INSIDE YOUR FORECAST SPORTS Police Partly cloudy skies NLW Lions make Lows in the 60s tonight. honored arrests Partly cloudy skies tonight. for title Highs Thursday in the 80s. Page 7 Complete Weather Forecast Page 3 Page 6 Ruston Daily Leader Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Good Afternoon www.rustonleader.com 75¢ Sheriff Stone to seek re-election Leader News Service In fact, since Stone became Stone said there are more to help prevent future crime. all of which will help us serve Stone, a lifelong resident sheriff in 2004 and took over improvements to make at the “We want to stop recidi- the public quicker and more of Lincoln Parish, has been Lincoln Parish Sheriff as chairman of LPNET, the Lincoln Parish Detention vism (or coming back to jail) efficiently.” with LPSO for 39 years, the Mike Stone announced today number of drug-related ar- Center. When the sheriff ’s by instituting GED, vocation- Stone is also credited last 11 as sheriff. that he is officially running rests made by the task force office took over management al training and substance with securing outside fund- Stone is married to Mar- for his fourth term as Lincoln has increased dramatically. of the Detention abuse classes at ing, with little cost to local iam Hammons Stone, and Parish sheriff. In 2001, LPNET made Center in 2012, the the Lincoln Parish taxpayers, for the recently they have two children, “Given the amount of new just 35 drug-related arrests jail was operating Detention Center,” opened state-of-the-art Lin- Melanie Stone Binns, mar- training and other mandates for the whole year. Compare in the red. Stone said. coln Parish Public Safety ried to Zach Binns, and that are coming, stability and that with the Stone years, Stone said the Stone said over- Complex, which was built Matthew Stone, married to continuity in the Lincoln when LPNET has made an detention center is seeing a 21st-cen- entirely with federal and Tara Kaufman Stone, and Parish Sheriff ’s Office will average of 203 drug-related now operating in tury technology state grants. three grand children, Au- be crucial,” Stone said. “The arrests a year. the black, and he upgrade also will “We’ve always been pru- drey Grace and Samuel Stone sheriff ’s office has experi- “If we can continue to has made several be another priority dent and good stewards of and Preston Binns. Mike enced many positive changes work to keep the drugs down improvements to of his in the coming the public’s money,” Stone and Mariam attend Temple while we’ve been here and and under control, we are all the facility, such as years. said. “From putting School Baptist Church. Stone we must be well-trained and safer,” Stone said. “Drugs upgraded security, “The depart- Resource Officers in our “I have a deep appre- prepared for the future.” lead to other crimes, such including a second ment is in the pro- schools to adding an elderly ciation for the values that During his time as sheriff, as theft, assault and other fence surrounding the com- cess of adding cameras in its protection officer and imple- make Lincoln Parish such Stone has been credited with violence.” plex. patrol cars, which the public menting the ‘How are You’ a wonderful place, and I am significantly strengthening In addition to continue Echoing his longtime and the deputies both want,” program to check on our committed to making sure it the drug enforcement efforts strictly enforcing drug traf- promise as sheriff to be Stone said. “We also will seniors, we’ve been able to stays that way,” Stone said. in Lincoln Parish through ficking laws in the parish, “Tough on Crime, Smart implementing new technol- offer the services that help “It would be an honor to con- the use of the Lincoln Par- Stone said there were several on Prevention,” Stone said ogy into the 911 center, the make Lincoln Parish a safe tinue to serve as Lincoln Par- ish Narcotics Enforcement other goals for his fourth there are several programs emergency operations cen- environment to live, work ish sheriff, and I humbly ask Team and other programs. term. he is presently working on ter and our dispatch system, and raise families.” for your vote and support. LOCAL BRIEFS Milstead ratified as the next superintendent VFW to meet By Derek J. Amaya Mitcham, district 6 and vice educator and as current su- “This board represented to what we can do as a group Thursday [email protected] president of the school board, perintendent, he was able (Lincoln Parish) well during to improve the education said. to supervise and see what the interview process.” process in Lincoln.” The VFW Post 3615 Mike Milstead, chief aca- “We were looking not for Milstead is capable of doing. Milstead said how impor- Milstead said he has big Parnell-Burt Post meets at “He has such success as tant it is for him and the board 11:30 a.m. on the second demic officer for the Lincoln just a leader, we were looking shoes to fill after Bell retires. Thursday and 7 p.m. on Parish School Board, was for an outstanding, principal and educa- to work together. “The only reservation the third Thursday of the unanimously ratified as the proven educational tor,” Bell said. “He “We’re going to have to I have is following him,” month. Meetings are held next superintendent. leader,” Otha An- really is a leader. He work with each other and do Milstead said. “That’s Mr. at the VFW Post, located Milstead, who was selected ders, school board leads by example. what is in the best interest for Superintendent right there. at 200 Memorial Drive. after a special session to in- president, said. “We There couldn’t be a (Lincoln Parish) students,” he He’s done more for Lincoln terview applicants with the were looking for smarter, finer indi- said. “It’s a world class educa- Parish in my lifetime.” Booth sign up school board in March, will someone to lead vidual as (Milstead). tion here.” Milstead said he is looking continues take over the position in July Lincoln Parish in The future is bright Milstead thanked the forward to being superinten- of this year. our continued suc- for Lincoln Parish.” school board and everyone dent. Junior Auxiliary of cess as the number Milstead said he on the staff. “With our leadership, I Ruston is currently seeking Milstead will be under a two-year contract effective one educator in the is looking forward “I’m looking forward to know we’ll continue to im- business to set up booths Milstead at their Annual Dinner and July 1 of this year and ends parish.” to being superin- working with the board,” he prove,” he said. “I’m looking A Movie event set for April June 30, 2017 with a base sal- Danny Bell, the tendent. said. “I’m looking forward to forward to the next two years, 18. Those who would be ary of $132,132 and a $5,000 current superintendent, said “(The interviews) were working with the central of- and hopefully I will continue interested in participating annual car allowance, Joe Milstead is an incredible high class,” Milstead said. fice staff. I’m looking forward past that.” at this event can email [email protected]. Wellness classes being offered FARMER’S MARKET IN LINCOLN PARISH LPFD names PT Plus Therapy and Wellness Center offers free senior wellness classes from 9:30-10:30 a.m. each Tuesday and Thursday. The wellness new chief classes, for seniors age 55 and up, include a warm up, balance exercises, leg-strength exercises, co- Reynolds to take ordination exercises, upper body exercises, posture exercises and stretching exercises. For more infor- office April 16 mation call 224-8994. Buddy Ball By Jessica Darden duties,” he said. [email protected] Reynolds said he does not games continue plan to implement anything new right off the bat. Buddy Ball games are Kevin Reynolds has been “I’m not going to walk played on the Bill Carter tapped for the posi- T-ball field at the J.C. Love tion of chief at the in here and start Athletic Complex on Ball Lincoln Parish Fire changing every- Park Road off U.S. High- District No. 1. thing,” he said. way 167 South. Spring The Lincoln Par- “We have a group Leader photo by NANCY BERGERON season game dates are of people who are Ruston’s Farmers Market could open as soon as this fall in its new ish Fire District Saturday, 18 and 25 and Board of Commis- dedicated to the fire May 2. Games for younger permanent home, the old waterworks warehouse on East Mississippi sioners met Tues- department and to children begin at 10 a.m. Avenue. day night to hear the people we serve. and for older children, at the recommenda- We’ve got a few 11 a.m. For more informa- things we’ve been tion call or text Mechelle tion made by an in- working on and we Brown at 243-3842 or visit terview committee. Ruston farmer’s market will continue to do www.facebook.com/bud- Reynolds was Reynolds dyballruston. offered $65,000 base just that.” salary and will take over as LPFDBC Chair Richard Ladies Auxiliary could move to new location chief April 16. Aillet said the interview “I’m excited, we’ve got a board met in executive ses- meeting Monday sion prior to Reynolds recom- By Nancy Bergeron Mississippi Avenue at no between the city and great group of people here Ladies Auxiliary meets [email protected] charge.