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The first meeting of 2023 was held Monday evening and began with Judge Jeff Cox swearing in of the Webster Parish School Board Members. New Board Members sworn in were Jonathan Guthrie, Patricia “Susan” Addington, Debbie Thomas, and Jana Watson. The Board Members also appointed Ms. Franke Mitchell to serve for District 9 until a […]
There were a number of races on the ballot Tuesday in the Primary Election in Webster Parish. For the City of Minden, Nick Cox was elected as Mayor of Minden with 53% of the vote with Terika Walker coming in second with 38% of the vote. Jared McIver is the new Chief of Police, defeating […]
Several lane closures are expected over the next couple of days along the I-20 corridor between Webster and Bossier Parishes as announced by Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Wednesday, November 2nd and Thursday, November 3, 2022, the right (outside) lane on I-20 westbound from just east of the LA 782 (Industrial Drive) interchange to […]
Guest speaker for Thursday’s noon meeting of the Minden Lions Club will be Lindsay Gouedy, executive director of the Sparta Groundwater Commission. Lindsay has served as the face of the Sparta Groundwater Commission for the past 13 years, initially with a focus on education and later as the organization’s managing and representative executive director. Lindsay […]
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development would like to remind candidates that as they conduct their campaign for public office, please keep the following in mind: It is against Louisiana Law to place signs within the right of way of a state highway. Campaign signs placed in the right of way […]
Members of the Webster Parish School Board unanimously voted to make changes to the 2022 – 2023 Academic Calendar. Changes made are: Schools closed on November 8 for Federal Election Winter Intersession changed from two weeks to one week. Winter Intersession will be held February 20 – 24 with students returning on February 27, 2023. […]
It was the first meeting of the Minden City Council since the appointment of Tommy Davis as interim Mayor to finish the term of the late Terry Gardner. The council worked through a light agenda in less than thirty minutes Monday night, approving: Police Department Promotion of Lt. Ronald Payton to Captain Minden Municipal […]
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that beginning on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, there will be intermittent nighttime moving lane closures on both I-20 eastbound and westbound between the US 80 overpass approximately 3 miles west of Dixie Inn and the Dixie Inn interchange (Exit 44) in Webster Parish. These moving lane closures will take […]
Qualifying began on Wednesday for the November 8th elections. Here is the list as of qualified candidates for all Webster Parish races. As of 5 pm Friday, July 22, 2022 United States Senator: Beryl A. Billiot Gary Chambers Xan John John Kennedy W. Thomas La Fontaine Olson MV “Vinny Mendoza Luke Mixon Syrita Steib […]
Results are in and figures show the inaugural McKenzie Archery Shooters Association (ASA) Easton/Hoyt Pro/Am Tour held at Camp Minden April 21-24 was a success. According to the ASA report, 1,655 participants, sponsors and staff from 41 states, plus Canada and Australia, attended the tour event. Included among the participants were 153 in the 14 […]
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