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Avoyelles men nabbed for Larto burglaries (published April 8, 2009)
The Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested three subjects in connection
with camp burglaries in the Larto Lake area.
Arrested were Roger W. Silver, 18, of Marksville, and Robbie W. Shipp, 18, of
Marksville. Each man has been charged with eight counts of burglary.
Sheriff James Kelly said an investigation by Investigator Jesse Edwards resulted
in warrants being issued for the Avoyelles Parish men.
"Investigator Edwards worked in conjunction with Investigator Joe Whitmore of
the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office," said Sheriff Kelly. "Investigator
Whitmore was able to provide critical information relating to the cases."
Bond on both Silver and Shipp was set at $120,000 each.
A third warrant was issued and served Tuesday afternoon for Jacob Ranatza, also
of Marksville. He was arrested and booked into the Catahoula Parish Jail, but
no bond had yet been set as of press-time.
Recent JPD arrests (published April 8, 2009)
The Jonesville Police Department reported the following recent arrests this
week:
Steven P. Morrison, 28, of Boyce, arrested March 15 and charged with driving
under suspension.
Dieisher Rhone, 24, of 811 Sixth St., Jonesville, arrested March 17 and charged
with disturbing the peace by fighting.
Latasha Mayes, 22, of 1003 Hood St., Jonesville, arrested March 17 and charged
with disturbing the peace by fighting.
Jennifer Mayes, 20, of 706 MLK Dr., Jonesville, arrested March 17 and charged
with disturbing the peace by fighting.
Emma Mayes, 21, of 1509 Front St., Jonesville, arrested March 17 and charged
with disturbing the peace by fighting.
Debbie Mayes, 26, of 601 Front St., Jonesville, arrested March 17 and charged
with disturbing the peace by fighting.
Coliscia Branch, 18, of 814 Willow St., Jonesville, arrested March 17 and
charged with disturbing the peace by fighting.
Jimmie Whitley, 44, of 607 Pollard Ave., Jonesville, arrested April 2 and
charged with disturbing the peace by use of loud profanity.
Dwight Paul Drouin, 25, of Alexandria, arrested April 3 and charged with
possession of marijuana and obstruction of justice.
Jon Albert Teekell, 47, of Alexandria, arrested April 3 and charged with
possession of marijuana.
Brenda J. French, 47, of Ferriday, arrested April 3 and charged with possession
of marijuana and driving under suspension.
Sicily Island State Bank welcomes Mike Hipp (published April 8, 2009)
The staff and board of directors of Sicily Island State Bank would like to
welcome Mike Hipp as their new Assistant Vice-President.
Hipp will bring 21 years of consumer lending experience to his new position.
"We're fortunate to have him," said Chief Executive Officer Wade Thompson. "His
knowledge and experience will be a great help to our customers and their
financial needs."
Hipp attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe, formerly Northeast
Louisiana University, and began his career in finance in 1988 as branch manager
of Commercial Securities.
Since 1997, he has owned and operated Reliable Finance in Winnsboro. Becky Waller of Winnsboro, will resume Hipp's vacated position as manager.
Quote from Becky Waller, “Hipp resides in Winnsboro with his wife, Sharon and two children, Laureen and
Taylor.
He is on the board of directors of the Dixie Youth Baseball league and a member
of Crockett Point Baptist Church.
”
"I'm excited about the many opportunities to assist customers in different ways
with their financial needs," said Hipp.
"I can help with various banking transactions such as CD rates, checking
accounts as well as lending."
Soil and Water Conservation meeting slated (published April 8, 2009)
Using comments received from the public during a recent Locally Led Conservation
Meeting, the LaSalle and Catahoula Soil and Water Conservation Districts will
be planning conservation efforts for the coming year. Along with the Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Catahoula District held a Locally
Led Conservation Meeting on February 10, 2009 where the public was given the
opportunity to provide the district and the NRCS concerns that the community
has regarding natural resources and conservation of those resources.
Those concerns, comments, suggestions and ideas presented by the public will now
be weighed by the district during a Locally Led
Work Group Meeting to be held on April 22, 2009 at the USDA Service Center at
Jonesville at 9:00 a. m. The meeting is open to the public. However comments
from the public will not be taken during this meeting. Instead, conservation
partners, including state and federal agencies, will be assisting the district
in prioritizing conservation o
bjectives.
Cooperative conservation starts first with the active involvement of the
individual community member who helps to identify the resource needs of the
community. Community involvement helps local Soil and Water Conservation
Districts, NRCS, and other conservation partners assess and prioritize resource
concerns on a community level. Local natural resource priorities help direct
technical and financial assistance decisions that NRCS and SWCD make throughout
the year.