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Athens toddler continues to improve
Photo courtesy of the Holloway family
Emilee Holloway continues to make progress following
brain surgery last September that has stopped debilitating seizures. She is now
walking with the help of a brace.
MICHELLE BATES, Editor
An Athens toddler who had brain
surgery to save her life is now nine months seizure free.
Little Emilee Holloway, 2, had a
left hemispherectomy in September 2012 to stop seizures that were eventually
going to kill her. Surgeons removed the portion of her brain causing the
seizures and disconnected the rest of the left side, leaving her paralyzed on
the right side of her body.
Since the surgery, she has
blossomed. According to her mother, Jennifer Holloway, Emilee is now off all
seizure medications and continues to grow and learn.
“She’s not ever had a pincher
grasp (grasping with the thumb and forefinger), and now she can pick up finger
foods with her left hand,” Mrs. Holloway said. “She’s doing all the typical
toddler stuff. She loves kids and animals and is very social.”
She blows kisses now, whereas
before she would not.
Before the surgery, Emilee had
several sensory issues that tremendously upset her, including things like going
outside, sitting in the grass or wearing shoes. Now, none of those things
bother her, although vacuuming still bothers her.
She also went swimming for the
first time a couple of weekends ago and she did really well, her mother said,
except when Emilee’s Aunt April (Smith) blew up a beach ball with her mouth.
That bothered her, where riding on the lawnmower with her father does not.
Emilee has also improved in the
areas of speech and recognizing shapes, animals and pictures.
“She recognizes all her family
members in pictures now,” her mother said. “She is learning the names of
objects, and she’s learning sign language, which improves every day. She’s
babbling so much more now. Before, she would scream and cry, but now she’s
babbling sentences.”
Two weeks ago, little Emilee had
botox injections to loosen up the muscles in her right leg to help her walk
better. She continues to wear a leg brace that keeps her leg and foot straight,
but she is walking some unassisted by human hands.
Her cousin, Lillie Smith, who is
close to Emilee’s age, also likes to help out as well.
“Lillie will hold her hand and
try to help her walk,” Mrs. Holloway said.
While doctors, nurses and
therapists have been very supportive of the Holloway family, Mrs. Holloway also
belongs to the Hemispherectomy Foundation, which is a support group comprised
of others and their families like the Holloways.
“We can talk to all these people
and see what they’ve been through,” she said. “It just makes it so much easier,
hearing all their stories and seeing what they’re going through.”
According to their website, the
Hemispherectomy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was
founded to provide emotional, financial and educational support to individuals
and their families who have undergone, or will undergo, a hemispherectomy or
similar brain surgery.
“We provide help which includes,
but is not limited to college scholarships, trade school scholarships, camp
fees, life-aid equipment, travel expenses and other aid as approved by the
officers,” the website continues. “We are also dedicated to hemispherectomy
education, awareness, fundraising and research of the medical conditions
causing intractable epilepsy that lead to surgery and the surgery itself.”
Mrs. Holloway spoke of a woman
who underwent a left hemispherectomy and has grown up to be quite normal. The
woman is a speech therapist and lives on her own unassisted. While she does not
have the use of her left arm, her home and vehicle are modified to meet her
needs.
“She had part of her left brain
removed and the rest of the left side was disconnected, just like Emilee,” Mrs. Holloway said.
“There are a lot of (these patients) who go to school and participate in sports
and everything.”
And while having a support group
such as this to help them, she said having a background in therapy helped her
make the decision for her daughter to have the surgery.
“It helped me understand that
therapy would help Emilee, and because of that, I wasn’t as hesitant in making
that decision,” she said.
Little Emilee will return to
visit her doctor in October for her one-year checkup.
The Holloways also want to thank
everyone who continues to pray for and help Emilee. She also thanked those who
have sent donations to help with travel expenses and medical bills.
Mayor honored by Haynesville Youth Council
The Guardian-Journal photo/Michelle Bates
Haynesville Mayor Sherman Brown was recognized and
honored by the Haynesville Youth Council for his commitment to his community
and teaching the teens about local government. Pictured with Brown, center, are
(in no particular order): Braley Smith, Destiny Norton, J’Marquiez Robinson,
Donovan Turner and Ordecia Beene. Youth council members presented Mayor Brown
with a community appreciation award plaque.
Second Bays suspect still awaits trial
MICHELLE BATES, Editor
The second suspect accused of
the first degree murder of Brian G. “Butch” Bays is still awaiting trial.
Hardy Taylor, 22, was set to
begin trial on May 20; however, it was “passed off the docket without a
continuance,” according to court records.
Second Judicial District
Attorney Jonathan Stewart said Taylor now has new representation in the case,
Attorney Charles Bradshaw.
“I have asked for a meeting with
Judge Glenn Fallin and Charles to fix the trial date,” Stewart said. “We’ve not
yet had that meeting. I expect that we will in the immediate future, and we’re
going to ask the judge for a special trial date.”
This case, like Donte Fielding,
the first to be tried, will be tried in Arcadia, at the Bienville Parish
Courthouse.
Fielding was found guilty of
second degree murder in December 2012, and was sentenced to life in prison with
the sentence handed down by Second Judicial District Judge Glenn Fallin.
Taylor’s case drew attention
when he was released on his own recognizance in 2011 because of a special
medical condition that requires injections twice per week in order for him to
live. To house him at the Claiborne Parish Detention Center, it was costing the
police jury roughly $90,000 per month to provide his medication.
So Taylor was released under
strict special conditions in which he wears an ankle monitor and must stay at
home, other than to travel to his doctor’s appointments and receive his
injections.
He is escorted under guard each
time.
Bays, a Claiborne Parish Police
Juror for District 1, was shot and killed on December 16, 2010 at his country
store in Summerfield. Authorities believed the motive was burglary. According
to earlier reports, Bays was shot multiple times and Fielding was identified as
the triggerman. Authorities said Taylor robbed Bays.
Fielding was arrested several
days later, followed by Taylor’s arrest in January 2011.
Settlement conference ordered in Bender suit
The Guardian-Journal
A settlement conference has been
ordered in the case of a woman accusing the Homer Police Department of
excessive use of force in a 2009 incident that ended in her arrest.
Set for Monday, July 1, in
Monroe, the Town of Homer and Vernecia Bender have been ordered by Judge
Elizabeth E. Foote, U.S. District Court Judge for the Western District of
Louisiana, to meet with Magistrate Judge Karen Hayes at 9:30 a.m. in an attempt
to settle the case.
A trial date has been set for
July 22.
On Monday, June 18, an
evidentiary hearing was held in U.S. District Court in Shreveport after Bender
filed a pro se motion to reinstate her case on Friday, June 14, according to
court documents. The case was reinstated by Judge Foote and Bender obtained new
counsel, Attorney Nelson Cameron.
The Homer Police Department and
the Town of Homer are represented by Town Attorney Marcus Patillo with Attorney
Pam Harbor assisting. The named defendants include Lt. Roger Smith (referred to
as Officer Smith in the pretrial order) and Officer Mario Thomas. Defendants
dismissed were Officer Scott Glenn and Homer Police Chief Russell Mills in 2010
pursuant to motions. According to court documents, claims against Sgt. Van
McDaniel were voluntary dismissed by the plaintiff.
Bender is claiming her civil rights were violated.
In her pro se motion, Bender
alleges a joint neutral statement, signed by then Homer Town Attorney Jim
Colvin and former Bender counsel Joseph Clark, were “all lies.”
“Judge Foote, they are a bunch
of lies,” she writes to the judge in her motion. “Everybody in this town know
[sic] that I have a hearing problem...The incident happen [sic] in my front
yard not in the street. I was talking to Officer Mario Thomas trying to
understand what my daughter had done.”
The incident she refers to
occurred in September 2009, after Thomas attempted to pull her daughter,
Sha’Queen Bender, over for a traffic stop. Instead of stopping, Sha’Queen, age
16 at the time, drove to her house.
According to the original suit
filed in September 2010, Vernecia Bender was “confronted with the scene of
several police officers standing over her daughter, who was face down in the
mud handcuffed.”
Because she is hearing impaired,
the elder Bender claims she did not hear the officers when they told her to
“get away.”
When she went to Thomas to get
him to explain to her what happened, it was at that time, she claims her car
was overheating and she went to the car to turn it off.
When she went to the vehicle and
turned it off, Officer Thomas flashed a flashlight in her face to get her
attention and began asking her slowly and loudly what she had gotten from the
car. She claims she turned the car off and put the keys in the seat of the car.
According to reports obtained by
The Guardian-Journal a few days following the incident, Bender allegedly had
the car keys in her hand and refused to give them to police and still refused
to follow verbal commands. The report alleges that Officer Smith continued to
give verbal commands for Bender to stay face down, but she still refused to
comply. And that’s when he tased her.
If a settlement cannot be
reached, then the case will move forward to trial in federal court on July 22.
Reynolds trial set for July 15
MICHELLE BATES, Editor
Jury selection will begin July
15 in the trial of Betty Reynolds, a Haynesville woman accused of second degree
murder and attempted aggravated arson.
Reynolds, 38, will stand trial
for the murder of her husband, Kenneth Reynolds.
According to Haynesville Police
Chief Anthony Smith, in earlier reports, his department received a call at
approximately 8 p.m. on the evening of April 19, 2011, about a disturbance on
Gary Lane. Smith said she told police that her husband walked into a knife. The
two were having a verbal argument at the time, and Mrs. Reynolds told her
husband that she wanted a divorce. At the time, Mr. Reynolds allegedly slapped
her and that’s when he turned around and walked into the knife, Smith said.
Autopsy results show that he was
stabbed in the left chest area, where the knife punctured his heart.
According to Smith, in earlier
reports, there has been no past history with the couple, according to police
records.
At this time, Indigent Defender
Paul Garner is representing Reynolds.
“I do expect the trial to move
forward,” said District Attorney Jonathan Stewart.
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Claiborne Parish tourism initiative is
underway
JIMMY DEAN, Feature Writer
The
Claiborne Chamber of Commerce has put together an assortment of materials to
highlight where to go and what to do and see in Claiborne Parish. “Whether
you’re a visitor or a local resident, Claiborne Parish has a driving tour CD
set that you will find interesting,” says John Watson, Executive Director of
the Chamber.
“The CD
is one part of a major initiative aimed at helping others see and appreciate
what is wonderful about Claiborne Parish,” Watson notes.
Asked
what else is a part of the initiative, Watson explains that a colorful tourism
brochure has been prepared. In addition, there is a new website
www.claiborneparishtourism.org.
Also, a
cemetery brochure includes a map of the parish with the locations of 156
cemeteries in the parish or within a few miles of the parish line.
Finally,
television ads have appeared describing Claiborne Parish as a desirable tourist
destination.
Describing
the tourism brochure, Watson says it highlights points of interest in Homer,
Haynesville, Athens, Lisbon, Summerfield, and other areas of Claiborne Parish.
It points out that 10 buildings in the parish are listed on the National
Register of Historic Places.
The
brochure includes pictures of the Claiborne Parish Courthouse, Herbert S. Ford Museum, Lisbon’s Killgore House, the mural on the west wall of
Haynesville’s Killgore Pharmacy, Homer’s Old Town Cemetery, the Hill Farm,
Summerfield’s Alberry Wasson House, and Lake Claiborne.
The
cover of the “Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, Cemetery Guide” notes that it is
intended to be “A guide to finding the resting places of your ancestors.” A
brief description gives directions for each of the 156 cemeteries There is also
a map in the brochure marking the approximate location of each.
The new
tourism website, www.claiborneparishtourism.org, describes Lake Claiborne State Park and lists local lodging such as Panther Creek Bed and Breakfast at
Summerfield and Lake Claiborne Vacation Cottage on Harmon Loop.
The
website describes “eateries” such as the Rebel Stop and Moon’s toward
Summerfield, Port-au-Prince on Lake Claiborne, Sunrise Bakery and Restaurant
and Homer Seafood and Pizza as well as Yesterday’s Grill in Haynesville.
Highlights
related to Homer, Haynesville, Lisbon, Athens, Summerfield, and the parish’s
historic cemeteries are all mentioned on the website.
Some
parish events are plugged including the Butterfly Festival, the Claiborne
Jubilee, the 4th of July Fireworks and Boat Parade, Lake Claiborne Antique Auto
and Bike Show, and the Christmas Festival.
The set
consists of two CDs with 41 tracks of information highlighting areas of
interest around the parish. For only $3 visitors or local residents can learn
things about Claiborne Parish that’s not in the history books, stories passed
down from grandparents to grandchildren that has become the stuff of local
legend and lore.
Of
course, the internet website is free as is the tourism brochure. With the
cemetery guide available for $1 and the driving CD sets for $3, the whole
tourism package is available for $4, a token cost to cover expenses of
production.
Many
local citizens donated many hours to the brochures, the cemetery guide, the
driving CDs, and the website.
Brochures
and CD sets are available at the following locations:
* The
Grapevine
*
Port-au-Prince Restaurant
*
Killgore's Pharmacy & Gift Shop
* The
Rebel Stop
*
Claiborne Parish Library
* Delta Interiors
* The
Chamber Office at Ford Museum
Brochures
only are available at the following:
*
Courtyard Florist
* Lake Claiborne State Park
* Haynesville City Hall
* The
Guardian-Journal
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Watershed District to meet June 20
The Claiborne Parish Watershed District will meet at 5:30
p.m. at the Claiborne Parish Police Jury Complex, 507 West Main Street in
Homer, in the conference room.
Homer special called meeting June 20
The Homer Town Council will meet at 1:30 p.m. for a public
hearing on the Citizen participation Plan for the Community Development Block
Grant Program. For more information, or for questions, please call their office
at 318-927-3555.
Haynesville Town Council to meet June 20
The Haynesville Town Council will meet at 6 p.m. in
council chambers, located behind city hall, for its monthly meeting. For more
information, or for questions, please call their office at 318-624-0911.
Food for Seniors set for June 24
To the seniors in Claiborne Parish, the food boxes will
be distributed from 7:30 until 9 a.m. at the old Boys and Girls Club building
in Homer.
School Board special called meeting set for June 27
The Claiborne Parish School Board will meet at 6 p.m. for
a special called meeting to accept recommendations for new hires. For more
information, or for questions, please call their office at 318-927-3502.
Homer Lions club to meet June 27
The Homer Lions club will meet at noon at Nicky’s Mexican
Restaurant. The guest speaker will be Tim Rattay, receivers coach for the
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team. Rattay is also a former player for the
San Francisco 49ers. All members are encouraged to attend and bring a guest!
9th Annual Senior Extravaganza June 27
The ninth annual Senior Extravaganza, sponsored by the
Community Coordinating Council, will be at the Claiborne Parish Fair Complex in
Haynesville, 1563 Fairgrounds Drive, for a day of fun. Enjoy a delicious meal,
an array of senior talents, hear our legislators, win a door prize and witness
the awarding of certificates. A $10 donation is requested. Admission is by
ticket only; no tickets are sold at the door. For more information, please
contact Clora Hendricks at 318-624-3121 in Haynesville, Joe Etta Williams at
318-927-9444, or Valerie Cooper at 318-497-3755.
Hillcrest-Athens School Reunion June 28-30
Activities for the Hillcrest-Athens School Reunion will
take place at Lake Claiborne State Park’s Nature Center on Friday and Saturday.
Sunday services will be at St. Rest Baptist Church in Athens. For more
information, please contact Patsy Thomas Amos at 318-377-2574. The Mailing address
is Hillcrest-Athens Reunion, C/o Patsy Amos, 603 Weston Street, Minden LA
71055.
Advanced Concealed Carry Class June 29
An Advanced Carrying Concealed Weapons Class will be at
the DWCC firing range from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. The only qualification is that
you have attended one of our GETS basic CCH classes or be a current CCH permit
holder. The cost of the class is $50. Register online at
www.defensivetraining.us or mail a money order, cashier’s check or cash, made
payable to Golden Eagle Training and Safety, 201 Quail Trail, Homer, LA 71040.
No checks please. Deadline for registration is Wednesday, June 26. For more
information, please call 318-268-7411, 318-268-5052 or 318-927-5026.
Homer Council Public Hearing July 1
A public hearing for the purpose of considering a
resolution to adopt the 2013 millage rate (8.330 mills) will be at 5:45 p.m. in
council chambers at Homer City Hall. The monthly meeting will begin at 6 p.m.
For more information, or for questions, please call their office at 318-927-3555.
HMH Board to meet July 2
The Board of Directors of Homer Memorial Hospital will
meet for its monthly meeting at noon in the conference room at the hospital.
For more information, or for questions, please call 318-927-2024.
Boat Parade, Fireworks Show set for July 5
The annual Lake Claiborne Boat Parade and Fireworks Show
has been set for Friday, July 5. To make a contribution to this wonderful
community event, please send contributions to P.O. Box 181, Homer, LA 71040.
Police Jury to meet July 10
The Claiborne Parish Police Jury will meet at 9 a.m. in
the meeting room at the police jury complex for its monthly meeting. For more
information, or for questions, please call their office at 318-927-2222.
School board to meet July 11
The Claiborne Parish School Board will meet at 6 p.m. in
the board meeting room at Central Office for its monthly meeting. For more
information, or for questions, please call their office at 318-927-3502.
Free Cancer Screenings at HMH July 27
Homer Memorial Hospital will be conducting free breast
cancer screening mammograms. To qualify, you must be 40 years of age or older,
no insurance or a very high deductible and not had a mammogram within one year.
Call the Public Relations Office at 318-927-1400 for an appointment. These services
are paid for by a federal grant.
Homer/Mayfield School Reunion set for September 26-28
The Homer/Mayfield School Reunion will be at Homer City
Hall, 400 East Main Street. All alumni and those who would like to participate
in any of the events, please contact Cleveland Wilson Jr. at 318-927-2037 or
Marie Gray at 318-927-6705, or by P.O. Box 327, Homer LA 71040
BGC’s Men’s and Women’s Conference rescheduled for
September 28
The BGC’s Men’s and Women’s Conference that was set for
April 26 and 27 has been rescheduled. Due to circumstances beyond our control,
we had to change our conference date to Saturday, September 28. In making
changes, we also lowered the registration amount to $10 per person. For more
information, please contact Patricia Elmore at 318-255-3931, Ethel Dansby at
318-927-3417 or Alma Malone 318-624-0362.
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McMullan Realty, Springhill - Announces Opening of Their New Website
Denny McMullan of McMullan Realty Company in Springhill, LA, announces the opening of their  re-designed website as of 2012-08-06, with all current listings now available at: www.McMullanRealty.com.
Whether you're looking to buy or sell a home, commercial or investment property, McMullan Realty Company can help. They take pride in taking the time to get to know each and every client individually - listening to their specific needs and wishes. They are ready to negotiate the best deals, determine your optimal selling price and provide you with all the necessary facts you need to make a confident, informed decision.
From the first walk-through to the signing of papers, McMullan Realty will be with you every step of the way. Their experienced agents are ready to help you achieve your real estate goals.
McMullan Realty Company was established in 1961 by Dennis and Evelyn McMullan. Continuously family owned and operated, McMullan Realty Company has specialized in REAL ESTATE SALES AND MARKETING in the North Webster Parish, Louisiana and Southwest Arkansas areas for more than 50-years.
Denny McMullan, broker at McMullan Realty, stated "We were looking for a web designer to re-build our existing site and someone that we could depend upon to maintain our site in a timely manner. After reviewing several area realtor sites, we came across Claiborne Parish web designer, Key-Comp Web Design, we visited the Key-Comp sites for Claiborne Parish realtors and were very impressed (JT Taylor Realty, Northest Properties & Toney Johnson Real Estate). We contacted Joel Ponder of Key-Comp Web Design, he subsequently submitted a very reasonable proposal for the design and maintenance of our site. We accepted the proposal and have been very pleased with the results. If any of you know anyone who wants a new website or has a site that is in need of a re-do, we strongly recommend Key-Comp. You can contact Joel via his new website at: www.KCWD.com."
Ford Museum Seeking Veterans' Photographs
The H.S. Ford Museum has received a grant from Entergy that will enable us to make its exhibits more interactive. Our first emphasis will focus on honoring our military veterans, especially those with a connection to North Central Louisiana. For this project, we are requesting the public's help in gathering photos, formal as well as candid photos that capture everyday life in the military. Artifacts and photos are needed from the Civil War era to the present. Items can be sent to the museum at or mailed to P.O. Box 157, Homer, LA 71040. The museum is opened Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 am to 4 pm for anyone wishing to deliver material in person.
Hilltop Campgrounds & RV Park announces opening of their website
 Hilltop Campgrounds & RV Park (Princeton/Haughton, LA) is proud to announce the opening of their website as of 06/10/2012, online at www.HilltopCampgrounds.com.
Hilltop Campgrounds and RV Park is a work-camper, family and pet friendly park located just minutes from I-20 and I-220. The park is always clean with on-site management and maintenance for a worry free stay. The rental prices include lot, electric, water, sewer and trash pickup.
The park is located less than five miles from Haughton and 3 minutes from I-20 (Haughton/Fillmore exit - Hwy 157 North), and just 10-15 minutes from all the Hottest Gaming Locations in Shreveport-Bossier.
The park is open to the public year round. Features include Fishing and Swimming in their 5 acre natural spring pond. hiking & biking nature trails and beautiful, peaceful & serene surroundings throughout the year.
The park owners stated that "We contracted a Claiborne Parish based website designer, Key-Comp Web Design, and are very pleased with the results and recommend their services to anyone needing a new website or a face-lift of an existing site . Key-Comp can be contacted via their website at www.KCWD.com."
Golden Eagle Training & Safety - New Website
Steve Risner (Homer, LA) and Butch Shaver (Shreveport, La) announce the opening of their new Golden Eagle Training & Safety website, now online at www.DefensiveTraining.us.
 For more than 18 years the founders of Golden Eagle Training & Saftey (GETS) have certified nearly a thousand Law Enforcement/Correctional Use of Force Instructors and certified over seven hundred civilians in Carry Concealed Handgun Classes for permits to carry concealed.
GETS offers Instructional/Certification courses for the General Public, Law Enforcement & Corrections, School Resource Officers & Staff, Churches, Organizations and Companies.
GETS training for the public includes: Carrying Concealed Handgun Permit Class, Personal Safety Course, Women’s Safety & Self-Defense Course, Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention (known as SHARP), Weapon Retention & Disarming (if you carry a firearm, you need to know how to effectively retain it or disarm someone who has one), Escape & Evasion, and Advanced Carrying Concealed Handgun Courses.
Certification courses available for Law Enforcement and Correctional Agencies include: Defensive Tactics (DT), Impact Weapon (IW), Weapon Retention and Disarming (WRD),
Ground Avoidance/Ground Escape (GAGE), Spontaneous Knife Defense (SKD), Inmate Control, and Pressure Point Control Tactic (PPCT).
For the educational arena (School Resource Officers & Staff) they offer: Safe Schools Resource Officer (SRO) Training & Certifcation, Basic & Instructor Certification Classes in Human Factor Research School Safety ( Bullying) & Healthy Children and Disruptive Student Management (DSM).
They have also held "Surviving a Critical
Incident Courses" for churches in Bossier City and will be glad to do the same with any church in your area.
Steve Risner said "We have contracted Joel Ponder, long time resident of Claiborne Parish, and designer/webmaster of many of our local area websites, to rebuild our website and we are very pleased with the fine job he is doing for a very affordable price. If any of you know someone who wants to start a
website or has one that needs a facelift, we strongly recommend Mr. Ponder. You can contact Joel via his new website at: www.KCWD.com."
Local CPA Signs On as ClaiborneOne Sponsor
The accounting firm of Steven J. Koskie, CPA LLC has signed on as a sponsor of the ClaiborneOne website.
 Steve Koskie, Managing Member of the firm said, "Back in the fall, we decided we were going to enhance our presence on the internet. So many people now use the internet as a key way to get news and information. By improving our website and overall web presence, we felt we could achieve two important goals. They are, first, to be of more service to our existing clients and, second, to more effectively reach out to new clients."
After reviewing the web traffic statistics for ClaiborneOne the decision to become a sponsor was made. "I was surprised by the amount of web traffic that goes through the ClaiborneOne web site. ClaiborneOne provides a great service as a 24 hour a day clearinghouse of parish news and information that reaches literally around the world."
Steven J. Koskie CPA LLC is located at 417 North Main Street in Homer. The firm focuses on preparing personal income tax returns, business income tax returns, and bookkeeping/accounting services for business. The firm also provides a variety of financial planning services for individuals and consulting services for business.
"Our experience covers a broad horizon. We have a lot of experience in oil & gas as regards income tax, lease negotiations, and royalty/working interest accounting. We also are very engaged in agricultural endeavors like poultry farming, timber farming and cattle operations. Through the years, I've helped manage some very significant investment portfolios of stocks, bonds, and limited partnerships. When it comes to helping businesses, having 10 years experience as a controller and CFO for significant private companies gives me a unique hands-on perspective of what business owners face in their daily lives. I know their problems and opportunities because I've lived with the very things they deal with everyday. Plus the fact that I've dealt with the day-to-day business decisions of my own firm for a decade."
"We look forward to serving the citizens and businesses of Claiborne Parish and the surrounding area for many years to come. We have a vested interest in the growth of the area and work hard to provide a high quality service. This means much more than delivering a tax return or a set of books to a client. We have the privilege of helping people live their lives and manage their resources. That responsibility to our clients is why we say our income tax, accounting and consulting services require we make a point to 'Provide more than numbers on a page'."
 J.T. Taylor Realty/Dimex Sales - Now Online
J.T. Taylor Realty has provided Real Estate Sales and Buyer Representation in Homer, Haynesville and Claiborne Parish for Commercial, Residential and Timberland Properties since 1984.
With over 56 years experience in the Commercial and Home Markets, J.T. Taylor offers a wealth of knowledge To Help You Avoid the Pitfalls of Buying, Selling or Remodeling a property!
For over 10 years, Dimex Sales has offered a full line of Portable Buildings for Home, Home/Office, Construction Sites, and Storage needs.
 DNG Consulting - Now Online
Based in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, DNG Consulting, LLC provides a wide range of consulting services to meet the needs of a variety of client types. DNG Consulting assists clients in Mergers & Acquisitions, Management Organization Study & Re-structuring, Project Management, Critical Path Recovery Scheduling, Construction Claims Analysis, Business Development, Professional/Technical Recruitment Services and Fuel Services.
Don Grimes, President of DNG Consulting, and wife Bea are long time Claiborne Parish residents. The Grimes' have been involved in promoting Claiborne Parish for many years.
Key-Comp Web Design Announces the Opening of their Redesigned Website
Key-Comp Web Design was originally established in 1980 as Key-Comp Computer Services. Providing computer programming and support services in Monroe, LA, Ouachita Parish, re-locating to Claiborne Parish in September of 1987.
 Since 1996, Key-Comp has provided web site design, hosting and maintenance to a variety of businesses and organizations, including those in Homer, Haynesville, Tulsa, Monroe, Shreveport, El Dorado, and Gibsland.
Key-Comp's services also include Print/Web Ad design, Business Card design, Logo design, software training, system analysis/purchasing, custom database programming and Special Event & Family Reunion Photography. Visit Key-Comp's Portfolio to view their work.
Key-Comp is operated by, long time Claiborne Parish residents, Joel Ponder & Pam Thompson-Ponder (Pet Pampering Grooming & Boarding) with photography and graphics design assistance by their sons, Homer High grads, TJ & Tanner.
Key-Comp designed many of our local sites including ClaiborneOne.org (which includes Claiborne Parish Police Jury, Town of Homer & Town of Haynesville), ClaiborneSheriff.org, Claiborne Chamber of Commerce, J.T.Taylor Realty & Dimex Sales, Northeast Properties, Toney Johnson Real Estate, Advertising Unlimited, and DNG Consulting. Key-Comp's Portfolio presents legacy/retired designs that include Allison Law Firm (Shreveport), Homer Memorial Hospital, Hall Boat Lifts, Speech Language Pathology & Associates and Gibsland Bank & Trust.
Key-Comp's new sites are produced using the most current & popular Content Management Systems (CMS) that will allow their clients to easily add and/or delete content. Key-Comp has built this owner friendly functionality (password protected & secure) into their sites for years, however almost all of their clients have opted to depend upon Key-Comp for maintenance and updates - Key-Comp says "(Concentrate on Your Business - We'll Handle the Web)".
Redesign projects now underway include Golden Eagle Training & Safety and McMullan Realty (Springhill).
For more information on Key-Comp's services visit www.KCWD.com.
Claiborne One Site Now Features Area Image Archive
Archives Now Online include:
Money Available for New or Expanding Businesses in Homer
The Claiborne Chamber of Commerce now has monies to lend through the Revolving Loan Program. Anyone who is interested in starting a business or enlarging an existing business within Claiborne Parish may be eligible. These funds were received from the USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program to assist small businesses and provide for jobs in Claiborne Parish. Loan preferences will be made on the basis of job creation. Further information may be obtained by contacting John Watson, Executive Director of the Claiborne Chamber of Commerce at (318) 927-3271. The Claiborne Chamber of Commerce is an equal opportunity provider. To file a complaint of discrimination write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave. S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).
Smoke Detectors For The Elderly Offered through TRIAD
TRIAD of Claiborne wants all seniors age 65 and above, to have a smoke detector. You may also qualify if you're disabled. Having a smoke detector can mean the difference of life or death. Smoke detectors are available without charge. If you don't have a smoke detector, call 927-2011.
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The Guardian-Journal
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