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The Minden Crimson Tide moved up four spots in this week’s LSWA Poll to #6. The Crimson Tide hasn’t been ranked this high since the 2016 season. Minden is 3-0 on the season, allowing only 6 points in those 3 wins. Neville, Northwood, and Huntington from District 1-4A also are ranked in the top 10 […]
LEAVE WITHOUT PAY Camellia Quarles, Food Service Technician, Doyline High School, Effective August 31, 2020. John Slattery, Teacher, North Webster Junior High School, effective August 24, 2020. RETIREMENT Shirley Abrams, Paraprofessional, Doyline High School, Effective December 19, 2020. Wanda Alstork, Food Service Technician, Phillips Elementary, Effective August 26, 2020. Esther Harris, Food Service Technician, Phillips […]
For a second consecutive week, Minden remains ranked #10 in the latest Louisiana Sports Writers Association Poll. Minden, Neville, and Northwood make up the North Louisiana representation in this week’s class 4A poll . Bastrop, Huntington, and North DeSoto also received votes this week. Minden has fielded back to back shut outs for the first […]
On the first day back from Fall Break, the members of the Webster Parish School Board met for their October meeting. A number of expenditures were approved: Consolidated 3 Maintenance Fund Gentry & Holder Floors, Inc. to screen and recoat the entire varsity gym floor at Lakeside Jr./Sr. High School in the amount of $2,796.50. […]
The Lakeside Warriors are set to open the 2020 season at home against West Ouachita. Last week’s game against Mangham was cancelled due to the quarantine of a number of Lakeside players. Ticket sales are Monday through Thursday from 12:30-1:30 this week at the field house. Friday from 5-6 in the office. You must pre-buy […]
Minden City Councilman Keith Beard has announced his intention to resign his seat as City Councilman for District D effective next Friday (September 25). According to Beard’s letter of resignation, Beard stated that he had been given an opportunity to be closer to his grandchildren in the Monroe area. Beard said in the letter that, […]
The annual audit of financials for the City of Minden is usually the highlight of the Minden City Council meeting this time of year, but it took a back seat to an extremely tension filled and emotionally charged meeting on Tuesday night. Before all of the fireworks of the meeting occurred, the council did hear […]
The Webster Parish Police Jury held its monthly meeting on Tuesday. Among items on the light agenda included: Ratifying action on Resolution 007-2020-A Resolution in opposition of all proposed legislation that transfers the administration and collection of local sales and use taxes to the Louisiana Department of Revenue. Approved a number of recreational funding requests: […]
The following Personnel Report was presented at the monthly meeting of the Webster Parish School Board on Monday night. Resignation: Presley Adkins, Teacher, Jones Elementary, effective August 1, 2020. Sarah Adkins, Teacher, Browning Elementary, effective June 22, 2020. Jessica “Jade” Brown, Teacher, North Webster High School, effective August 1, 2020. Alexa Edwards, Teacher, North Webster […]
The members of the Webster Parish School Board met Monday night. With a unanimous vote, Superintendent Johnny Rowland’s contract was extended for four more years with the same terms and conditions as before. In making preparations for the 2020-2021 school year, adjustments were made to the 2020-2021 school calendar. Highlights of the calendar include: August […]
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