's check in the amount of the bounced check. NEAR MANSFIELD - A natural gas rig worker suffered a severe injury Thursday and may lose his arm, authorities said. The unidentified man ... Comment?
DeSoto emergency personnel respond to rig accident
NEAR MANSFIELD - DeSoto sheriff's deputies are at a natural gas well site on Cotton Belt Road, where a worker reportedly has had his arm amputated while working on the rig. Comment?
Ark-La-Tex Road Closures & Road Flooding
... (All of these roads/intersections are closed) Audubon @ Shirley Francis Springridge Texas State Line @ Johns Gin Mansfield @Barron Keith Road @ Sungate Colquitt @ Jersey Gold Buncombe @ Lutz Sparks Davis Riding Club Lane Keithville Keatchie at the ... Comment?
Community Briefly: Apollo Elementary to celebrate its 40th birthday
... required by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Department have depleted a lot of the sanctuary's funds. MANSFIELD - Mansfield State Historic Site will have its most popular program, Ghosts of the Civil War, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday with ... Comment?
Group offers reward for leads on DeSoto man
MANSFIELD - DeSoto Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of Lesedric K. McClain, 20, who is wanted on charges of disturbing the peace and entering and remaining after being forbidden. Comment?
Purchases dominate Mansfield council meeting
MANSFIELD - Tens of thousands of dollars were either spent or obligated during Monday's City Council meeting on projects that included expanded parking and a new fire truck. Comment?