I was also honored to attend the swearing-in ceremony of another good man, Eddie Holmes, as the new Clerk of Court in Bienville Parish. Part of the ceremony was to acknowledge the contributions and public service of Jim Martin, the out-going Clerk of Court who served in the Bienville Parish Clerk’s office for 34 years.
I was honored to be at the swearing-in ceremony today for Sam Dowies, the new incoming Sheriff for Claiborne Parish. Sam is a great guy and will make an outstanding Sheriff for the people of Claiborne Parish. Brian Driskill was also sworn-in as Chief Deputy. Afterward, all the deputies were sworn in by Clerk of …
Robin and I attended the shrimp boil and fundraising events at the Haynesville Country Club on Saturday as part of the Twenty-first Annual Claiborne Charity Golf Classic. The Claiborne Charity is the largest charitable organization in Claiborne having expended in the last twenty years over $585,139.66 helping over 600 families deal with all kinds of …
I attended the lunch for retiring Claiborne Parish Sheriff Ken Bailey on Friday. Both the fried catfish and the company were great. I am pictured here with Sheriff Bailey. Sheriff Bailey began working for the sheriff’s office in 1986 and was first elected sheriff in 2003. He was reelected three times, serving a total of …
I had a fun afternoon yesterday visiting with some of our future star players and their families and coaches at the Haynesville Youth Football sign-ups.
We enjoyed our recent dinner at Homer Seafood restaurant and visiting with the owner, David Nokes.
I had the pleasure of attending the Community-Wide Unity Candlelight Prayer Vigil at the Bienville Parish Courthouse last night. Pastors, church leaders, and law enforcement representatives from the parish and surrounding area delivered inspirational messages and prayers of unity, togetherness, and national healing. The prayers were heartfelt. And a highlight of the evening was the …
Robin and I attended the first night of the annual Mount Olive Christian School fundraising auction last night in Claiborne Parish. We enjoyed catching up with several old friends, including Jay and Deanna McCallum and auctioneer Ben Dance. Robin bought a wonderful chocolate cake made by Anna Simonelli. It was delicious! We donated a Henry …
Bently Williams is the pastor of Bethany Baptist Church in Quitman. As a Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Bently also protects our children as a School Resource Officer, and, as a DARE Officer, he teaches them the dangers of illicit drugs. I am honored and humbled to have his support during my campaign for District Judge, …
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