Caldwell Parish Students of the Year Chosen the Caldwell Parish Michaud, Jr
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The Caldwell Watchman YEAR NO. 137 -- VOL. NO. 6 CLOSE TO HOME 1 SECTION, 6 PAGES WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020 $1.00 Caldwell Parish Students of the Year chosen The Caldwell Parish Michaud, Jr. Overall eighth and twelfth grades ber of BETA, National nursing at the University of OBCA Varsity Team and has School District and Old Elementary Student of the and must have a cumulative Honor Society, Student Louisiana-Monroe after had a great year. Rowdy Bethel Christian Academy Year is Aubrey Williams. 3.5 grade point average on a Council, and the Caldwell graduation. He also wants to James has been in 4-H since has selected their 2019-2020 This awards program is four point scale from semes- Spartan Marching Band. travel the world and always fourth grade and during Students of the Year for the designed to recognize out- ter grades as follows: 8th Korbin loves to make find more ways to improve those years has been a 4-H eighth and twelfth grades. standing students who have grade candidates - Grades 6, music and perform in ensem- himself. Junior Leader and on the 4-H The Caldwell Parish School demonstrated excellent aca- 7 and 8, 12th grade candi- bles, as well as to sing, cook, Rowdy James Michaud, Junior Leader Board. District overall Elementary demic achievement, leader- dates - Grades 9, 10 and 11. and make people laugh. He Jr. is the son of Rowdy and Rowdy James states that Student of the Year has also ship ability, participation in After being selected at the takes part in numerous com- Charlotte Michaud and Old Bethel Christian been chosen. Students select- activities, service involve- parish level, students are munity outreach events such brother of Abigale Michaud Academy teachers, coaches, ed are as follows: Caldwell ment and citizenship. The able to compete on a regional as reading to elementary stu- Rowdy James is involved in and staff have provided him Parish High School - Korbin program is patterned after level and regional finalists dents for Dr. Suess Day and several extracurricular activ- with a wonderful, positive Stowe, Caldwell Parish Jr the Teacher of the Year move on to the state compe- singing Christmas carols for ities that includes church learning environment by pre- High School - Lizzie Awards Program. Students tition. a nursing home. He also par- youth group, basketball, paring him academically and Maxwell, and Old Bethel go through an application Korbin Stowe is the son ticipates annually in the archery, and 4-H activities. with life skills, but also with Christian Academy 12th and interview process. of Donna Darden and Bobby Lion’s Club Rodeo. He is an active member at Biblical principles. He plans grade - Rowdy James Students selected are in the Stowe. He is an active mem- Korbin plans to study First Baptist Church in to attend Louisiana Tech and Columbia where he had the pursue a career as a basket- opportunity to participate in ball coach. several mission trips. He My name is Danni states that he is thankful for Elizabeth Maxwell, but most the many experiences and people know me as Lizzie, I the people at his church who was born on November 18, have helped him grow in 2005, and at the time, no one Christ. really suspected what an Basketball has been a big adventure my life would be. part of his life during high I am the only daughter of school. He played on the JV Jason and Bridgett Maxwell, team in the past where the but I have two younger sib- team made it to state champi- lings, AJ Maxwell twelve- onship finals two of those See STUDENTS............. years. He is currently on the Korbin Stowe Rowdy Michaud, Jr. Lizzie Maxwell Aubrey Williams ............................Page 4 Caldwell School Board interviews Arrest made for potential Superintendents drug distribution Caldwell Parish depu- BY JONI TAYLOR a position, but the Superintendent will school system. She mentioned the cur- The Caldwell Parish School Board decide whether they will hire or not. riculum and athletics. Gullett also ties made a traffic stop of held a special meeting on January 21 The board had two applicants for served as interim superintendent for the evening of January to consider Superintendent applica- the Superintendent position and will short periods while the previous 31st that led to the arrest tions and other matters. The board interview them on January 28. The superintendent was unavailable. She of a Ruston woman for went into executive session to discuss applicants are Angela Gullett and said she was well rounded enough to distribution of marijuana. “Smith and Grafton v CPSB” bearing Nicki McCann. keep things going. The vehicle was stopped suit number 28245. A special public meeting was held Nicki McCann’s closing statement after failing to stop at a The agenda was amended to dis- on January 28 to conduct an interview was geared towards accountability, stop sign. cuss the maintenance departments of superintendent applicants. The two transparency, setting expectations and Upon approaching the $250 stipend to help with the cost of applicants, Angela Gullett and Nicki offering help to achieve them. She vehicle deputies could clothing and boots. The motion passed McCann were given time for an open- said she was not afraid of change. smell a strong odor of sus- to approve the stipend. ing statement. Once completed the McCann said that there are a lot of pected marijuana omitting The agenda was amended to dis- board went into executive session to wonderful things happening in our from within the vehicle. Tyquesha Wilson cuss a new position that would be ask the applicant questions. After the school district and she was eager to Deputies removed the assisting the Business Manager. The questioning the board room was celebrate those achievements. individuals and obtained vidually wrapped clear board will discuss the qualifications opened again to allow the applicant to The board will consider the appli- consent from the driver to baggies of suspected mari- and requirements with Human give a closing statement. cants, make a decision and announce search the vehicle. They juana, a 200 ml open bot- Resources and come up with a job Angela Gullett’s closing statement who will be hired at their next meeting began with a pat down or tle of Smirnoff Vodka, one description. The board can make a was about her hands-on experience held on Thursday, February 13, at the driver and permission round white pill which recommendation to create and hire for with just about everything in the 6:00 pm. to search a passenger’s was a suspected purse. Located inside the Carisoprodol, a fake $100 purse was a plastic gro- bill, and a grinder with cery bag with a small suspected marijuana resi- Town of Columbia discusses water tanks brown paper bag inside due in it. The driver admit- BY JONI TAYLOR The minutes from the shelter and food for feral porary will pump 1500 gal- containing a clear plastic ted that everything inside The agenda was amend- previous meeting held in cats on their property. Henry lons a minute. bag with 6 individually the vehicle was his and a ed at the meeting for the December 2019 were asked the council to provide A hole on Pearl Street by wrapped baggies of sus- female passsenger admit- Town of Columbia to dis- reviewed and adopted. a public service announce- the boat docks was men- pected marijuana, $45 (1 - ted that the suspected mar- cuss the failing water tanks. The December 2019 ment that any resident in the tioned. Council member $20 bill, 2 - $5 bills and 15 ijuana within the purse Columbia has two ground Financials were reviewed. downtown area that has a cat James Stuart said the hole - $1 bills). A search of the was hers. See arrest info tanks with one that needs to The general fund is in good as an outside pet put a collar was a result of the trucks vehicle yielded two indi- on page 3. be replaced and the other shape. The current loan to on them. This will eliminate hauling dirt to the prison. needs repairs. USDA the USDA came out of the trapping someone’s pet and Stuart said there were other Engineers will be accessing water fund but overall the relocating it to the Feral Cat areas that have damage from and determining if water finances are in great shape. Sanctuary. The council will the dirt hauling trucks. April 4th Ballot set rates will need to be The February date for the consider this option after Currently at the Schepis BY JONI TAYLOR IL; Matthew John Matern, increased to cover the next meeting will move from looking at current ordinanc- is Heather Boston – The Qualifying for the April Manhattan Beach, CA; replacement of the tanks. February 17 to February 24. es. Queen of Color exhibit. 4 presidential primaries Donald J. Trump, The council wants to make a A request for an The pump station has a Boston’s work will display has ended. Presidential Arlington, VA; Bill Weld, decision that will last the Occupational License for 3 motor out. Parts for the until February 29. The Art of Nominees for the Boston, MA. town for many years instead Sisters Flea Market was pump have been ordered. the Heart by M. Douglas Democratic Party with 1 DSCC Member 20th of something that will not requested by the new owner, Most of the pump will be Walton will be on display to be elected: Michael Representative District, last twenty years. Chelsey Humphries. The replaced at a cost of $80,000. from February 3 until March Bennett, Lakewood, CO.; Office "A" with 1 to be A Public Hearing was request was approved.