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March 29, 2001

 

Decomposed Body Of Black Male Found Saturday East Of Homer

By Susan T. Herring, Editor, The Guardian-Journal

Chief Investigator Chuck Talley with the Claiborne Parish Sheriff’s Office said they received an E-911 call Saturday morning, March 24, at 11:51 AM from an oilfield employee. Another man had discovered the decomposed remains of what appeared to be a black male in his mid to late forties while searching for tracks for the upcoming turkey season. Talley said the unidentifiable body was just off Friendship Road between Homer and Summerfield.

Former Homer Housing Authority Employee Sentenced

By Susan T. Herring, Editor, The Guardian-Journal

James S. Williams, 25, pled guilty December 14, 2000 for his role in the theft of $14,147.83 from the Homer Housing Authority. He cashed checks written to him by then executive director Kerry Sims and then split the money with Sims. Williams appeared before U.S. District Judge Donald R. Walter on Friday, March 23, and was sentenced to four months in a federally approved halfway house. He was ordered to pay a $100 victim witness fee and to make restitution of the $14,157.83.

Dan Mitchell, Three Juveniles Guilty Of 1999 Robbery Of Bill’s Dollar Store

By Susan T. Herring, Editor, The Guardian-Journal

Dan Mitchell, 21, of 812 South 4th Street in Homer was found guilty for the December 1999 robbery of Bill's Dollar Store in Homer. Three male juveniles, under the age of sixteen, were also arrested last year. Two pled guilty and were sentenced in November, 2000 to Juvenile Life. They are housed in the juvenile facility in Monroe and will be released at the age of 21. A third male juvenile is appealing his conviction.

Town Discusses Use Of Concession Stand With Ball Groups

By Susan T. Herring, Editor, The Guardian-Journal

Mayor David Aubrey called a meeting of local ball organizations to discuss his concern about the access of the small concession stand at Armory Park. The concession stand was built in 1998 by Homer Recreation Association with the permission of the Homer Town Council. The facility would be accessible by any other group using the park facility, when not in use by Homer Recreation. Aubrey said, "Public parks and public facilities must be available for use and access by the public." He was also adamant the town have a key to the building.

Public Hearings Held For Sparta Aquifer Groundwater Study

By Susan T. Herring, Editor, The Guardian-Journal

Poll Says 91 Percent In State Favor Protecting Groundwater

Dudley Hixson of Meyer, Meyer LaCroix, and Hixson (MML&H) of Alexandria gave an update on the Sparta Groundwater Study at the public hearing held Tuesday, March 20 at the Minden Civic Center. MML&H was hired by the Sparta Groundwater Conservation District to study the Sparta Aquifer and to prepare a comprehensive evaluation of the Sparta Aquifer and determine what feasible and viable alternative actions be implemented to ensure a safe, dependable, and stable water supply for the future.With evidence that present aquifers have been declining at an average of two feet per year, it is important that the State Legislature take immediate steps to protect not only our present water supply, but our future water supply as well. To voice your support of a comprehensive state water policy that will preserve and protect our water supply, call Representative Rick Gallot at (318) 251-8480, Senator Robert Barham at (318) 728-6830, and Senator Foster Campbell at (318) 746-2078.

Block Party Set For Pearl Street

A Community Block Party will be held on Pearl Street in Homer on Saturday, March 31, from 4 PM to 7 PM. Two inmates from the Speaker’s Bureau at David Wade Correctional Center will speak to citizens and answer questions. Others who will share information are Police Chief Rodney Hollenshead on the Neighborhood Watch program, Sheriff Deputy Ken Bailey on the “D.A.R.E.” program, Sandra Maddry on the Boys & Girls Club’s “Smart Moves” program, Juvenile officer Ben Booth and Judge Jenifer Clason. Deputies Bruce Teutsch and J.T. Williams will provide a demonstration of the drug dog. The Block Party is being sponsored by the Louisiana Small Town Program Drug Committee. They invite everyone to come out and enjoy the food, entertainment, and Homer Police Department’s Officer Ollie. The LSTP Drug Committee believes the drug problem is a very important issue facing the town and will continue to work to bring educational and informational programs to the community. Anyone interested in serving on the committee is welcome Meetings are held on Wednesdays at noon at Homer City Hall.

Town Of Homer Garbage Rate Hike Goes Into Effect This Month

The Homer Town Council voted at their regular meeting in February to pass on the 5 percent rate hike received from BFI Waste Services to its customers. Effective in the March 31 billing, town residents will see an increase in their garbage rates. Backdoor rates will increase from $15.70 to $16.34, while curbside rates will go from $9.83 to $10.25. According to Town Clerk Lana Pugh, there was no increase on administrative fees to residents. BFI increased their rates by 64 cents on backdoor rates and 42 cents on curbside rates, which was passed on to the customer.

March 29, 2001

Easter Sunrise Services Set For Sunday, April 14 At 7:30 AM - The Easter Sunrise Service, sponsored by the Homer Ministerial Alliance, will be held at 7:30 AM on Easter Sunday, April 14, on the Courthouse lawn. Everyone is invited to come and worship together.    Capt. Stanley Griffin And Team To Speak On Drug Awareness - Captain Stanley Griffin and three Louisiana State Troopers will present a program on Drug Awareness on Thursday, April 5 at 6 PM in the Homer High School auditorium. Teachers and parents are encouraged to attend to learn how to identify drugs prevalent in Claiborne Parish and how to detect the early warning signs of drug use. Childcare services will be available at the Claiborne Boys & Girls Club for ages 5 and up. For info, call 927-2718.    Claiborne Academy To Hold Annual Book Fair April 10-17 - Claiborne Academy will hold its annual Spring Book Fair April 10-17 from 8 AM-3 PM in the school library. Activities include Parents Day and Grandparents Day. Parents and grandparents are invited to eat lunch with students on those days. Funds raised through the Book Fair will go toward purchasing materials for the library and school. For more info,m contact the school at 927-2747.    Absentee Voting For April 7 Election Is March 26-31 - Absentee voting for the April 7 election will take place Monday, March 26 through Saturday, March 31 from 8:30 AM till 4:30 PM every day. The Registrar of Voters office is located at ??? East Main.    Girls’ Softball Tryouts Rescheduled For Sat. March 31 - The Dixie Girls’ Summer Softball for ages 7-15 have rescheduled tryouts for this Saturday, March 31 at 1 PM at the North Industrial Park field. The fee is $35 for the first child and $10 for other children. A child who has never played must bring their birth certificate. For more info, contact Ken Heard at 927-3999 or Jerry Clements at 353-6530.    Town Of Homer To Sponsor Community Development Seminar - Mayor David J. Aubrey and the Town of Homer will sponsor a community development seminar on Saturday, March 31, on establishing a small business. Among the topics to be discussed include preparing a business plan, securing grants, and successful marketing. Starting at 9 AM, the seminar will feature representatives from the Louisiana Department of Economic Development and the Coordinating and Development Corporation. Facilitating the half-day event will be Laverne Kilgore-Saluny, Program Director for the New Orleans Center for Successful Living. Registration will be limited to the first thirty persons who sign up through the Mayor’s Office. For more info, call 927-1312    Haynesville High Class of 1981 To Hold Reunion Meeting April 7 - The Haynesville High School Class of 1981 will hold a reunion meeting April 7 at 10 AM in the Haynesville High School band hall.    Claiborne Chapter Of Grambling University Alumni To Meet - The Claiborne Chapter of Grambling University Alumni Association will meet at 1 PM Saturday, March 31at Mayfield Park.    Trailblazers, Inc. Is Collecting Newspapers For Recycling - Trailblazers, Inc. of Ruston is collecting newspapers for recycling and will be picking up newspapers at the following locations--Homer City Hall, Haynesville City Hall, and Athens City Hall. Papers can be bound with string or placed in paper bags. No plastic bags. People are encouraged to drop off newspapers ONLY. Please do not place colored ad slicks or magazines in the bins.    COA And AARP To Offer 55 Alive/Mature Driving Course - The Claiborne Council on Aging has joined with AARP to offer a 55 Alive/Mature Driving Course. The two-day course will be held on April 26-27 from 12 noon to 4 PM at the Claiborne Senior Center at 608 East 4th Street. The fee is $8. Some insurance companies may offer a discount to graduates of the course. Registration will end April 20. For more information or to register, call Barbara McCullough at 927-6922.    Webster Parish Head Start Now Recruiting Homer Area For 3 And 4 Year Olds - Webster Parish Head Start is now recruiting and accepting applications in the Homer area for three and four year olds born before October 1. Children with special needs are given first priority. Any person desiring to enroll a child must have a certified birth certificate from the state the child was born, proof of income, child’s social security card and current immunizations. For further information, visit the ABC Head Start Center at 1003 Pearl Street in Homer or call Connie Joyner, Family Services Specialist at (318) 377-7022 Ext. 144. Head Start is an Early Childhood Development Program sponsored by the Webster Parish Police Jury Office of Community Services.    Claiborne Academy 2000-2001 Yearbooks Are On Sale - The Claiborne Academy 2000-2001 Yearbooks are on sale now for $30. The price will be $35 after March 14. Call 927-2747 or come by the school office to purchase your book.    Donations Being Collected For Daniel Peterson Monument - Donations are being collected for a headstone for the grave site of Daniel Peterson and Nancy Colby Peterson in the Peterson Cemetery at Pleasure Point just off White Lightning Road. Any Peterson descendant who would like to make a donation should please contact Susan Herring at 927-3541 or 927-9312, or mail donation to 231 North Main, Homer. The Peterson Cemetery Memorial and Graveyard Workings will be held Saturday morning, April 28, and will end with a covered dish lunch at noon. Donations for the upkeep of the cemetery can be sent to Odessa Roberts, 134 Willow Street, Homer.    Homer-Mayfield Alumni School Reunion To Meet - The Homer-Mayfield alumni school reunion will hold their regular monthly meeting at 904 South 4th Street, across from Washington St. All alumni and interested persons are asked to please attend.    Claiborne Council On Aging March Calendar Of Events - Bingo is played every Friday after Lunch. Lunches are serveddaily Mondy thru Friday. Exercise treadmills and rowing machines are available. Slip and molds are available for ceramics. March 1 Tommye Jane English 11:30 am March 5 Dr. Clint Butler 11:30am March 6 Corrine Strickland 11:30am March 7 Sheriff Kenneth Volentine 11:30am March 9 Beau Bridges 11:30 am March 13 Dora Ann Hatch 11:30 am March 14 Blood Pressure/Sugar 11am-noon March 14 Triad 2-3 pm March 15 Northwest Legal Services11:30 am March 16 Alternative Touch 11:30 am March 20 Lil Sanders - Singing 11:30am March 20 Crafts 1pm till March 22 Dr. Greg Woodall 11:30 am March 27 Crafts 1pm till Bingo is played every Friday after lunch. Lunches are served daily Monday through Friday. Exercise treadmills and rowing machines are available. Slip and molds are available for ceramics. Northwest Legal Services, Inc. will visit the be at the Council on Aging March 15 from 10am to noon. Individual professional counseling is available from an attorney on a non-fee generating case basis. Appointments may be made by calling the Council of Aging at 927-6922 or 800-308-8951 or Northwest Louisiana Legal Services at 800-621-2488.    March Events At Lake Claiborne Park - For information on upcoming events at Lake Claiborne State Park Call 888-677-2524 toll free or 318-927-2976. March 3 - Jeb Johnson's Great Escapades, 7 PM. Visitors can learn more about the life of a local legend who lived in Claiborne Parish and fought in the Civil War. March 10 - Woodpecker Wonders, 7 PM. Visitors are invited to a program that discusses different types of woodpeckers, their niche in nature, their biology and their nesting habits. March 24 - Storytelling, 7-8 PM, Visitors are invited to hear stories about Native Americans, animals and plants. March 31 - Miniature Wonders Nature Walk, 9:30 - 10:30 AM. Join the park naturalist for a nature hike to discover small plant and insect life often overlooked in the natural world.     New Cabins At Lake Claiborne State Park Are Open - Ten new vacation cabins opened at Lake Claiborne State Park on January 9. Units rent for $65 with a 2-night minimum on weekends. and have everything but towels and soap. To reserve your cabin, call toll free (877) CAMP-N-LA (226-7652) from 8 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. Image archive of Lake Claiborne State Park now online.				Wade Correctional To Hold Arts & Craft Festival April 7-8 - The David Wade Correctional Center will hold an Arts & Craft Festival on April 7 & 8 from 8 AM till 4 PM, at 870 Bell Hill Road just off Hwy. 520 about 8 miles northeast of Homer. Some of the finest hand-crafted wood and leather crafts, artwork, potted plants, etc. available anywhere. The public is invited to come and shop for all your gift needs and enjoy the refreshments and live entertainment. No checks. ATM available.    American Legion Post 73 Seeking Information On Post Charter - American Legion Post 73 is seeking information on the charter members listed on the application for post charter dated September 3, 1920. Adjutant Carol Jones would like full names, dates of birth, marriage, death, where buried, full history.    U.S. Forest Service To Hold Public Meeting At Summerfield - The U.S. Forest Service will hold a public meeting on the possibility of further fish stocking and general lake management on Corney Lake. on Thursday, April 5. A biologist from the Forest Service will be present at the meeting to be held at 6:30 PM at Summerfield High School. For more information, call D'Arcy Stevens at 927-3621.    Pineview FBLA To Sponsor 10th Annual Talent Show - The FBLA Club of Pineview High School will be sponsoring their 10th annual talent show on Friday, April 20 at 7 PM in the Pineview gymnasium. There will be a cash award for 1st place and trophies for the 2nd through 6th place. Please contact Ms. Watson at Pineview High School at 353-6334 or Shareka Ford at 927-2113 for more info. Admission will be $3 at the door.    Claiborne Academy To Hold Annual Book Fair April 10-17 - Claiborne Academy will hold its annual Spring Book Fair April 10-17 from 8 AM-3 PM in the school library. Activities include Parents Day and Grandparents Day. Parents and grandparents are invited to eat lunch with students on those days. Funds raised through the Book Fair will go toward purchasing materials for the library and school. For more info, call the school at 927-2747.    Used Sweat Suits Needed By Claiborne Parish FCE Clubs - The Family and Community Education (FCE) Clubs in Claiborne Parish are looking for new or used sweat suits to recycle into teddy bears for their Christmas project. Please drop your sweat suits off at the Thrift Store located on the east side of the Homer Square any Tuesday or Saturday. All donations appreciated.    Homer High Classes Of 1975, 1976, 1977 To Meet Saturday - Homer High School Classes of 1975, 1976, and 1977 will meet at 12 noon at the Mayfield Park on Satruday, March 31.    Mt. OIive Christian School To Hold 19th Annual Auction - Mt. Olive Christian School announces its 19th annual auction to be held Thursday, March 29 at 6 PM; Friday, March 30 at 6 PM; and Saturday, March 31 at 10 AM. For more info, contact the school at 258-5661, the auction yard at 258-3079, or Len Gantt at 258-5483 (home) or 243-0674 (mobile).    Haynesville Elementary To Hold Preschool Registration April 9-12 - Preschool registration at Haynesville Elementary School will be held on April 9-12 in the school office building. Children who will be four years old before October 1, 2001, may be enrolled. Parents must bring the child's birth certificate, social security card, and health records to complete registration. There is also a class for younger children who have special needs. A child who will be five years old by October 1, 2001, and is not in the school's preschool program is to be registered for a kindergarten class at the same time.    LSU AgCenter “Portions--A Healthy Way To Lose Weight” - The LSU Ag Center has a new healthy weight loss plan designed to help you slim down without sacrificing the foods you enjoy most. The program, “Portions--A Healthy Way To Lose Weight,” will be presented by Joan Almond each Monday during April from noon until 1 PM at the Willis-Knighten Clinic in Homer. The cost is $10 and payable on the first day of class. For more info, call Dora Ann Hatch at 927-3110.    Greg Arabie To Speak At LSU AgCenter Water Meeting - In the fourth of a series of water meetings presented by the LSU AgCenter, Greg Arabie, groundwater technician with the Louisiana Rural Water Association, will be at the Homer Fire Station at 6 PM on Tuesday, April 10 to discuss well-head protection. Anyone interested in learning more about water protection is encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Dora Ann Hatch at (318) 927-3110.    Teague Family Reunion To Be Held March 31 At Ruple Baptist - The Teague Family Reunion will be held Saturday, March 31 from 10 AM till at the Ruple Baptist Church Activity Center. All interested persons are invited to come and bring a covered dish. For more information, call 927-9347.    St. Jude Bike-A-Thon Set For April 14 In Haynesville - The St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital Bike-A-Thon will be held Saturday, April 14 in Haynesville. For more information or to sign up, contact Trisha Foster at 624-0108.    Claiborne Baseball/Softball Schedules and Scores Online - Claiborne One to feature baseball and softball schedules and scores for Claiborne Parish Schools. Now online: Homer, Haynesville, Summerfield, Mount Olive and Junction City. Coming Soon: Athens, Pine View and Claiborne Academy. Please email updates to schedules and scores to GJ_Editor@ClaiborneOne.org.    Country, Bluegrass, Gospel Music Every Friday In Homer - Every Friday night in downtown Homer, amateur musicians from all over the Ark-La-Tex meet at the Homer Fire Station to enjoy a little country, bluegrass, gospel, and fellowship. Anyone is welcome to join in, or just sit back and enjoy. For more information, call Ed Dettenheim at 927-5253 or Jerry Brown at 927-3792. «Full Story»    Claiborne One Site Now Features Area Image Archive - Archived images from the recent Homer Christmas Festival and Parade are now online. Upcoming image archives to include: Haynesville Butterfly Festival 2000, Homer Christmas Festival 1999, Claiborne Parish Scenery, Lake Claiborne State Park and more. To submit your images for inclusion in the Claiborne One Image Archive you may email them to webmaster@ClaiborneOne.org.    HMH offers MRI's - Homer Memorial Hospital is proud to announce the availability of MRI procedures two days a week in Homer.     The JCAHO-accredited system, provided by Alliance Imaging, is a Siemens 1.0 with a fast pack. The moblie MRI produces images as good as an on-site MRI.     MRI procedures performed in Homer by Alliance Imaging specialists are read by radiologists from Diagnostic Associates; films become part of the patients permanent record and stay on-site at HMH.     Appointments should be made through your physician; the ordering physician does not have to be a local physician.     "We are proud to offer this service to our community. Residents no longer have to drive to Shreveport to receive a state-of-the-art MRI examination." reminds Homer Memorial Radiology department.    Attention: Girls, Grades 1-6 Invited To Join Girl Scouts - Girl Scouts of American Troop 344 invite all girls in grades 1-6 to "Where Girls Grow Strong,". For more info call Melissa Smith at 927-4585 or Stacey Hollenshead at 927-4601.    Claiborne One Site Additions Under Construction! - The complete Community Service Directory originally produced by The Family First Coalition will be presented online. Information covered includes: Educational Programs & Resources, Hotlines, Health && Medical Resources, Social && Community Programs, Clubs && Organizations, Related Internet Resources and much more. Portions are now online with additions monthly. The Internet Multi-Search page searches/opens up to six sites with one entry. A variety of links are now online: Search Engines, Meta-Search Engines, Health/Medical, International News, Online Newspapers, News/Discussion Groups, Sports News, Software, Entertainment, Acceptable Sites for Teens, Kids/Educational, Travel, Job Search, Financial/Stock Market News, Online Shopping and now Metric Conversion Calculators. Coming soon will be Clip Art, HTML and Javascript Repositories.
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