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Photo gallery: Minden vs. Haughton 7-on-7 football | Here are some images from a 7-on-7 game between the Minden Crimson ...
06/05/2026

Photo gallery: Minden vs. Haughton 7-on-7 football | Here are some images from a 7-on-7 game between the Minden Crimson Tide and Haughton Bucs held Thursday at Haughton. Photos by Robert Summerlin ([email protected], … Read More

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Here are some images from a 7-on-7 game between the Minden Crimson Tide and Haughton Bucs held Thursday at Haughton. Photos by Robert Summerlin ([email protected], Robert pics.com.com).

Wrong-way turn leads to arrests, m**h discovery during traffic stop | A traffic stop for a wrong-way turn near a constru...
06/05/2026

Wrong-way turn leads to arrests, m**h discovery during traffic stop | A traffic stop for a wrong-way turn near a construction zone early Sunday, May 31, led to the arrests of two Minden residents and the … Read More

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A traffic stop for a wrong-way turn near a construction zone early Sunday, May 31, led to the arrests of two Minden residents and the discovery of suspected m**hamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, according to a Minden Police Department report. At approximately 2:09 AM, an officer stationed near Lov...

Driver allegedly impersonates brother, then admits true identity | A traffic stop in downtown Minden led to the arrest o...
06/05/2026

Driver allegedly impersonates brother, then admits true identity | A traffic stop in downtown Minden led to the arrest of a 29-year-old man after he allegedly provided officers with his brother’s identity in an … Read More

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A traffic stop in downtown Minden led to the arrest of a 29-year-old man after he allegedly provided officers with his brother’s identity in an attempt to avoid outstanding warrants, according to a Minden Police Department report. On May 30, an officer on patrol observed a silver 2015 Honda Accord...

Gotta catch ’em all? Police say shoplifting attempt ends with arrest | A 41-year-old Arkansas man was arrested Friday, M...
06/05/2026

Gotta catch ’em all? Police say shoplifting attempt ends with arrest | A 41-year-old Arkansas man was arrested Friday, May 29, after allegedly attempting to steal Pokémon trading cards from Walmart in Minden, according to a Minden … Read More

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A 41-year-old Arkansas man was arrested Friday, May 29, after allegedly attempting to steal Pokémon trading cards from Walmart in Minden, according to a Minden Police Department report. Officers were dispatched to Walmart in the 1300 block of Homer Road in reference to a theft complaint. Upon arriv...

Webster Parish officials remind residents of fireworks laws ahead of holiday celebrations | As residents prepare for Ind...
06/05/2026

Webster Parish officials remind residents of fireworks laws ahead of holiday celebrations | As residents prepare for Independence Day and other summer celebrations, Webster Parish and local officials are reminding the public about fireworks regulations, including a newly … Read More

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As residents prepare for Independence Day and other summer celebrations, Webster Parish and local officials are reminding the public about fireworks regulations, including a newly amended parish ordinance aimed at protecting livestock. The Webster Parish Police Jury recently approved an amendment to...

Are Louisiana voters being asked to consider too many constitutional amendments? | By Gracie Thomas | LSU Manship School...
06/05/2026

Are Louisiana voters being asked to consider too many constitutional amendments? | By Gracie Thomas | LSU Manship School News Service

BATON ROUGE – Voter rejection of constitutional amendments, including one that would have freed up money … Read More

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By Gracie Thomas | LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE – Voter rejection of constitutional amendments, including one that would have freed up money for teacher pay raises, complicated this spring’s legislative session and raised questions about whether the public is being asked to vote o...

Voter registration deadlines for the June 27 election | BATON ROUGE, La. — Secretary of State Nancy Landry reminds vote...
06/05/2026

Voter registration deadlines for the June 27 election | BATON ROUGE, La. — Secretary of State Nancy Landry reminds voters that the final deadline to register to vote in the June 27 Second Party Primary … Read More

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BATON ROUGE, La. — Secretary of State Nancy Landry reminds voters that the final deadline to register to vote in the June 27 Second Party Primary and Spring Municipal General Election is quickly approaching. The deadline to register through the GeauxVote Online Registration System is Saturday, J...

Pringer Place Cemetery Association to meet June 13th | PRINGER PLACE CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONwill meetSaturday, June 13th, 2...
06/05/2026

Pringer Place Cemetery Association to meet June 13th | PRINGER PLACE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION

will meet

Saturday, June 13th, 2026, 9:00 A.M.

at the

Fellowship Hall:

Pleasant Grove Missionary

Baptist Church

1987 Hwy 531

Minden, … Read More

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PRINGER PLACE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION will meet Saturday, June 13th, 2026, 9:00 A.M. at the Fellowship Hall:  Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church 1987 Hwy 531 Minden, LA  71055 NOTE: Raffle Ticket Drawing!

Speaker Johnson honors departing Chief of Staff Hayden Haynes | WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson delivered a tribute on the...
06/05/2026

Speaker Johnson honors departing Chief of Staff Hayden Haynes | WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson delivered a tribute on the House Floor today in honor of Hayden Haynes, who has served as Speaker Johnson’s Chief of Staff … Read More

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson delivered a tribute on the House Floor today in honor of Hayden Haynes, who has served as Speaker Johnson’s Chief of Staff during his entire tenure in Congress. “Even before the Speakership, before the Cannon office that was split in the middle by a women’s res...

What’s next for J.L. Jones Elementary? | Invitation to a meeting by Terrell MendenhallWHAT’S NEXT FOR J.L. JONES ELEMENT...
06/04/2026

What’s next for J.L. Jones Elementary? | Invitation to a meeting by Terrell Mendenhall

WHAT’S NEXT FOR J.L. JONES ELEMENTARY School in Minden,La. Known for its legacy of being a Historically Black … Read More

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Invitation to a meeting by Terrell Mendenhall WHAT'S NEXT FOR J.L. JONES ELEMENTARY School in Minden,La. Known for its legacy of being a Historically Black educational institution. Why wasn’t the Webster Parish community notified earlier on in the process and why would Webster Parish school board ...

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