Empowering tomorrow: Mayor's Youth Council takes the lead

Empowering tomorrow: Mayor's Youth Council takes the lead

By Ashlyn Little The DeRidder City Council met on Monday with a standing-room only crowd as the panel welcomed members of the Mayor’s Youth Council and the students who won the poetry contest for naming the new DeRidder Parks and Recreation owl mascot. The Mayor’s Youth Council will have the opportunity to attend both city council and economic development meetings to learn more about the city and the ins and outs of what goes on within the area.…