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Claiborne Parish School Board
Claiborne Parish School Board is a school district headquartered in Homer, Louisiana, United States. The district serves all of Claiborne Parish. Former Claiborne Superintendent Gary Lee Jones became a Republican member of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in January 2016. History In ???? the district had 2,019 students, a decrease by 102 from the previous year. In ???? the school district had a hiring freeze and planned to remove 60 job positions in order to reduce the district budget by $2.4 million. Schools PreK-12 schools * Athens High School (Athens, formerly in the building housing the private Mt. Olive Christian School) * Summerfield High School (''Unincorporated area'') 5-12 schools * Haynesville Junior/Senior High School ( Haynesville) High schools * Homer High School (Homer Homer (; grc, Ὅμηρος , ''Hómēros'') (born ) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KTBS
KTBS-TV (channel 3) is a television station in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, affiliated with ABC. The station is owned by the locally based KTBS, LLC (owned by the Wray Properties Trust, which is managed by Betty Wray Anderson, John D. Wray, and Edwin N. Wray, Jr.), alongside Minden-licensed CW affiliate KPXJ (channel 21). Both stations share studios on East Kings Highway on the eastern side of Shreveport, while KTBS-TV's transmitter is located near St. Johns Baptist Church Road (southeast of Mooringsport and Caddo Lake) in rural northern Caddo Parish. Currently, KTBS-TV is one of a handful of American television stations to have locally based ownership. History Early history; as a primary NBC/secondary ABC affiliate The VHF channel 3 allocation was contested between three groups that competed for approval by the FCC to be the holder of the construction permit to build and license to operate a new television station on the first commercial VHF allocation to be a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homer High School (Louisiana)
Homer High School is a senior high school in Homer, Louisiana, United States and a part of the Claiborne Parish School Board. Athletics Homer High athletics competes in the LHSAA. Championships Football championships *(5) State Championships: 1923, 1928, 1937, 1939, 2021 In the 2021 1A state championship game, Homer defeated Logansport 37–21 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Band In 2011, the school district closed Homer High's band program as one of several measures to reduce the district budget by $2.4 million. See also * Homer College Homer College, formerly Homer Seminary (active from 1880 to 1918), was a private Methodist school in Homer, Louisiana. In 1880 a school was opened under the name "Homer Seminary" as an African American elementary and high school founded by memb ... former school in Homer, Louisiana References External links Homer High School* Public high schools in Louisiana Schools in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana {{Louisia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haynesville, Louisiana
Haynesville is a town in northern Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States, located just south of the Arkansas border. The population was 2,327 at the 2010 census. Haynesville is known as the "Gateway to North Louisiana" and the "Butterfly Capital of Louisiana". Loice Kendrick-Lacy of Haynesville published ''Gardening To Attract Butterflies: The Beauty And The Beast'' (2012). Kendrick-Lacy begins with memories of her childhood, when she was introduced to butterflies by her grandmother. History Haynesville was settled in 1818. The community adopted the name in 1843 from farmer Samuel Haynes of Georgia, who established Old Haynesville some two miles south of the present site of the town. In 1898, the whole town moved north to meet the railroad that was being constructed through the area, now known as the Louisiana and Northwest Railroad."Haynesville: Gateway to North Louisiana", Haynesville Official website Modern Haynesville developed during the 1920s petroleum boom in the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haynesville Junior/Senior High School
Haynesville Junior/Senior High School is a public junior and senior high school in Haynesville, Louisiana, United States, and a part of the Claiborne Parish School Board. Athletics Haynesville Senior High athletics competes in the LHSAA. *Baseball *Basketball *Cross Country *Football *Powerli *Softball *Track and Field *Cheer *Dance line Championships Football championships *(17) State Championships: 1924, 1929, 1936, 1970, 1971, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2009, 2013, 2014 Coaches * Red Franklin - LHSAA Hall of Fame Head Coach, Alton "Red" Franklin, won eleven state championships (1970, 1971, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000) and were state runners-up four times in thirty-five seasons. He finished with a record of 366–76–8 and a .822 winning percentage with eight perfect seasons at Haynesville. Franklin was also an assistant coach at Marksville High School and head coach at Springhill High School. During his playing career, Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summerfield High School (Louisiana)
Summerfield High School is a K-12 school in Summerfield, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of Claiborne Parish School Board. the school had 282 students. Gibsland-Coleman Athletics Summerfield High athletics competes in the LHSAA. Championships Boys' Basketball Championship *(1) 2016 Girls' Basketball Championship *(1) 2016 Basketball Championship history Summerfield High won both the boys' and girls' basketball state championships in 2016; although other schools have accomplished similar feats, it was believed to have been the first time it was completed with both teams having the same coach (Randy Carlisle). References Notes * Some content originated from Summerfield, Louisiana Summerfield is an unincorporated community in northeast Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located sixteen miles east of the parish seat of Homer. History Summerfield was founded in 1868 by W. R. Kennedy. The community has a Bapt ... External links Sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athens, Louisiana
Athens is a village in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 249 at the 2010 census. History The village was named after the ancient city of Athens, capital of Greece. Athens became the parish seat of Claiborne Parish in 1846, but in 1848 fire destroyed the courthouse and all the records in it. Soon thereafter the Claiborne Parish Police Jury decided to move the parish seat to its present location in Homer. Athens has been home to a Pilgrim's Pride poultry hatchery for many years. Their location in Athens was designated for closure early in 2009, along with other company businesses in nearby Arcadia in Bienville Parish, Choudrant in Lincoln Parish, and Farmerville in Union Parish, where the company maintained a processing and protein conversion plant. Several weeks later, however, Pilgrim's Pride accepted an $80 million offer from Foster Farms of California to purchase the operations. In addition to the 1,300 direct jobs, mostly in Farmerville, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athens High School (Louisiana)
Athens High School may refer to: In Canada * Athens District High School, Athens, Ontario In the United States *Athens High School (Alabama), Athens, Alabama * Athens High School (Georgia), Athens, Georgia (merged with Burney-Harris High School to form Clarke Central High School in 1970) * Athens High School (Illinois), Athens, Illinois * Athens High School (Louisiana), Athens, Louisiana * Athens High School (Athens, Michigan), Athens, Michigan *Athens High School (Troy, Michigan), Troy, Michigan * Coxsackie-Athens High School, Coxsackie, New York *Athens Drive High School, Raleigh, North Carolina *Athens High School (Ohio), The Plains, Ohio *Athens High School (Texas) Athens High School is a public high school located in Athens, Texas, United States and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. It is part of the Athens Independent School District located in central Henderson County. In 2015, the school was r ..., Athens, Texas * Athens High School (Wisconsin), Athens, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisiana Board Of Elementary And Secondary Education
The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) is an administrative policy-making body for elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It was created in the 1973 Louisiana Constitutional Convention, called by then Governor Edwin W. Edwards, and codified as Article VIII of the resulting document, the 1974 Louisiana Constitution. Purpose BESE provides leadership in setting the education agenda for public education with an emphasis on student and school achievement. BESE also pushes for greater funding of public education. Membership The BESE consists of eleven total members: eight elected members from the eight BESE districts ased on the former eight congressional districts, since reduced to sixalong with three members-at-large appointed by the governor. The elected members serve four-year terms, concurrent with the governor. In 2007, the board appointed Paul Pastorek, a former BESE member, as the Louisiana state education superintendent upo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Jones (Louisiana Politician)
Gary Jones may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Gary Jones (costume designer) (born 1947), American costume designer *Gary Jones (actor) (born 1958), Welsh actor *Gary Jones (journalist), British tabloid journalist Sports Association football (soccer) * Gary Jones (footballer, born 1951), English footballer with Everton * Gary Jones (footballer, born 1969), English footballer, played for Southend United, Notts County, Halifax Town * Gary Jones (footballer, born 1975), English footballer, played for Tranmere Rovers, Nottingham Forest and Grimsby Town * Gary Jones (footballer, born 1977), English footballer, Rochdale record appearance holder, League Cup runner up with Bradford City, currently plays for Southport Other sports *Gary F. Jones (1944–2020), American trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses *Gary Jones (pitcher) (born 1945), American baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees *Gary Jones (motorcyclist) (born 1952), American national champion motocross racer *Gary Jones (manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Claiborne Parish (french: Paroisse de Claiborne) is a List of parishes in Louisiana, parish located in the northwestern section of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish was formed in 1828, and was named for the first List of Governors of Louisiana, Louisiana governor, William C. C. Claiborne. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 14,170. The parish seat is Homer, Louisiana, Homer. History John Murrell moved his family from Arkansas to the Flat Lick Bayou area about 6 miles west of present-day Homer in 1818, and they became the first known non-natives to permanently settle in Claiborne Parish. As more settlers moved into the area, the Murrell house served as a church, school and post office. When the state legislature created Claiborne Parish out of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, Natchitoches Parish in 1828, all governmental business, including court, began being held in the Murrell house. This continued until the new parish's police jury sele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
