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These were the most popular stories online Thursday. 1. The Haughton Town Council upheld a police department decision Friday to re a police ofcer after he allegedly disposed of a large amount of marijuana improperly.

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2. The Bossier Parish School Board will begin the rst of several community meetings tonight on the proposed list of items they will seek on the April 21 election ballot. 3. GE and Chesapeake Energy Corporation are collaborating to develop an infrastructure that will accelerate the use natural gas as a transportation fuel.

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Fred Eugene "Blue" DeSoto (1957 - 2012) BOSSIER CITY - Funeral services for "Blue" Fred Eugene DeSoto, 54, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Rose-Neath's Southside Chapel. Ofciating will be Mr. Jim Owens and Mr. Luke Roark. Interment will follow in Forest Park West Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Friday, March 30, 2012. Fred was born on June 2, 1957 in Shreveport, LA to Fred and Maedell Scott DeSoto. He passed away on March 25, 2012 in Bossier City following a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his father; Fred DeSoto and mother; Maedell Oxley, sister; Janice DeSoto Ducote. He is survived by his loving wife, Sheridan Watson DeSoto; stepdaughter, Jessica Scanlon; granddaughters, Zoe and Zara; brother Dewayne DeSoto , sister Brenda DeSoto Nielsen, husband Rickey, nephews; Rick and wife Lauren and Eric. His late sister, Janice "Niecee" Ducote's children, Michael and Alisha and husShawn; sister Judy band McMinnis, niece Sheila and nephew John. He has many aunts, uncles, cousins, great nieces and great nephews and a host of friends. Honoring Blue as pallbearers are his loving brothers, The Bandido Motorcycle Club. Serving as honorary pallbearers are nephews Eric Nielsen, Rick Nielsen and John Pilinski, Tommy Barber, Steve Dement, Jay Fontineau and Abie Meshell. The family extends heartfelt thanks to LSUHSC Medicine Team 1, 6G/7G Nursing Staff and Agape Hospice. Blue was a man of few words, yet he touched many lives. Aurilua Samantha Shockley BOSSIER CITY - Aurilua Samantha Shockley, 97, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012 in Mesa, AZ. She was formerly of Bossier City, LA. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Rose-Neath's Bossier Chapel. Visitation will be prior to the service Saturday beginning at 12:30 p.m. Interment will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Coushatta, LA. Her husband, Aubrey Boyce Shockley and daughter, Doris Allen Fredrick preceded her in death. She is survived by daughters, Kathleen (Lee) Dickerson and Myralee (C.L.) Witschie; nine grandchildren and many great and great great grandchildren.

1. As usual, nobody was perfect in Louisiana high school boys basketball this season. 2. Airline senior Josh Hagins and Parkway junior Halle Washington have been named the MVPs on the All-District 15A boys and girls basketball teams selected by the coaches.

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3. The Bossier Bearkats bid for a second straight boys basketball state championship came up short Thursday night. BRIEFS

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Waymon Bennett, black male, 51, 1116 McElroy St, Bossier City - issuing worthless checks David Weeks, white male, 26, 703 Merritt St, Shreveport - simple robbery Dennis Holloway, black male, 48, 2700 Foster St, Bossier City - att dist sch II CDS Ronald Quider, white male, 28, 1987 Bayou Bend, Bossier City - fail to appear Chad Morris, white male, 32, 501 East Trailsend, Haughton - cont delq juvenile, cont delq juvenile, parole violation Billy Chamlee, white male, 70, 10012 Hwy 3, Plain Dealing disturb peace/drunk Linda Cedars, white female, 58, 1027 C.C. Sandidge, Elm Grove - probation violation Marco Garmon, black male, 36, 2805 Teague, Bossier City - fugitive Dale Kidwell, white male, 41, 429 Camino Real, Alamogordo, NM - DWI, improp lane usage, open container Juan Talavera, Hispanic male, 52, 1968 East Texas #1, Bossier City - misreptn during book, open container, drive w/o headlights, no drivers license Fernando, Martinez, Hispanic male, 43, 1968 East Texas St, Bossier City - misreptn during book, open container Julius Dickens, white male, 42, 806 B&S Dr, Springhill Issuing Worthless Checks Luke Stokes, black male, 32, 3852 Hwy 171, Gloster Simple Battery Michael Black, black male, 24, 5720 S Lakeshore, Shreveport - Fail To Appear, Fail To Appear Meghan Presley, black male, 21, 153 Futrelle Dr, Mesquite - Fail to Appear Constantia Bell, black female, 39, 5010 Francis St, Shreveport - Identity Theft, Theft Business Records, Access Device Fraud Terral Matlock, white male, 64, 1131 OC Sandige Rd, Elm Grove - Issuing Worthless Checks Rhett Junkin, white male, 54, 531 Valerie Ln, Haughton Stalking, Terrorizing Jarius Brown, black male, 18, 311 Camp Zion Rd, Haughton - Aggravated Assault, Disturbing the Peace Jamail Freeney, black male, 21, 3160 Shed Rd, Bossier City - Disturbing the Peace Murphy Robertson, black male, 21, 110 Burchett St, Bossier City - Disturbing The Peace Dillion Harris, black male, 19, 2509 Plantation Dr, Bossier City - Aggravated Battery, Disturbing the Peace Brandi White white female, 33, 372 Country Forest, Elm Grove - Fail/Abide/Sus/Sent, Fail To Appear, Fugitive Mark Alomia, white male, 24, 414 Preston Blvd, Bossier City - 2nd Degree Battery Joseph Miller, black male, 26, 1037 Wanda, Bossier City - Fugitive Brandolyn Campbell, black male, 23, 2201 Naples, Bossier City - Unlaw Use/Poss Body Armor, Dist/Manuf W-Int Sch II CDS, Fugitive Eddie Whatley, white male, 60, 2111 Scott Street, Bossier City - Fugitive

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Social innovation goes beyond traditional philanthropy which typically involves only charitable giving to also engage people and technology to bring different approaches, new solutions and added resources to challenging social problems. The Aspire effort already has impacted more than one million U.S. high school students, helping them prepare for success in the workplace and college.

AT&T Aspire, already among the most signicant U.S. corporate educational initiatives with more than $100 million invested since 2008, will tackle high school success and college/career readiness for students at-risk of dropping out of high school through a much larger, socially innovative approach.

As access to skilled workers becomes increasingly vital to the U.S. economy, AT&T is launching a quarter-billion-dollar campaign to help more students graduate from high school ready for careers and college, and to ensure the country is better prepared to meet global competition.

AT&T Aspire grant now open to local businesses

City of Bossier City Bossier Parish Police Jury Bossier Parish School Board Bossier Parish Sheriffs Ofce Town of Haughton Town of Benton Town of Plain Dealing Cypress Black Bayou Bossier Levee District North Bossier Levee District

Between now and April 18, AT&T is encouraging Louisiana organizations to submit applications to pre-qualify for funding through the Local High School Impact Initiative Requests for Proposals (RFPs). AT&T is most interested in funding local programs that have strong, evidence-based practices grounded in the What Works Clearinghouse Dropout Prevention: A Practice Guide and data-driven outcomes demonstrated to improve high school graduation rates. More information on the RFP process is available at www.att.com/education-news (click on the Aspire Local Impact RFP option). It will take all of us working together and supporting Louisiana educators hard work to continue to improve graduation rates and preparedness for future careers and college, said Sonia Perez, AT&T Louisiana President. American business has an enormous stake in the success of our students, and it is time to commit more innovation and resources to the task.

The greatly expanded effort centers on a new, $250 million nancial commitment planned over ve years. AT&T Aspire will build on that commitment by using technology to connect with students in new and more effective ways, such as with interactive gamication, Web-based content and social media. The company will also tap the innovation engine of the AT&T Foundry to look for fresh or atypical approaches to educational obstacles.