Controversy over the possibility of consolidating Catahoula Parish Schools surrounded the school board meeting last Tuesday night. The hiring of Geographic Planning and Demographic Services (GPDS) to prepare options due to anticipated financial shortfalls was on the agenda. School site location analysis, student attendance zones and student count projection studies assist GPDS in recommending adjustments for school districts which can include rezoning or consolidation.

Summertime can serve as a signal of freedom for children. It’s a break from the structure dictated by the school day, a time for more play and days spent at the pool. Enjoying time away from school relaxing and time with family has a positive impact on young minds. Everybody wants children to have fun but obviously their safety comes first. Preserving public safety is the number one concern for Jonesville Chief of Police MacArthur Tolliver. To help ensure safety, Jonesville Police Department (JPD) will be strictly enforcing the towns curfew for juveniles at 10:00 pm.

Catahoula citizens filled the police jury room and lined the courthouse hall 15 minutes prior to Police Jury President Sones bringing the meeting to order at 6:00 pm Monday night. The hearing was for an ordinance allowing the police jury to enforce traffic violations by automated means.