North Sabine Fire District fire fighters, both duty crew and volunteers, responded to a large commercial fire on Aug. 9. No further information is available at this time.
North Sabine Fire District responds to large commercial fire
Month: August 2022
SABINE SPEEDWAY RESULTS: AUGUST 5
FWD
1. #06 Jack Dupont – Shreveport, LA
2. #05 Luke Dupont – Boothill, LA
3. #25 Hunter Armstrong – Blanchard, LA
4. #10G Bryan Guice – Sibley, LA
5. #7 Robert Vanderwaters – Pineville, LA
6. #71K Hunter Hollis – Haughton, LA
7. #C49 Chris Waters – Marthaville, LA
8. #F5 Ben McDuff – Keithville, LA
9. #11M Michelle Tedder – Many, LA
10. #C23 Collin Jones – Provencal, LA
11. DNS #29B Brandon Harrod – Beckville, TX
12. DNS #4JC Mike Salard – Robeline, LA
13. DNS #808 Garrick Deffenbaugh – DeRidder, LA
BOM BANK FACTORY STOCKS
1. #88M Joshua Martin – Colfax, LA
2. #15X Dakoda Wyatt – Provencal, LA
3. #1X Blayne Nolen – Pitkin, LA
4. #3J Levi Heflin – Pitkin, LA
5. #24B Brent Broussard – Carencro, LA
6. #100+ Bryan Cook – Florien, LA
7. #M13 Robert Barber – Florien, LA
8. #14B Megan Ford – Pitkin, LA
9. #100 Greg Dillard – Robeline, LA
10. #L88 Logan Gordon – West Monroe, LA
11. #27G Cade Galey – Stonewall, LA
12. #18 William Isgitt – Anacoco, LA
13. #99 Taten Perkins – Oakdale, LA
14. #93 Taylor Clinton – Overton, TX
15. #FOUR Landon Rogers – Karnack, TX
16. #55 Dalton Dubois – Robeline, LA
17. #7L Dewayne Rains – Anacoco, LA
18. DNS #1 Stoney Dubois – Robeline, LA
19. DNS #18T Todd Taylor – Hineston, LA
ACS LIMITED MODIFIEDS
1. #17 Austin Storm – West Monroe, LA
2. #B99 Ben Leedy – Jonesboro, LA
3. #3D David Edwards – Natchitoches, LA
4. #78 R C Hagan – Glenmora, LA
5. #M22 James Dubroc – Boyce, LA
6. #24T Mason Taylor – Glenmora, LA
7. #3GT Bob Kellogg – Natchitoches, LA
8. #25J Jacob McRae – Shreveport, LA
9. #3 Levi Wilkerson – Rusk, TX
10. #43 Mark Pittaluga – Anacoco, LA
11. #42 Zane Goff – Onalaska, TX
12. #88 Joseph Shirley – Hornbeck, LA
13. #21L Jacob Fricks – Shreveport, LA
14. #76 Tyler Fogleman – Hessmer, LA
15. DNS #9 Shane Hebert – Scott, LA
16. DNS #5C Logan Crayon – DeRidder, LA
17. DNS #4T Brandon Tullis – Mooringsport, LA
FOY MOTOR’S CRATE LATE MODELS
1. #3 Luke Bennett – Ethel, LA
2. #18 Caleb Dillard – Many, LA
3. #2JR Tim Eaves, Jr – Morringsport, LA
4. #68B Corey Basco – Flatwoods, LA
5. #485 Tony Lindsey – Keithville, LA
6. #15 Clayton Stuckey – Shreveport, LA
7. #00B Blane Perkins – Oakdale, LA
8. #54G Garrett Gibson – Haughton, LA
9. #76BX Jerry Basco – Flatwoods, LA
10. #76B Ethan Bryant – Coushatta, LA
11. #28 Kristopher Shaw – Ragley, LA
12. #38 Kris Shaw – Ragley, LA
13. #24 Garren Lindsey – Keithville, LA
14. #78 Wyatt Wilkerson – Sweet Lake, LA
15. #F9 Mark Powell – Anacoco, LA
16. #24T Mason Taylor – Glenmora, LA
17. #69 Stacy Veuleman – Florien, LA
18. #100 Bryan Cook – Florien, LA
19. #99 Clay McWilliams – Leesville, LA
A different kind of poverty that you can help cure locally
There are different types of poverty that may affect you or someone you know in one way or another: situational, generational, absolute, relative, urban, and rural. Some people find themselves in one or more types of poverty at some point during their lives. However, there is another type of poverty that is not widely discussed yet it affects nearly 2/3 of all women in the United States and an estimated 500 million people worldwide, and you have the ability to help cure in our Parish.
“Period Poverty” refers to the prevalent phenomena of being unable to afford products such as sanitary pads, tampons, or liners to manage menstrual bleeding.
Research has found that not only does this type of poverty affect 2/3 of women in the U.S., but also nearly half of them had to choose between buying food or menstrual products for themselves and female family members. Unfortunately, these types of products are not covered under food stamps and SNAP benefits and can be heavily taxed. As of June 2019, 35 of our 50 states in the U.S. taxed menstrual products at rates between 4.7 % in Hawaii up to 9.9% in Louisiana.
Research also shows that mental health challenges such as depression and low self-esteem and physical health risks such as infections which can be severe if not treated quickly and properly, are byproducts of this type of poverty caused by using products other than those that are safe, reliable, and made specifically for this purpose.
In an effort to alleviate “Period Poverty” in Sabine Parish, the Parish Health Unit is accepting donations of supplies to make Period Kits to be distributed on an as-needed basis. They are asking for sanitary pads, panty liners, tampons, and feminine hygiene wipes. DONATED SUPPLIES CAN BE DROPPED OFF IN THE PINK BOX INSIDE MANY CITY HALL FROM 7:30 AM UNTIL 4:30 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. If you need to have your donations picked up or have any questions, please email Tenille.Jenkins@la.gov or call 318-609-9899.
Sabine Parish students show improvement on state test
According to the LDE, mastery rates for students in grades 3-8 improved three points in both math and ELA. In total, 80 percent of Louisiana school systems improved their mastery rate when compared to the 2020-2021 data.
Like many of the school districts across Louisiana, Sabine showed improvement. Overall the district showed a 1 percent growth in student proficiency data for the 2021-2022 school year. Sabine Parish students in grades 3-12 increased their overall Mastery and Advanced scores in English Language Arts by 2 percent while Math had the biggest overall increase in Mastery and Advanced scores of 3 percent.
“The 2021-2022 school year presented many challenges, but with the hard work and dedication of our educators and schools, the district demonstrated student growth. I am proud of the effort and achievement,” says SPSB Superintendent Shane Wright. “As we start a new school year, we celebrate this growth as a district but recognize that more work must be done to ensure our students are prepared for their futures. I want to thank all our staff for their commitment to our students of Sabine Parish, and keep up the excellent work. Together WE Can!”
LEAP 2025 includes assessments of ELA, math, science, and social studies for grades 3-12. The tests measure the knowledge and skills defined by the state’s content standards for each grade. Student scores are reported on five levels: Unsatisfactory, Approaching Basic, Basic, Mastery, or Advanced. Students scoring Mastery and Advanced are considered proficient or ready for the next grade level.
Sabine Parish Schools will provide parents/guardians with a copy of their child’s LEAP 2025 Individual Student Report.
For more information reach out to your school or the Sabine Parish Central Office at 318-256-9228.
SUMMER P-EBT UPDATE
SUMMER P-EBT UPDATE
DCFS and schools are receiving a lot of questions about Summer P-EBT benefits.
WHEN WILL I SEE MY CHILD’S BENEFITS?
Most students who are eligible for Summer P-EBT have not received benefits yet. Those benefits will be made available in the fall. DCFS expects to have an updated issuance schedule in September. Please be patient. We will provide more information as soon as it is available.
Until then, DCFS is preparing its P-EBT benefits submission system to accept information from schools about the students who were in school in May and receiving free or reduced price meals. Schools will begin submitting information in late August.
There is nothing more DCFS, schools or districts can tell you about the P-EBT issuance schedule.
For more information about Summer P-EBT eligibility and more Frequently Asked Questions, visit https://www.dcfs.louisiana.gov/page/pebt-summer-2021.
For information about your child’s P-EBT case, to request a card or communicate with your child’s school about your child’s case, visit the P-EBT Parent Portal at www.dcfs.louisiana.gov/pebt-parent-portal.
WHAT IF I NEED A NEW CARD?
If the card has been lost, stolen, or damaged, a new one can be requested through the P-EBT Parent Portal, by calling the EBT customer service line at 1-888-997-1117 or through the LifeInCheck mobile app.
Get more details at pebt-la.org.
Louisiana approved for Child Care P-EBT
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) received federal approval to issue Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits to families of children ages 0-5 who have received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, formerly known as Food Stamps.
Unlike the P-EBT program for children attending K-12 schools, the Child Care P-EBT program will be issued to the families of children who receive SNAP benefits if those children lived in or attended child care in areas where facilities were closed or operating with reduced hours.
Eligible families will receive:
— $22.45 per eligible month between August-December 2021,
— $27.14 per eligible month between January-May 2022,
— $195 for June 2022, and
— $196 for July 2022
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR CHILD CARE P-EBT BENEFITS?
All children under the age of six in households that had an active SNAP case in any eligible month from August 2021 through July 2022 are eligible for Child Care P-EBT benefits. An eligible child will only receive a P-EBT benefit for a month in which they previously received a SNAP benefit. To be eligible, the child must have lived in or attended child care in an area where one or more schools or child care facilities were closed or operating with reduced attendance or hours.
— If a child turned six between August 2021 and May 2022, they would be eligible to receive benefits for the remainder of the school year provided they were in a household with an active SNAP case in that month.
— If your child received P-EBT benefits for any month during the 2021-22 school year, they are not eligible for Child Care P-EBT benefits as they may have already received benefits for the designated time period.
HOW AND WHEN WILL CHILD CARE P-EBT BENEFITS BE ISSUED?
Child Care P-EBT benefits will be issued directly to the household’s SNAP Louisiana Purchase EBT cards in multiple payments beginning in Fall 2022 based on eligibility. According to federal guidelines, child care P-EBT benefits will be issued after all K-12 P-EBT benefits are issued to ensure there is no duplication of benefits.
Parents can check their child’s case through the “Check My Cases” link on their CAFÉ account at www.dcfs.la.gov/CAFE or the LifeInCheck App.
BENEFITS EXPIRE AFTER 9 MONTHS OF NON-USE
Under new federal rules, federal food assistance benefits will be expunged or removed, from a recipient’s EBT card nine months after the benefits are issued, unless the card is used to make a purchase within this nine-month period. If the card is used, the benefits will remain on the card for nine months from the date of last purchase.
Once benefits have been removed, they cannot be added back to the card.
Get more details at pebt-la.org.
Notice of Death – August 9, 2022
SABINE:
Margaret Virginia Stovall Oosta ofShreveport, Louisiana
June 21, 1933 – August 5, 2022
Visitation: Thursday, August 18 from 9010 am will be at First Baptist Church in Many
Service: Thursday, August 18 at 10 am at First Baptist Church in Many
Interment: Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Keithville.
Delories Wright
June 29, 1941 – August 6, 2022
Service: Wednesday, August 10 at 10 am at Warren Meadows Funeral Home Chapel
James L. Carter Sr.
May 31, 1940 – August 6, 2022
Service: Friday, August 12 at 10 am at Sardis Cemetery in Atlanta
NATCHITOCHES:
Ami Nichole Knotts-Sparks
January 2, 1983 – August 8, 2022
Service: Friday, August 12 at 2 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home
Velma Jean Turner (Jeannie)
April 9, 1958 – August 8, 2022
Visitation: Tuesday, August 16 from 9-11 am
Funeral Service: Tuesday, August 16 at 11 am
Interment: Nativity Catholic Church in Campti, LA
Bertha Roberson
July 1, 1957 – August 7, 2022
Final care arrangements for Mrs. Roberson include a wake service Friday evening, August 12 from 6-8 pm at Winnfield Funeral Home in Natchitoches. On Saturday morning, August 13, family and friends will meet at Lawrence Serenity Sanctum for a 9:30 a.m. graveside service. The Rev. Rodney Irchirl will officiate.
Message from the Mayor: Water Quality
Recently, the Town of Many has been aware of water related concerns. Discoloration, higher than normal chlorine smell were the two most common complaints. I’m not a chemist or water operator, but I do know you have the best water employees working for you day in and day out.
A vacuum leak was discovered on July 26 at the elevated water tank on Hwy 6. Because of this, we were over correcting with chlorine, hence the stronger smell. I can confidently report that the water was tested, after the vacuum leak was repaired, and your water tested perfectly!
Now on to the discoloration in some residents water. We have experienced some of the hottest temps in recent memory. When our water lines and pipes are subject to these high temps, residue can appear. It’s perfectly safe, just an annoyance. I apologize for any inconveniences, and please know we are working around the clock to keep your water safe! Thank you for your time this evening.
-Robert Hable
One of Journal’s $3,000 NSU scholarship goes to Red River’s Hogan
Red River High School graduate Ryder Hogan didn’t settle on his college choice during the school year, but his impressive record of academics and extracurricular activities earned him a $3,000 scholarship to attend Northwestern State University in 2022-23.
Hogan, 18, has received one of the new Journal Services NSU Scholarships, which will award three new Northwestern students up to $3,000 in the next school year. Lakeview High’s Meagan Corley was the first recipient to be announced, and the final winner will be acknowledged shortly.
Hogan graduated cum laude with a 3.5 grade point average and earned membership in the National Honor Society. He has earned certification in carpentry in levels 1 and 2 while at RRHS.
A native of nearby Pelican, Hogan earned all-district honors in two sports. He was honored as a kicker and punter for Red River’s outstanding football team, and earned first-team all-district in baseball as a utility player.
The scholarships were designed to assist Class of 2022 high school students who hadn’t settled on a college choice, or students currently enrolled at other higher-education institutions who are considering transferring to NSU in Natchitoches.
They are being provided by Journal Services, LLC, based in Natchitoches, which supports 12 locally-owned journals covering north central and northwest Louisiana.
“We congratulate Ryder and the other two scholarship winners,” said Bill Vance, general manager of Journal Services LLC. “We were gratified by the response to this opportunity and are committed to expanding the opportunities and providing more support for new Northwestern State University students for the 2023-24 school year.”
Applicants provided their high school GPA (and college GPA if applicable), and also, reported their ACT score along with listing honors, extracurricular activities and other relevant information on the form. That information provided a basis for selecting the three winners.
Scholarship winners must live in Natchitoches Parish during the upcoming school year. They are also required to have in-person, face-to-face instruction for 75 percent of their classes in 2022-23.
Paperboys are gone — (except yours…)
A young Smithsonian Magazine staffer named Chris who is working on a piece about the history of bicycle newspaper carriers contacted me by email this week. Being a paperboy was his first job, back in the late 1980s, he told me.
If you lived in town big enough for access to a newspaper, being a paperboy or papergirl was almost a rite of passage, definitely a job coveted by your classmates and friends. At daybreak in towns across America, the paperboys were the modern-day Pony Express, saddling up their bicycles and throwing papers onto porches of their dentists and teachers and Little League coaches.
As American as Paul Harvey, apple pie and Easter bonnets.
“No one seems to be able to tell me if this profession still exists,” Chris wrote. “So, I’m writing you to Ask the Paperboy… about paperboys. Or girls.”
For years now, this column has been a spot where you could send your questions to the Paperboy, who I know personally. I have a few of your requests stored and will try to crank out an ‘Ask the Paperboy’ in the next couple of weeks — if I can get Paperboy to answer his phone.
We’ve written more than a year’s-worth of these in the past three decades, and they usually go something like this.
Dear Ask the Paperboy,
I’m all fired up about this weekend’s release of Water For Elephants at the picture show. Tell me, when was the first Bearded Lady? I love the circus!
Hairy in Homer
Dear Hairy,
Short answer: too soon. By the way, did I ever tell you about my toughest interview? Ever? It was with the Headless Woman. She’s a tough quote. I said “Huh?” a lot.
Or …
Dear Ask the Paperboy,
If you see a turtle outside his shell, is he homeless or nekkid?
Slowly, Kurt in Fordyce
Dear Kurt,
At that moment, both. And probably cold. And wondering where he’s going to keep his keys and wallet.
Or …
Dear Ask the Paperboy,
It is the 50th anniversary of the Ken doll. Do you have a favorite?
Gated Community Barbie
Dear Barb,
Probably the Talladega Ken, who comes in blue jean cutoffs, a straw cowboy hat, is tattooed by Office Depot and smells like 30-weight. Pull his string and he says “Nice viscosity!” and “My trailer, or yours?”
As I told Chris, readers often ask me things and I don’t know the answer, but Paperboy does.
And he knows enough to answer Chris’, who asks, again…
Dear Ask the Paperboy,
No one seems to be able to tell me if this profession still exists. So, I’m writing to Ask the Paperboy. Some of my friends say there is no Paperboy, that you can’t see him so he’s not real. Please tell me the truth: Is there a Paperboy?
Chris at Smithsonian Magazine
Dear Chris,
Most papers these days are delivered by what are called ‘newspaper carriers,’ adults in cars. And more and more newspapers are now being delivered digitally. But …
CHRIS, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Chris, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little in this great universe of ours.
Yes, CHRIS, there is a Paperboy. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Paperboy. It would be as dreary as if there were no Chrises. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. Only those things, only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain of the unseen world to view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond.
No Paperboy? There is! He lives, continuing to make glad the heart of reader hood. Oh Chris, there IS a Paperboy — and you owe him $43.18, counting the leftover balance you forgot to pay last month. See you on collection day Saturday.
Contact Teddy at teddy@latech.edu
Sabine Parish under Burn Ban
Sabine Parish Sheriff Aaron Mitchell reminds residents that there is a Parish-wide burn ban under the advisement of the rural Fire Departments and 911 Department effective immediately, due to the lack of rainfall and the extremely dry conditions. This burn ban will remain in place until further notice.
Many City Hall gets new sign installed
Look at Many City Hall’s new sign thanks to Laurie Gentry with Laurie Gentry Designs. Laurie did a great job in her design; trees representing the natural, rural setting and lake waves below for the beloved Toledo Bend, along with the classic fleur-de-lis with football, bass fishing, and 1843; the year Many was created.
Register TODAY: Turkey Trot 5K on November 19
The Rotary Club of Many will hold its inaugural Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 8 am at Cypress Bend Park, located at 3462 Cypress Bend Rd. in Many. Register online at https://runsignup.com/Race/LA/Many/ManyRotaryClubTurkeyRun.
Late registration sill be held at Cypress Bend Park at 7 am. There is a $25 entry fee that comes with a uniquely designed T-shirt and a Turkey Trot medallion. First place winners will also receive a TURKEY!
Refreshments will be served after the race, featuring The Rotary Breakfast Sausage.
For more information contact Hurd Armstrong at hurdarmstrong@yahoo.com or call (586) 530-5132.
Get Your Pet Fixed for FREE!
If you are a resident of Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Sabine, or Webster Parish and take home $1,800 or less per month OR are married and, as a couple, take home $2,800 or less per month, Robinson’s Rescue will spay/neuter your pet and provide them with a rabies vaccine for free. This free program is referred to as our Subsidized Spay/Neuter Incentive Program (SSNIP).
To apply for our SSNIP Program, you must have a confirmed appointment date and you MUST fill out an Official SSNIP Application Form. You can download this form (PDF) and print it from home or pick up an application from the box at our building by the front door.
COMPLETE the application and email to us before your appointment date at RR2210017@gmail.com
Or you can text us pictures of this paperwork to 318-562-1979
Please indicate the date of your appointment in the email or text.
If you can not send it in to us ahead of time, please let our office know you will be bringing it with you when you drop off your pet.
You MUST also email or text a COPY of your proof of income.
Proof of income may be a paycheck stub, social security document, food stamps summary, income tax, etc. Document MUSTinclude dollar amount of money received and you MUST have one of these documents to qualify for FREE service. Service includes spay/neuter surgery and rabies.
Louisiana Birding Trail Meeting: TODAY at 10 AM
The Louisiana Office of Tourism has scheduled a series of statewide Louisiana Birding Trail meetings as a follow-up to the original meetings held across the state on July 12-16, 2021.
Since the first meetings, much work on the Louisiana Birding Trail project has been completed. At these meetings, staff from the Louisiana Office of Tourism will present an update to the Louisiana Birding Trail project, such as birding site nominations; assessments of all nominated sites, presentation of the recommended birding trail sites and showing possible birding trail mapping and interpretive content for the website to be created.
The intent of the Louisiana Birding Trail project is to improve the visitors’ experience, maximize the value of Louisiana’s outdoor resources, open new visitor markets, and assist communities across the state to promote their respective areas to national and international visitors.
These public meetings allow for public feedback and input into the process and birding site recommendations. Upon approval of the recommended birding trails, birding sites, descriptions, maps and other content, the Louisiana Office of Tourism will use this information to construct a website to strategically market nature-based experiences focused on birding and outdoor recreation to domestic and international visitors.
Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 10:00 am
Natchitoches Events Center
750 2nd Street, Natchitoches
For more information, please call Sharon Calcote at 225-342-8146.
A Sudden Flash of Inspiration
By Brad Dison
In the summer of 1893, Katharine Lee Bates was teaching English at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Katharine and some of the other teachers decided to visit the summit of Pikes Peak, some 12 miles away as the crow flies. Katharine had learned all she could about the peak’s history before setting off.
Pikes Peak became part of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Soon thereafter, the federal government sent military explorers out to see what the newly acquired property contained. One of those military explorers was Zebulon Pike, the peak’s namesake. His task was to locate the headwaters of the Red and Arkansas rivers. On November 15, 1806, Pike spotted what he called “the Grand Peak” for the first time. Eleven days later, Pike and several of his men attempted to reach its summit. Bad weather and the lack of proper climbing gear ultimately forced them to retreat. Pike never made it to the peak which bears his name. It was another fourteen years, in the summer of 1820, before the first European-American reached the summit.
Climbing the 14,115 feet summit in the 1890s was not an easy feat. Katharine and the other teachers hired a prairie wagon to take them part of the way up the mountain. When the road became too treacherous for the wagon to go on, they mounted donkeys and continued. By the time they reached the top, several hours later, they were all exhausted. Their energy was renewed when they saw the breathtaking views. As Katharine took it all in, she had a sudden flash of inspiration. She pulled out her notebook and began writing. She diverted her gaze from the view just long enough to scribble down a few words at a time.
Throughout her lifetime, Katharine published numerous books, most of which were popular at the time but have largely been forgotten with the passage of time. Her most memorable work was that poem she quickly wrote while taking in the wonderful views from Pikes Peak. Organist Samuel A. Ward happened upon Katharine’s poem and composed music to go along with it. The song was first published in 1910. Since then, hundreds of artists have recorded the song including Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, and Aretha Franklin. Katharine’s sudden flash of inspiration produced one of the most beloved patriotic songs in American history, “America the Beautiful.”
Her original 1893 poem is still recognizable today, though there are noticeable differences from her later, more popular version.
O beautiful for halcyon skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the enameled plain!
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee,
Till souls wax fair as earth and air
And music-hearted sea!
O beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern, impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee
Till paths be wrought through wilds of thought
By pilgrim foot and knee!
O beautiful for glory-tale
Of liberating strife,
When once or twice, for man’s avail,
Men lavished precious life!
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee
Till selfish gain no longer stain,
The banner of the free!
O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee
Till nobler men keep once again
Thy whiter jubilee!
Source:
1. The Boston Globe, March 29, 1929, p.1.
2. The Kansas Chief (Troy, Kansas), January 2, 1896, p.1.
Sabine Sweetees win World Series Championship
Mayor Robert Hable and the Town of Many would like to congratulate the Sabine “Louisiana” Sweetees on your World Series championship win!!!
Notice of Death – August 2, 2022
NATCHITOCHES:
Evelyn Christman LeGros James
May 2, 1934 – July 20, 2022
Service: Monday, August 8 at 12 pm at Holy Cross Church in Natchitoches
Lucille “Cil” Moore Rikard
September 14, 1932 – July 30, 2022
Service: Wednesday, August 3 at 10 am at St. Francis Catholic Church in Powhatan
OPPORTUNITY: Industrial Engineer
AS AN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER, YOU WILL:
- Identify opportunities to introduce flow and visual management into processes and work alongside area leadership to implement
- Utilize process mapping, value stream mapping, and root cause analysis
- Capture manufacturing cycle time data in the production department, develop improvement plans, and execute action plans
- Create, review, and update standard work
- Maintain plant and workstation layouts to reflect the current state and to provide potential future state options to project leaders and management
- Lead improvement activity by facilitating kaizen events or acting as a project resource
- Develop area leadership through lean daily management process
- Train new employees on continuous improvement concepts in Orientation and in other settings
REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
- BS degree in engineering, manufacturing, or equivalent degree and a minimum of two years’ experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in manufacturing identifying opportunities for the efficiency of manufacturing processes and operations
- Experienced in lean manufacturing principles
- Project management experience
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD 2D for managing plant layouts
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills
If qualified and interested, please apply online at www.emerson.com
BENEFITS:
We offer medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and more. We also provide you flexible time-off plans, including parental leave, vacation, and holiday leave.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.
OPPORTUNITY: Team Leader (3rd Shift)
AS A TEAM LEADER, YOU WILL:
- Supervise utilizing strong interpersonal skills
- Use technical knowledge of manufacturing processes, as applies to such supervision
- Utilize computer skills to facilitate processes and software used
- Pursue objectives with organizational skills to meet goals
- Work with personnel at all levels of the organization
REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
- Two (2) year Associates Degree, plus one year of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Excellent communication skills; both oral and written
- Great computer skills (Excel and Word
BENEFITS:
We offer medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and more. We also provide flexible time-off plans, including parental leave, vacation, and holiday leave.
Shift is 11:00 p.m. until 7:30 a.m. Overtime requirements are based on customer needs to meet business objectives.
If qualified and interested, please apply online at www.emerson.com
Equal Opportunity Employer
Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.