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Jonesville, La. 1 Section Wednesday, July 29, 2020 Vol. 173 No. 28 50 CentsServing Catahoula Parish since 1853

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Recent COVID cases prompts more testing

On July 1, 2020, Sheriff Edwards implement-ed a new program within the department called H.E.L.P. Handicap Elderly Lookout Program is de-signed for our department to keep contact with handicap and elderly citizens within our parish. A deputy within the department makes routine calls to citizens who sign up for this program mak-ing verbal welfare checks. If no contact is made

Megan will call the emergency contact for the cit-izen. If no contact is made with the emergency contact, a deputy will respond to the address of the citizen in order to make a welfare check. If you feel that you qualify for this program, or have a family member who does, please call our office and ask to speak with Megan at 318-744-5411 ext. 105 in order to sign up.

According to Ellis Boothe, Parish Director of Homeland Security, mobile COVID-19 testing will resume again after the recent increase in cases in Louisiana and many states across the nation. All testing at each site will be from 8:00 am -11:00 am, providing weather permits.

The COVID 19 Mobile Test Schedule from the LA. DHH for Catahoula Parish will be as follows:

Thursday, July 30, 2020- National Guard Ar-mory, 610 Dorothy St. Jonesville, La.

Monday, August 3, 2020- Old Harrisonburg School , 800 Bushley St..Harrisonburg.

Friday, August 7, 2020- National Guard Ar-mory, 610 Dorothy St. Jonesville, La.

Boothe stated, “This the latest testing sched-ule that my office has received from the La. DHH. As of the July 24, 2020 report there was 237 cas-es in Catahoula Parish; of this number there has been only 84 real Catahoula Parish cases report-ed since April 1, 2020. 14 of this number were retested residents that had tested positive and then test again. This number also includes the three deaths in the beginning of the virus pan-demic.” Boothe went on to say, “Starting next

week, the La. DHH is supposed to start a new process on the number of active cases in each parish, such as take off residents that have re-covered from the COVID19 and only count the residents that have tested positive in the last 21 days. This has been a very hard problem for my office to keep the numbers as right as possible with the inaccurate data that has been provid-ed by the state. If anyone has any question, feel free to contact my office at the Harrisonburg courthouse or call the office at 318-744-5697 or email: catahoulaohsep@att.net”

OFFICER JERRY PRICE checks Rhonda Squyres’ temperature at the Catahoula Parish Court-house. It is mandatory to have a normal temperature and face covering before you can enter the courthouse.

Mandatory checks before entering courthouse

Sheriff Edwards reminds citizens of H.E.L.P.

Early voting for the August 15, 2020 Elec-tion began on Saturday, June 25th and continue through Saturday, August 8th ~ 13 days (exclud-ing Sundays) in the Catahoula Parish Registrar of Voters Office, located at 301 Bushley St., Room 103, in the Harrisonburg courthouse. Voting hours are 8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. daily.

Registrar Rutledge stated, “On the ballot is Parish wide Proposition (Sales Tax Renewal), Consolidated School District No. 1 Proposition (Tax Continuation), and Consolidated School Dis-trict No. 2 Proposition (Tax Continuation).

Every votes counts and Rutledge encourages everyone to vote early if you will be able to vote in the November primary election.

Registrar of Voters posts early voting dates and

ballot tax renewals

Jonesville is home to a new RV park lo-cated at 179 Pirates

Cove. Edwards RV Park sits on the bank of Little River and is

within walking dis-tance of a restaurant, retail shops, and a

gym.Edwards RV Park is

open for business and reservations can be made by calling 318-403-0111.

There are 23 spots that have electricity, water and sewer hook ups.

Boat access to Lit-tle River is at Trinity Four Rivers Park less than one mile away. Boats can be docked at the RV park.

MARY EDWARDS, owner of Edwards RV Park, welcomes everyone to come by and see the new park and investment in Jonesville’s economic development.

Edwards RV park welcomes visitors to enjoy the fisherman’s paradise Catahoula parish has to offer

District Judge 7th Judicial District Court, Div. A1 to be electedKathy A. Johnson Democrat Female501 Hwy. 3037 Jonesville, LA 71343, 318-339-6481District Judge 7th Judicial District Court, Div. B1 to be electedJohn C. Reeves Democrat Male3030 Fourth St. Jonesville, LA 71343, 318-744-5414 District Attorney 7th Judicial District Court1 to be elected Bradley R. Burget Democrat Male2492 Hwy. 569 Ferriday, LA 71334, 318-719-2925 Police Juror District 3 1 to be elected "Judy" Duhon No Party Female204 Moreau Rd. Olla, LA 71465, 318-613-3777 Glen McCormack Republican Male3816 Hwy. 124 Enterprise, LA 71425, 318-744-5990

Member of School Board District 61 to be elected Libby Ford Independent Female200 Uncle Johnie Rd. Jonesville, LA 71343, 318-481-1158 Tillman Jolly No Party Male4522 Hwy. 923 Jonesville, LA 71343 , 318-321-7402

Justice of the Peace Ward 11 to be electedRichard Guy "Ruff" Price IV Republican Male1970 Hwy. 916 Sicily Island, LA 71368, 318-278-0620

Justice of the Peace Ward 21 to be electedRobert T. "Bobby"Alexander Democrat Male12398 Hwy. 8, Jonesville, LA 71343 318-481-1564

Justice of the Peace Ward 31 to be electedTeran Book Democrat Female1483 Hwy. 28, Jonesville, LA 71343, 318-339-6755

Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 11 to be elected Billy D. Fletcher Jr. Independent Male1580 Ratcliff Rd., Sicily Island, LA 71368, 318-531-9513 Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 21 to be elected Dean Cannaday Republican Male12083 Hwy. 8, Jonesville, LA 71343 318-339-8957

Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 31 to be elected Kirby King Democrat MaleP.O. Box 973, Jonesville, LA 71343, 318-201-5345