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Mangham’s Lady Dragons softball team ended their season as the state Class 2A runners up this weekend.

The Dragon fell one point short in the finals, losing 3-2 to Doyle.

The 23-12 Lady Dragons entered the match as defending state champs.

LeeAnn Franks was the winning pitcher for the Lady Dragons and Rachel Collins and Grace Underwood batted in runs for the team while Cammeran Neathery scored both of Mangham’s runs in the final game. 

With two outs on the board, Neathery doubled in the first inning and then scored on a hit by Collins.

Due to information obtained in follow-up interviews, a new warrant was issued for Kenneth Fulford, 53, Friday afternoon.  

Investigators say Fulford, a volunteer firefighter for Richland Parish Ward 1 Fire Department, has now admitted to setting the fire at his home to “end his wife’s suffering,” believing she would be unable to escape on her own.

Voters will go to the polls Saturday to decide the fate of three property tax renewals.

All three items on the ballot for the April 28 election are property tax renewals for the Town of Mangham.

The first proposition is the renewal of a 7.85 mills property tax for 10 years.

The millage would bring in an estimated $19,658 each year to be used for the purpose of maintaining the municipal general fund of the town.