WILDSVILLE, La. &8212; Two of the oldest residents of Wildsville cut the ribbon on its newest building Tuesday.

The ribbon cutting marked the formal opening of the Concordia Parish Sheriff&8217;s Office&8217;s newest substation, a small building on U.S. 84 in the far western edge of the parish community.

Julia Fisher, 86, cut the ribbon, while Ike Robertson, 85, and Sheriff Randy Maxwell held it for her.

&8220;This is a very important day for Wildsville and for Concordia Parish,&8221; Maxwell said.

Fisher has lived her entire life in Wildsville, raising 13 children there. Robertson moved to the community in 1956 after a tour in the Army and a brief career flying commercial planes between the United States and Europe.

&8220;This place seems to get better every year,&8221; Robertson said. &8220;We&8217;re proud of our new substation and our sheriff.&8221;

Deputies Henry Ceasor and Don Glynn have been working in the new building for several weeks. Previously, the deputies shared space with the Concordia Parish Fire Protection District No. 2 in a building a few hundred yards from the new facility. Deputies have been stationed in Wildsville since 2003. Before that, calls were dispatched from the Doty Road Substation in Ferriday, about 15 miles away.

Ceasor, who has worked at the substation for three months after spending nearly four years in corrections, said he has seen the difference having deputies in the community has made.

&8220;The people are really pleased,&8221; Ceasor said. &8220;Crime is down just from us being here and driving around the area.&8221;

The substation, located at 15045 U.S. 84, was built on land donated by Wildsville resident Jesse Evans, the owner of Concordia Turtle Farms. Deputies can be contacted at 318-339-1339.