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One arrested on cruelty charge
Shongaloo mother arrested after
children test positive for drugs
MICHELLE BATES
michelle@press-herald.com
Art program to
focus on continuing
education
SHONGALOO – Police
say two children in a Shongaloo home tested positive
for narcotics and as a result,
their mother is now in police
custody.
Jeannie Vines, 39, of the
700 block of Highway 615 in
Shongaloo, was arrested
Wednesday, Jan. 20, for two
counts of cruelty to a juvenile and possession of drug
paraphernalia. Bond was set
at $50,700.
Webster Parish Sheriff’s
deputies say Detective Teresa Rogers learned from the
two children
during
an
interview at
the Gingerbread House
in Shreveport
that
drug use was
taking place
in the home.
VINES
A search
warrant was obtained for the
Highway 615 residence, and
during the search, 16 glass
pipes were found along with
a plastic Sprite bottle stuffed
with steel wool and a hole
burned into the bottom,
according to the police
report.
A small baggie with a
white residue was also
found, and police say the
baggie was sent off for test-
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LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!
NEWS PG. 2
education
BRUCE FRANKLIN/PRESS-HERALD
The school resource officer
posted at Webster Junior
High School has been
removed by the city.
Officer
pulled
from
WJH
Contract between
city, school
district to blame
MICHELLE BATES
michelle@press-herald.com
Sneed delays
college
announcement
SPORTS PG. 6
BRUCE FRANKLIN/PRESS-HERALD
Trevor Davis of Johnson Brother’s Carnival prepares rides Thursday evening for the annual Fasching/Mardi Gras
parade in downtown Minden. The carnival will kick off at 6 p.m. Friday.
Kudos to
the MLK
committee
OPINION PG.4
WEATHER
TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK
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Parade, carnival highlight weekend
BRUCE FRANKLIN
bfranklin@press-herald.com
The good times will roll in
Minden again this year with
the 19th annual Mardi
Gras/Fasching Parade.
Sponsored by the Minden
Main Street program, the
parade will start at 5:30
p.m., Saturday Line up will
begin at 4 p.m.
The grand marshal will be
Miss Minden Macey Colvin.
“The entire community is
encouraged to participate in
this family-oriented event,”
Minden Main
Street Director
INSIDE
Becky
White
>> Parade
registration
said.
form
The parade
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route for Mardi
Gras is a little
>> Parade
different than
route
other
downmap
town parades.
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14
Rather
than
beginning
at
First United Methodist
Church, the Mardi Gras
Parade line up will be on
Germantown Road.
The 3.3-mile parade rolls
down Elm Street and turns
right onto East and West
past the library and turns
left onto McDonald and then
right onto Main Street, circling back around on Broadway.
Registration for floats is
open until 4 p.m. Friday.
There is no fee to enter;
however, pre-registration is
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CARNIVAL
TIMES
>> FRIDAY
6 until 9 p.m.
>> SATURDAY
10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Armband special: $20 for
unlimted riding
Noon until 4 p.m.
6 until 9 p.m.
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LOW
The school resource officer posted at Webster Junior
High School has been pulled
and re-stationed at the Minden Police Department.
Minden Police Chief Steve
Cropper says
Officer Tina
Douglas was
pulled from
the
school
about
two
weeks ago,
claiming the
Webster
Parish School
CROPPER
Board is not
holding up its end of the
deal.
“I knew the contract had
not been signed, but I was
under the impression that
even though the contract had
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Lake Bistineau
Spillway
topic of
task force
meeting
MICHELLE BATES
michelle@press-herald.com
A mainly sunny sky.
Winds light
and variable.
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A car crash brought traffic to a halt along Homer Road just before noon Thursday. According to reports, a car
stopped at the stop sign on Ridgewood Drive and pulled into the path of a car traveling on Homer Road. No major
injuries were reported.
The gates at the Lake
Bistineau Spillway were discussed at length Thursday
during the first Bistineau
Task Force meeting of the
year.
Several volunteers who
recently cleaned up the
clogged dam showed up in
force to find out what could
be done to keep the flow of
water over the spillway free
and clear.
In early January, a group
of about eight volunteers
spent several hours pulling
logs and debris from the
spillway area.
Jeff
Sibley,
with
Louisiana Department of
See LAKE, Page 2
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arts in education
Art program to focus on
continuing education
MICHELLE BATES
michelle@press-herald.com
Cultural Crossroads is
preparing to implement its
Art and Soil grant program,
part of the “Angels for
Change” grant awarded in
October by Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Louisiana.
Project Director Miranda
Arimondi says the program
is about getting at risk youth
motivated to graduate from
high school and be successful
in life. It’s about offering
youth a chance to learn skills
that will allow them to
become working young
adults through the arts.
“The Art and Soil program
is about reducing the number
of dropouts by encouraging
an investment in the arts but
also farming and the land as
an instrument and as a tool
to convince people to engage
in something that might give
them an inspiration and
enough marketable skills to
not only graduate but to give
them purpose,” she said.
Cultural Crossroads CoFounder Chris Broussard
says the term at-risk youth
encompasses a large variety
of students,
such as students
who
make decent
grades
but
have no purpose or drive
to finish high
school,
or
they could be
students who BROUSARD
are underperforming but need that extra
push to want to finish their
education.
“We’re discovering those
students that were integrated
into art programs have a
higher chance of graduating
from high school,” she said.
“We’re going to document
things as we go along, and if
we find this to be successful,
we’re going to find the money
to continue it, although this
grant was a one-time grant.”
The program will be
offered to about 30 at-risk
youth, and in this program,
they will design and plant a
blueberry garden and take
care of it as well as learn
skills they can use to obtain
gainful employment upon
graduation.
“A lot of the things they’re
going to do will give them a
skill or teach them experiences they’ve never had
before,” Broussard said.
“And they will be contributing to their community.”
Together, students will
also design and create a
sculpture at The Farm as well
as other team-building activities.
The goal of the Angels of
Change grant program,
BCBS officials say, is to provide additional support to
organizations that demonstrate extensive impact on
the quality of life of the children of Louisiana.
In 2015, as a part of their
commitment to the Angel
Award nominees, the grant
program “seeks to demonstrate our appreciation for
the depth of work our 162
Angels have performed to
help Louisiana’s children.”
The Angel Awards go to
those who have enhanced
and impacted a child’s life
physically, mentally, emotionally or spiritually.
Broussard says they
expect to start within the last
half of this school year and
will follow them through the
first half of the next school
year.
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Wildlife and Fisheries, says
the gates closed Jan. 14, but
they do have some debris
around the gates, preventing
them from closing completely.
“Several of them are
almost all the way shut, and
typically, we go back with the
Department of Transportation and Development and
see if the water recedes and
see what’s on the back side,”
he said. “The lake was high
already, but you just can’t see
what’s down there.”
He says they usually clear
the dam area of logs and
debris twice per year, but the
manpower just isn’t there to
clear the dam more often.
“With a lake with trees
and logs, it’s just an ongoing
thing,” he said. “We appreciate the effort on it, and we do
it the week right before (closing the gates). Every lake that
has that has the same issue.
All those lakes that have timber get stuff on the spillway.
We do appreciate the effort,
it did not go unnoticed.”
LDWF still took a beating
by several in attendance over
their perceived lack of concern over the spillway. Webster Parish Police Jury President Jim Bonsall, District 6
says he understands it cannot be cleaned on a more regular basis by LDWF, but feels
they could show more concern. He says he understands
they clean the spillways
because they have to.
“In my opinion, they
ought to be more eager to
help, because we all work for
these people,” he said.
“That’s what I’ve seen that
bothers me more than anything. I understand they
can’t go clean it out every
other day, and I think most
of these people understand
that. I do think we ought to
get better cooperation among
all of us and make this deal
work a little better.”
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The Bistineau Task Force met for its first meeting of the year Thursday. The Lake
Bistineau Spillway and litter topped discussions as representatives of the Louisiana
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries fielded questions from area lake residents.
But he says, like Police
Juror Steve Ramsey, District
11, he believes a schedule
could be set up so that the
spillway gets cleaned out
more often.
Volunteer
Weldon
Thomas and others in attendance say they intend to host
other cleanup days like the
one in January on a more
regular basis.
Litter around the lake
area has also been an ongoing issue, and Bonsall says
they have one crew that takes
care of the whole parish as
well as a crew of inmates at
Bayou Dorcheat Correctional
Center. Bonsall says he does
not understand the blatant
littering within the parish.
“There’s two crews and we
can’t keep up,” Bonsall said.
“We talk about this at every
meeting, and we try to
address it. We have a couple
of groups of people that have
asked if they could take sections of roads, and I think
that’s a great idea if they have
the time to do that. Maybe
somebody might develop
some pride from it.”
In other news, the weevil
project headed up by Pete
Camp, BTF member at large,
is at a relative standstill with
the colder months and the
lake drawdown.
Three greenhouses have
been donated towards the
weevil project, although they
have to be constructed on the
lake, Camp said.
“We have the tanks built
that the weevils will go in,
and we have it ready to put
the plastic back on the top of
the greenhouse,” he said.
“We have a lot of work to do
inside. That should hopefully
be done this weekend. So far,
everything we’ve done has
been for free.”
He says dirt and labor
have both been donated.
“A whole bunch of people
have just come together to
make this thing happen pretty quickly,” he added. “Hopefully we’ll have our own weevils in the greenhouse within
a couple of weeks.”
Members rolling off the
task force include Elmore
Morris of Bodcau Soil and
Water Conservation District,
David Lowe and Rick Yager
of Dorcheat SWCD, and Bill
Conly of Saline SWCD. They
will discuss replacements at
the next meeting.
The next meeting of the
Bistineau Task Force is slated for 10 a.m. March 24 on
the second floor at the Webster Parish Courthouse.
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not been signed that the
school board was doing
what they said they were
going to do, which was paying for two officers,” he
said. “A couple of weeks
ago, the mayor made me
aware that the school board
wasn’t doing anything
other than what they’ve
always done, which was
$1,500 a month for the
SRO at Minden High
School.”
He says the agreement
was the school board was
going to pay the two SROs
– Douglas and Sgt. Tokia
Whiting – their full salaries
until the contract was
signed.
Since Douglas was
pulled from the school,
Cropper says if WJHS
needs an officer, they are to
call the police department
and an officer will be sent
just like any other call.
He says he understands
the need for the SROs, but
without the school board
paying for them, he cannot
afford to keep them at the
school.
“I need people here too
bad,” he said.
of
Superintendent
Schools Dr. Dan Rawls says
he knew nothing about her
being pulled from the
school.
Rawls says auditors are
the reason the final contract has not been presented to the Webster Parish
School Board, adding technical language is being
reviewed by internal personnel at the school board
office.
“It’s very complex and a
lot of rules and regulations,” he said. “We’ve had
several attempts at the
board, and just about the
time we got the final drafts
ready, the auditors got a
hold of it, and rightfully so.
They make sure we don’t
sign a contract and do
things illegal with money.
It’s just a lot of stuff. We’ve
got it down to what we
think it’s supposed to be;
we’re almost there.”
He says a meeting has
been scheduled to resolve
all the issues and have the
contracts ready for the February board meeting.
Springhill Police Chief
Will Lynd says he hasn’t
heard anything about
where the contract stands.
“They haven’t said anything to me, and they
haven’t contacted me,” he
said. “The only thing I want
is for it to be fair, equal
amongst the parish. Sgt.
Johnny Coleman is an asset
to our community and
schools. I think our students deserve protection,
and it gives a peace of mind
when parents know there is
an officer close.”
Lynd says Coleman, who
has been with the department for more than 30
years, covers North Webster High School, North
Webster Junior High and
the elementary schools.
The original contract
was presented to the board
by Minden in June 2015,
when Lynd and Springhill
Mayor Carroll Breaux
approached the board to
inquire about entering into
a contract with them to
cover an SRO. Lynd says
they took Minden’s proposed contract and put
their department and figures in and presented it to
the board.
MPD and the City of
Minden are asking the
school board to pay the two
SROs’ benefits, salaries and
fuel and maintenance on
the vehicles. Rawls says
much of that may be
changed in the final contract, pending the approval
of both parties. He says if
or when the contracts are
approved, the money to pay
the SROs will come from
the general fund.
Currently, both the City
of Minden and Springhill
receive $1,500 per month
per officer for services to
Minden High School,
WJHS, and the Springhill
schools.
Sgt. Tokia Whiting is the
school resource officer for
Minden High School and
Douglas was the SRO for
WJHS. Douglas was stationed there full-time during the last part of the
2014-15 school year. The
positions are on a 10month cycle, and when
school is out, they return to
the MPD for regular patrol.
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YCP to graduate 201 cadets Saturday
The Louisiana National Guard
Youth Challenge Program is scheduled to graduate 201 cadets during a
ceremony at The Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, at 11 a.m. Saturday.
The auditorium will open to the public at 10 a.m.
The Honorable Elbert Lee Guillory, Louisiana State Senator, District
24, and the Honorable Harlie Eugene
“Gene” Reynolds, Louisiana State
Representative, District 10, will be
schooL news
present to address the class.
This graduating class from Minden, includes 32 cadets who took the
ACT, 34% of which scored at or
above the national average. 94
cadets met Louisiana State eligibility
requirements to take the HiSET (formerly GED) exam, and 84 passed the
exam. 62 cadets participated in a
Bossier Parish Community College
program and earned a total of 753
transferrable college credits before
graduating from the 5 month residential phase. Collectively, this graduating class completed more than
10,370 hours of service to community projects.
“YCP graduations are always bittersweet. Watching the cadets grow,
from week one to week twenty two is
a blessed experience. The journey
has been long, and they have earned
the privilege to graduate,” CPT.
Jason Montgomery, director of YCP
at Camp Minden said. “The Youth
Challenge Program changes lives, of
both cadets and staff. I’m grateful
just to have the opportunity to
impact the lives of these young
adults.”
The mission of the Louisiana
National Guard Youth Challenge
Program is to intervene in and
reclaim the lives of 16-18 year old
adolescents, producing program
graduates with the values, life skills,
education, and self-discipline necessary in order to succeed as productive citizens. This second chance
program offers young people an
opportunity to improve their lives
through participation in an innovative, alternative school.
Currently, 27 states operate 35
Youth
Challenge
Programs.
Louisiana is the only state in the
nation to successfully operate 3
Youth Challenge Programs.
Police Blotter
Recent arrests made in
Webster Parish.
Minden Police
Department
MHS BAND RECEIVES NEW HATS
COURTESY PHOTO
The Minden High School Band recently received a generous donation of new band hats from former band member
Johnny Johnson. The group debuted the new hats recently in the Minden MLK Parade and are looking forward to
sporting them at parades in the near future. MHS Principal Robin Tucker says the MHS Band of Pride is very grateful
for all of the support from parents, alumni, businesses, and our community.
St. Jude fish fry is Friday, tickets still on sale
Tickets are on sale for Minden Masonic Lodge #51’s annual St. Jude Fish Fry, which will take
place from 4 until 7 p.m., Jan. 22. Tickets can be purchased at the lodge, located at 101 Ryans Way
(off Industrial Drive) in Minden. Ticket’s are $8 and the meal will be dine in or carry out. Proceeds
from the event go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
John M. (Buster) Bratton
Funeral services for John M. (Buster) Bratton will be at 2
p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, 2015 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home
Chapel in Minden with the Rev. John Hawthorne officiating.
Interment will follow at Gardens of Memory in Minden. The
family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan.
23, 2016 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home.
John was born Aug. 30, 1927 in Kelly and entered into rest
Jan. 20, 2016 in Minden.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Lillie Bratton of
Minden, sons Neal Bratton of Amarillo, Texas, Bruce Bratton
and wife Margarita of Minden, daughter Michele Temple and
husband Norman of Minden, sisters Ruth Gintz of Pineville,
Virginia Cruse of Grayson, Clara Rutledge of Columbia,
brothers Virgil Bratton of Pineville, Darrell Bratton of W.
Monroe, granddaughter Stacey Baugh and husband Jeremy of
Minden, and great-grandchildren Jerestin, Jayden, and Tristan Baugh.
Shirley Ann Frazier Jones
July 19, 1945 - January 18, 2016
Only July 19, 1945, a beautiful baby girl was born to Gladys
Frazier and she named her Shirley Ann Frazier.
Shirley was born in Minden.
Shirley met the love of her life, Clemon Jones Jr. "Sweet
Obituaries
Red." On Aug. 5, 1962, they were united in holy matrimony,
and to this union four children were born.
She confessed Christ at an early age and united with New
Light Baptist Church where she served as an usher. She later
united with the Good Samaritan Missionary Baptist Church,
and continued to do God's work as an usher. Shirley was also
a faithful member of OES Chapter Number 173.
She received her education from the Webster Parish
School System.
Shirley was the first African American to
be hired at West Gibson located in the West
Plaza. She was a faithful employee for 18
years until their closure. After retiring from
West Gibson, she was later employed with the
Webster Parish School System. Shirley was
Webster Parish Council on Aging for seven
years. She always said, "forgive anyone that
wronged you-do not block your blessings."
On Jan. 18, 2016, God knew it was time for
JONES
Shirley to have some peace and rest, so he
called her home. Shirley is no longer with us but her love,
wisdom and grace will always be present through the wonderful memories that we shared.
She was preceded in death by one son; Trovoski D. Jones,
one brother, Harold Frazier.
She leaves to cherish her memories of strength, wisdom,
humility and love to her loving husband of 53 years: Clemon
Jones Jr; three daughters: Jacqueline Jones Patterson
Rodney Miller, 40, of the
300 block of S. Talton Street
in Minden, was charged with
improper lane use and possession of Schedule I CDS.
Terry Thomas, 59, of the
400 block of McIntyre Street
in Minden, was charged with
two counts of theft of goods.
Dexter D. Walker, 36, of
the 200 block of Syrup Mill
Road in Minden, was
charged with illegal possession of stolen things and
theft by fraud.
Kadarrion D. Mason, 18,
of the 100 block of Camp
Road in Minden, was a fugitive from Webster Parish
Sheriff's Office.
Jacob Anderson, 22, of
the 300 block of Kelly Street
in Bossier City, was arrested
on two warrants.
Tomun Burns, 35, of the
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ing.
While at the residence, a
representative from the
Department of Children’s
700 block of West Street in
Minden, was charged with
leaving the scene.
Cedrick Jones, 46, of the
5000 block of Kennedy
Street in Shreveport, was
charged with driving under
suspension, resisting an officer, no taillights, modified
exhaust, two counts of open
container, and was a fugitive
from Webster Parish Sheriff's Office.
Rodney W. Miller, 40, of
the 500 block of S. Talton in
Minden, was charged with
possession of Schedule I CDS
(marijuana, third offense and
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and Family Services notified
Sgt. Rogers that Vines and
both children tested positive
for narcotics.
The children were taken
into the custody of DCFS and
Vines was placed under
arrest and transported to
Bayou Dorcheat Correctional
Center for booking.
(Elmo), Chundra L. Jones (Victor) of Minden, Katrina Jones
Brown (David) of Mansfield, Texas. A loving and caring
mother, Gladys Drew of Minden. Daughter in law: Cristy
Jones of Haughton, two sisters in law: Annie Jones Moore
(Willie) and Sueletha Frazier both of Minden. Four aunts:
Velma Jackson, Louise Williams, Mary Warren (Arthur), Inez
Bell (Otis) all of Minden. Five grandchildren; Kartonio D.
Jones, Adrieeta Moore (Bruce) of Minden, KeAndrea Brown
of Mansfield, Texas. Zaria and ZaKeria Jones both of
Haughton; five great grandchildren; Kartonio Combs of
Shreveport; Kentravion Lister, LeRoyal Key, Kamayiah, and
Kaiden all of Minden, LA, and numerous nieces and nephews
and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be at noon Saturday, Jan. 23, 2015 at
Good Samaritan Baptist Church. Interment will follow at
Hopewell Cemetery in Dubberly. The family will receive
friends from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, 2016.
Richard Paul Vachula
Mr. Richard Paul Vachula, 81, of Trout, was born on April
1, 1934 in Whatley, Massachusetts and passed from this life
on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015 in Jena.
Memorial service for Mr. Vachula will be 2 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 23, 2016 at Midway Baptist Church in Jena. Visitation
will be from noon until time of service at the church.
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PERSPECTIVE
Kudos to
the MLK
committee
The dream and spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive and well
Monday in Minden.
Leading up to the day set aside to
honor King, I read articles that were
questioning rather his dream has
faded since making his famous “I
have a dream” speech 52 years ago.
That may be true for some parts
of America, but not in Minden.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee – spearheaded
by Councilwoman Fayrine KennonGilbert – planned
multiple events
over the weekend
leading up to
Monday’s Ecumenical Unity
March, MLK
Parade and Youth
Rally that kept
the dream alive.
Despite the
fringed weather,
the march,
BRUCE
parade and youth
FRANKLIN
rally had a great
turnout.
It was so cold during the parade
my teeth were chattering, but the
crowds bundled up came out to
honor King’s dream.
Following the parade, hundreds
filled the Minden Civic Center for
the annual Youth Rally. Winners of
the essay and poster contests along
with parade winners were
announced. The Phi Delta Kappa
Kudos along with the E.S. Richardson Choir performed.
Kudos to the committee for a job
well done — and not only keeping
the dream alive, but making it shine
brighter than ever.
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direct support of our U.S. Military,
more so, the ones that have served
our country and honorably.
I see and hear his voice above the
other members of Congress. I am
not in his congressional district
which is the only reason I haven't
been able to vote for him. I believe
he will get the support from many
U.S. Veterans and active duty military here in Louisiana.
Many other Louisiana congressmen talk in support of our veterans,
but that seems to be the end of their
support. Congressman Boustany
takes actions, gets things done, and
could do much more with some
help of others in Congress. Congressman Boustany is not just a talker, but also a doer.
God bless Louisiana and America,
Jack. L. Daniels
CWO USA RET.
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With the release of Iranian
oil into the markets, there is a
new global panic about oil
prices.
The former Persia was a
longtime source of oil production, but the militant Islamists
in charge of the country made
it a pariah through support of
terrorism and through its
potential to develop nuclear
weapons. While we hope for the
best with a new international
agreement on arms control,
more oil on the market is probably not what Louisiana's energy producers need right now.
More oil on the world markets raises fears that the price
per barrel will tumble to $20, a
low that hasn't been seen in
decades.
The impact on both state
and local revenue has been
substantial here in Louisiana.
In November, retail sales in
Lafayette Parish — a national
center for oil production and
oilfield services — fell more
than 7 percent compared with
the same month in 2014. It's
the eighth consecutive month
that sales were down.
Those are the kind of numbers that cannot help but worry
newly elected Mayor-President
Joel Robideaux and the council,
but at the state level, there are
similar worries for Gov. John
Bel Edwards and the Legislature. The budget forecast is
based on a now-unreasonable
$48 barrel price.
That's trouble, although not
as bad as the mid-1980s when
oil prices collapsed and more
than 40 percent of the state
budget was dependent on oil
revenue. It's still a serious
impact.
"While we have a record low
rig count, historic low permitting, and have lost around
9,000 jobs in Louisiana, we are
just one of many states that
have felt the impact of this
decline," notes Don Briggs,
head of the Louisiana Oil and
Gas Association. "We are not in
this fight alone."
Briggs has seen it all in a
long career in the industry as
participant and lobbyist for oil
and gas firms.
There's nowhere to go but
up from here, he advised indus-
try-watchers recently.
"While the oil and gas industry has taken a hit on the nose,
our people are some the most
resilient people in the workforce. These men and women
are used to rain, sleet, snow
and lightning. The job must go
on for them," he wrote.
The long term obviously
demands energy for a growing
national and global economic
future. "We have been drilling
wells in this state since the
early 1900s," Briggs said. "We
will not be stopping anytime
soon."
This not just whistling past
the graveyard, even as the market processes the impacts of
new sources of oil — via fracking wells in the United States —
or old sources, such as the
reopening of oil reserves in
Iran. Our energy industry is
going through tough times, and
that has a substantial economic
and social impact in Louisiana,
but we're confident for the
longer term that energy
demand will rise again, as will
Louisiana's oil patch.
Share your thoughts.
Email Letters to the Editor to bruce@press-herald.com.
PERSPECTIVE
A Socialist
in the White
House?
Remember Eugene Debs? If you do,
congratulations for passing your 100th
birthday. The powerful labor leader
ran for the presidency five times as a
Socialist, peaking at 6% of the vote in
1912.
How about Norman Thomas? He
did Debs one better, running for President of the United States six times on
the Socialist Party ticket. Persistence
did not engender popularity. Thomas'
best showing came when he got about
2% of the vote in 1932, in the throes of
the Great Depression. In 1944, with
our troops fighting in Europe and Asia,
he received 0.16% of the popular vote,
convincing all of 79,000 Americans
that he was the right man for the job.
So you can see that Americans,
unlike Europeans, have not been all
that fond of avowed socialists. The
Socialist Party actually stopped running presidential candidates after a fellow named Darlington Hoopes captured a grand total of 2,000 votes in
1956. His percentage of the popular
vote, to borrow from Animal House:
'Zero-point-zero.'
And yet now, 60 years after Darlington Hoopes, many Democrats are
embracing the self-proclaimed socialist Bernie Sanders. According to one
poll, the 74-year-old leads Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire by a whopping
27%!
Bernie doesn't just talk the talk, the
guy is the real deal. Right after his second marriage, Bernie and his new
bride traveled to the Soviet Union. He
says it was not a honeymoon, merely a
trip to foster cooperation. He also paid
a visit to communist Nicaragua, where
he apologized for
U.S. foreign policy
and attended what
was described as
an 'anti-U.S. rally.'
Sanders called
for a political revolution and
denounced America as a nation
where everything
is 'based on greed.'
His solution, natuBILL
rally, was a governO’RIELLY
ment takeover of
various industries.
But that was way back when Bernie
Sanders was a mere pup in his 40s.
What about now that the junior senator is a senior citizen? Well, Sanders
advocates 'Medicare for all' and the
abolishment of private insurance
plans. The details are fuzzy, but let's
just say that if you like ObamaCare,
you'll absolutely adore BernieCare.
He relishes bashing Wall Street and
wants to tax 'the rich' and profitable
corporations at some undefined astronomical rate. Bernie might take a cue
from his neighbors in Connecticut.
General Electric is moving its global
headquarters from the Nutmeg State
to Massachusetts, largely because of
onerous taxation.
If you tax companies excessively,
they take their business and their jobs
elsewhere, often offshore. If you tax
individuals excessively, they have less
to spend and the economy suffers.
There is simply no way for Bernie
Sanders to pay for the trillions of dollars his policies would require. Nevertheless, according to a Gallup poll, 6 in
10 Democrats say they would vote for
a socialist. Meanwhile, 43% of Iowa
Democrats describe themselves as
'socialist.' Unfortunately, the poll did
not ask whether those self-proclaimed
socialists even know what the word
means.
As has been said many times on
The Factor, Bernie Sanders seems to
be an honest man who genuinely
believes what he says. And despite his
flirtation with despotic regimes,
Sanders took some extraordinarily
brave and principled positions here in
the USA, especially on civil rights. But
history has proven that his economic
policies are misguided and would seriously damage the country.
Democratic bosses are trembling at
the prospect of a Sanders nomination.
Who would he pick as his running
mate? Michael Moore is out because
he is obviously averse to running.
Truth is, Bernie Sanders will not be the
nominee, the party just won't let that
happen. But he has managed to move
a major American political party far to
the left. So far that it will be hard for
Hillary Clinton or the eventual nominee to jog back to the center.
Perhaps Bernie Sanders can take
some solace from Norman Thomas,
the aforementioned six-time presidential candidate. For many decades there
was actually a Norman Thomas High
School in Manhattan. The school was
recently shut down because it was performing so poorly, which could be
seen as a metaphor for socialism itself.
And in all likelihood there will
someday be a Bernard Sanders High
School, probably right there in
Burlington, Vermont. It will be named
for a former Mayor, Congressman, and
Senator, a man who spoke his mind
and inspired a legion of young followers. But it will not be named for a former President of the United States.
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Friday, January 22, 2016 — Minden Press-Herald 5
Around Town
Jan. 23
19th Annual Mardi Gras/Fasching Parade will be at 5:30
p.m. The Mardi Gras Parade line up will be on Germantown Road. The 3.3-mile parade rolls down Elm Street and
turns right onto East and West past the library and turns
left onto McDonald and then right onto Main Street, circling
back around on Broadway.
The Dorcheat Soil and Water Conservation District will
hold their annual tree sale from from 7:30 a.m. until noon.
The Dorcheat SWCD Office is located at 216 B. Broadway,
Minden.
EDUCATION
Glenbrook students donate
to Human Association
Fundraiser for Betty Frye, fish fry cooked by Upper Crust
Catering at First United Methodist Church 10:30 until.
$10 minimum donation per plate. Eat in or carry out.
Jan. 24
The Galilee Baptist Church of Haughton will have a Musicians Appreciation service with Sister Jerell Coleman at
2:30 p.m.
Antioch Baptist Church will have a New Year Fellowship
Musical at 3 p.m.
Lunch Menu
Monday, Jan. 25
Beef nachos, spanish rice, pinto beans,
green salad, brownie, sliced peaches
Tuesday, Jan. 26
Red beans & sausage, steamed rice,
steamed cabbage, fresh fruit, WG cornbread
Wednesday, Jan. 27
Chicken/turkey tetrazzini, green peas, popeye salad, apple wedges, roll
Thursday, Jan. 28
Hot dog/chili dog, baked beans, potato
wedges, Madarine oranges
Friday, Jan. 29
Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, lima
beans, chocolate chip cookie, fresh fruit, roll
Before the Christmas break, members of the Coding and Games Club of Glenbrook School gathered different supplies for the Webster Humane Association to help defer the cost of taking care of the many animals they are currently fostering. Pictured along with the high school students are Webster Human Association representatives Syndey Edwards and Sandy Chandler as well as club sponsor, Lesa Ward. For
more information on adopting or fostering a pet, contact the Webster Humane Association at 377-7433.
Courtesy Photo
First United Methodist Church Sock Drive
FUMC is seeking donations of socks to donate to those in need.
Packages of new, unopened socks can be dropped off
at First United Methodist Church, 903 Broadway in Minden,
at the church office between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
6 Friday, January 22, 2016 – Minden Press-Herald
prep BASKeTBALL
Big Friday for basketball
We b s t e r Pa r i s h t e a m s f a c e t o u g h t e s t s t o n i g h t
Basketball season is beginning
to heat up with area teams reaching the heart of their district
schedules.
Friday night could be a turning
point for several of our area
teams trying to keep pace in tight,
district races.
Here’s a look at where each
team will be Friday night and
what’s at stake.
Minden High
The Crimson Tide (12-7) are
still alive in the district 1-4A race,
but their chances at a district title
took a hit after a home loss to Fair
Park Tuesday. Now, the Tide
make a difficult road trip to
Bossier to take on the Bossier
Bearkats. Bossier is 15-9 on the
season and have won back-toback games over Huntington and
Woodlawn.
The Lady Tiders (15-8) will
have a tough time with the Lady
Bearkats as well. Head coach
Jacob Brown and his girls are in
need of a district win after consecutive losses to Benton and Fair
Park.
Lakeside
The Warriors find themselves
in an unfamiliar position. Having
dropped their first three, district
contests, Lakeside needs an upset
of Red River to remain relevant to
the 1-2A discussion. They’ll have
to beat the Bulldogs on their
home floor to do so.
The Lady Warriors are in the
same position and up against a
wildly, talented Lady Bulldog
bunch.
Glenbrook
The Apaches saw their blistering-hot streak come to an end in
Farmerville
Tuesday
night
against the Union Christian
Academy Lions. UCA boasts a big,
athletic lineup and disrupted the
Apaches
offensive
rhythm.
Getting back on track won’t be
easy on the road against the
Tallulah Academy Trojans. In
their last meeting, Glenbrook
came away with a three-point victory in Minden. The Apaches are
currently 4-3 in district play.
The Glenbrook Lady Apaches
continue to roll and have now run
their record to 19-1 on the season,
the lone loss to No. 1-ranked
Claiborne Academy in Minden.
The Lady Apaches will have
another tough test on their hands
with the Tallulah Lady Trojans on
their home floor.
If Glenbrook can take down
Tallulah, the Lady Apaches will
play at Claiborne Academy next
Tuesday for the district’s top spot
with one game remaining in 6AA
play.
Doyline
The Panthers are set to begin
district play Friday night when
they play host to Weston in
Doyline.
The Panthers played a brutal
non-district schedule and have
come out tougher for it. Friday
night will give us a glimpse at
whether or not Doyline is for real.
The Lady Panthers are in the
same boat, although they struggled through the first half of the
season. However, if they can put
it together for district play it
could be an exciting time to be a
Panther.
NFL
Douglas Blow/Courtesy Photo
prep FOOTBALL
Patriots at center of Minden’s Sneed delays announcement
more football drama
before Chiefs game
BOSTON — This ball
controversy
can't
be
blamed on the Patriots.
Massachusetts
State
Police came to the rescue
before Saturday's NFL
playoff game between
New England and the
Kansas City Chiefs by
delivering footballs that
game officials left at their
hotel.
A
state
police
spokesman said at about
2:30
p.m.
Saturday,
league officials contacted
the Hyatt at Logan Airport
to say that some balls and
air pressure gauges had
been left behind. The balls
were the ones used in the
kicking game.
Hotel workers entered
the room and a state
trooper drove the equipment to Gillette Stadium,
arriving about an hour
before kickoff.
The Patriots beat the
Chiefs 27-20.
The officials' gaffe
came about a year after
the
start
of
the
"Deflategate"
scandal,
when the Patriots were
accused of using underinflated balls. The drama
led to league changes in
how footballs are handled
before games.
BLAKE BRANCH
bl ake@press- heral d. com
Minden’s L’Jarius Sneed was all
set to announce his college choice
Thursday at a ceremony held at
Minden High School.
Citing
unforeseen
circumstances, Sneed decided to delay
his college announcement, with a
target
date
still
uncertain,
although the senior would like to
make everything official sometime
next week.
The top three schools in the
running for Sneed’s services are
Arkansas State, University of
Louisiana-Lafayette
and
Louisiana Tech University.
Sneed finished his senior season with 35 catches, 1,027 yards
and 13 touchdowns as a receiver
for the Crimson Tide.
Blake Branch/Press-Herald
Football experts pick ‘ em
This week’s
games
Louis
Mitchell
Gregg
Parks
Blake
Branch
Zach
Specht
Curtis
Mays
Pete
Covington
Panthers vs. Seahawks
Broncos
Patriots
Patriots
Patriots
Patriots
Patriots
Broncos vs. Steelers
Cardinals
Panthers
Panthers
Panthers
Cardinals
Panthers
Last week
3-1
4-0
2-2
3-1
4-0
2-2
Overall
208-84
200-97
191-106
190-107
189-108
162-135
Friday, January 22, 2016 — Minden Press-Herald 7
NFL
TeNNIS
Bills owner talks on hiring first female Hewitt ends singles
career at home
BUFFALO,
N.Y.
—
Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim
Pegula
congratulated
Kathryn Smith for becoming
the NFL's first full-time
female assistant coach by
saying she earned the promotion.
"Kathryn has been a part
of Rex (Ryan's) staff for the
past seven years and has
proven that she does excellent work," Pegula said in a
statement released to The
Associated
Press
on
Thursday. "While we understand the significance of this
announcement, it's important to understand that
Kathryn earned this position
because she has shown she
is qualified, dedicated and
puts in the work needed for
this role."
Pegula issued the statement a day after the Bills
broke the league's gender
barrier by promoting Smith
to be their special teams
quality control coach.
"The Bills organization is
proud of Kathryn and her
promotion," Pegula added.
"We look forward to the con-
tributions she will make to
our organization in her new
role."
The move has generated
a tremendous amount of
buzz and attention.
Chelsea Clinton took
notice by posting a note on
her Twitter account. The
daughter of Bill and Hillary
Clinton wrote "#NoCeilings"
in posting a link to a story
about Smith's promotion.
Smith's
appointment
comes after Jen Welter
served a six-week training
camp internship last summer
coaching
inside
linebackers for the Arizona
Cardinals.
Smith is well-known
within the Bills staff after
spending this season as an
administrative assistant for
the team's assistant coaches.
She spent the past seven
years working alongside
Ryan.
She was the New York
Jets player personnel assistant when Ryan took over as
coach in 2009. Smith then
served as Ryan's assistant in
2014, his final year in New
York before he was fired and
then hired by the Bills.
"She certainly deserves
this promotion based on her
knowledge and strong commitment, just to name a
couple of her outstanding
qualities," Ryan said in a
statement released by the
team. "She has proven that
she's ready for the next
step."
The 30-year-old Smith
grew up outside of Syracuse,
New York, and was a threesport athlete at Christian
Brothers Academy, where
she was on the swimming,
bowling and field hockey
teams.
MELBOURNE, Australia — There's a reason
why Lleyton Hewitt could keep tennis fans awake
until after 4 in the morning, even when he was
playing at home, years after winning Grand Slam
titles in far-away New York or London.
Hewitt contested every, single point. If he was
smaller or less powerful than his rival across the
net, he countered that by tenaciously chasing,
retrieving and grinding opponents down.
His relentless intensity and never-give-in attitude had critics bristling when he emerged as a
brash, up-and-coming teen wearing his cap backto-front. But they later applauded him when he
matured and slightly mellowed into a tennis
elder.
Hewitt's 20th bid to win the Australian Open
ended in a 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 second-round loss to
eighth-seeded David Ferrer on Thursday night,
his last singles match as a pro. Typically, it was a
feisty affair. He launched a verbal volley at chair
umpire Pascal Maria after the seventh game of
the last set when he was angered by foot-fault
calls at one end.
"Left nothing in the locker room. That's something I can be proud of," Hewitt, who turns 35
next month, told the crowd. "My whole career,
I've given 100 percent."
Glenbrook
Hunter’s Super
Raff le
Congratulations to last week’s big winners
in the Glenbrook Hunter’s Weekly Super
Raffle. Left, Kirsten Smith of Rockin’
Rooster poses with the Remington 870 20
Guage Youth Shotgun won in the
Wednesday (1/13) drawing by Donnell
Bailey, with winning numbers 571. Right,
Joe Ellis Michael poses with the Ruger 380
LCP that Jared McIver of Doyline won in
the Saturday (1/16) drawing. His winning
numbers were 883. The Glenbrook Super
Raffle is sponsored by Rockin’ Rooster
and Michael’s Men’s Store and Sporting
Goods in Homer. Courtesy Photos
TAXTIPS
8 Friday, January 22, 2016 – Minden Press-Herald
www.press-herald.com
Tips for
early
retirement
withdrawals
Tax credits
you need to
know to
reduce your
taxes
Tax credits help reduce
the taxes you owe. Some
credits are also refundable.
That means that, even if you
owe no tax, you may still get
a refund.
Here are five tax credits
you shouldn’t overlook when
filing your 2014 federal tax
return:
1. The Earned Income Tax
Credit is a refundable credit
for people who work but
don’t earn a lot of money. It
can boost your refund by as
much as $6,044. You may be
eligible for the credit based
on the amount of your
income, your filing status
and the number of children
in your family. Single workers with no dependents may
also qualify for EITC. Visit
IRS.gov and use the EITC
Assistant tool to see if you
can claim this credit. For
more see Publication 596,
Earned Income Credit.
2. The Child and Dependent Care Credit can help you
offset the cost of daycare or
day camp for children under
age 13. You may also be able
to claim it for costs paid to
care for a disabled spouse or
dependent. For details, see
Publication 503, Child and
Dependent Care Expenses.
3. The Child Tax Credit
can reduce the taxes you pay
by as much as $1,000 for
each qualified child you
claim on your tax return. The
child must be under age 17 in
2013 and meet other requirements. Use the Interactive
Tax Assistant tool on IRS.gov
to see if you can claim the
credit. See Publication 972,
Child Tax Credit, for more
about the rules.
4. The Saver’s Credit helps
workers save for retirement.
You may qualify if your
income is $59,000 or less in
2013 and you contribute to
an IRA or a retirement plan
at work. Check out Publication 590, Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs).
5. The American Opportunity Tax Credit can help you
offset college costs. The credit is available for four years of
post-secondary education.
It’s worth up to $2,500 per
eligible student enrolled at
least half time for at least one
academic period. Even if you
don’t owe any taxes, you still
may qualify. However, you
must complete Form 8863,
Education Credits, and file a
tax return to claim the credit.
Use the Interactive Tax
Assistant tool on IRS.gov to
see if you can claim the credit. Publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education, has the
details.
Before you claim any tax
credit, be sure you qualify for
it. Find out more about these
credits on IRS.gov.
No major changes
to tax law in 2015
MICHELLE BATES
michelle@press-herald.com
People are now beginning to get their W2s and
other income tax related
documents as tax season
gets into full swing.
Certified
Public
Accountant Carlos Martin,
with Jamieson, Wise and
Martin, says no major
changes were made to tax
law in 2015.
“That’s generally good
news, meaning taxpayers
don’t have to worry about
how new laws might affect
them,” he said. “However,
Congress did manage to
make some relatively small
tax changes.”
A new form taxpayers
need to look for is form
1095, which shows the
health premiums paid during the year and the months
that were covered. Martin
says an uninsured household of three or more could
face a penalty of $975. This
is for minimal essential
medical coverage, he said.
New tax deadlines are in
place for 2016 due to
Emancipation Day, which
falls on April 15.
“Federal law mandates
that any holiday in the
nation’s capital also applies
to offices there, and that
pushes the usual due date
for annual 1040 filings to
Monday, April 18,” he said.
Martin also gave a few
tips for the average taxpayer:
n If you use a tax preparer, be sure and review
the return before signing
the form allowing them to
e-file your return. You are
signing that you agree with
the information. You need
to make sure there are no
misunderstandings in your
income or deductions.
n You should receive
W2 forms for wages, 1099
forms for dividends, retirement, stock sales and miscellaneous earnings where
you are contract labor.
Remember, even if you
don’t get a tax form and
received the money, it is
still taxable.
n IRA and Health Savings Account deductions.
You have until April 15 to
make contributions to your
regular IRA and still take a
deduction on your 2015 tax
return.
“Ultimately, there is no
universally correct answer
to the question of hiring a
tax professional or doing
your taxes yourself with
software,” Martin said.
“Your comfort and familiarity with IRS rules will be
part of your decision, but
the complexity of your
finances should be the key
deciding factor.”
Ty Pendergrass, of
Argent Financial, says
those with portfolios and
investments should have a
1099 with their earnings
and interest.
“Those will come in the
coming weeks, and they
will need to input that data
on their tax forms,” he said.
“Typically, on the 1099, it’s
going to identify the income
created on the investments
characterized as ordinary
income
or
qualified
income, which means dividends from corporations.
Those dividends are taxed
differently than ordinary
income.”
He explained the difference between the two, saying qualified income is the
dividends while ordinary
income is wages and interest.
He says the taxpayer
also needs to know his or
her tax cost basis before
they file, adding this is
important for people who
have sold timber or have
capital gains.
Pendergrass says those
with investments will need
to have on hand their
1099s, their contributions
to IRAs for individuals and
certain retirement plans up
to the time they file for
2015.
“Being organized, with
your W2s, 1099s, property
taxes, etc., the easier it’s
going to be to prepare your
taxes,” he said. “If you use a
professional preparer, the
better organized you are,
the less expensive it’s going
to be.”
Taking money out early
from your retirement plan
may trigger an additional tax.
Here are seven things from
the IRS that you should know
about early withdrawals from
retirement plans:
1. An early withdrawal
normally means taking
money from your plan before
you reach age 59½.
2. If you made a withdrawal from a plan last year,
you must report the amount
you withdrew to the IRS. You
may have to pay income tax
as well as an additional 10
percent tax on the amount
you withdrew.
3. The additional 10 percent tax does not apply to
nontaxable
withdrawals.
Nontaxable
withdrawals
include withdrawals of your
cost to participate in the
plan. Your cost includes contributions that you paid tax
on before you put them into
the plan.
4. A rollover is a type of
nontaxable withdrawal. Generally, a rollover is a distribution to you of cash or other
assets from one retirement
plan that you contribute to
another retirement plan. You
usually have 60 days to complete a rollover to make it
tax-free.
5. There are many exceptions to the additional 10 percent tax. Some of the exceptions for retirement plans are
different from the rules for
IRAs.
More information on this
topic is available on IRS.gov.
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SATURDAY JANU- minutes East 48.3 Sheriff and ExARY 23RD 7am feet, thence run Officio Auctioneer,
- Until. 4001 Germantown
Rd.
Clothes, furniture,
air hockey table,
tool boxes, too
much to list! Don’t
miss this one!!
SATURDAY JANUARY 23RD 8am-
4pm. Mt Zion CME
fellowship hall. 414
E. Union Minden. A
Jabberwock fundraiser for Brelyn
Winzer
Jackson.
Toys, clothes (children, misses, and
plus sizes) books,
shoes, handbags,
and
household
items. Chili dogs.
HOMES
FOR SALE
OPEN HOUSE!
Church’s Chicken.
Send resume to te2BR/1B HOUSE in
Sibley with large resa@bpnic.com
LOOKING TO HIRE
lot. $500 plus deOUTSIDE
SALES
posit. 377-1976
person. Two years
2BR/1B HOUSE in
experience
preSibley with large
ferred serious inlot. $500 plus dequires only call
posit. 377-1976
318-268-9567
3BR 1BA $725/ mo.
leave message.
Across from park in STAT
HOME
Dixie Inn 318-532- HEALTHSIBLEY
2918
is accepting applica377-6062
3BR 2 LARGE BATH tions for OT. Mon- Fri,
very nice. $600/mo. 8a-5p. Competetive
Must have refer- pay, benefits, and
ences. 3BR 2BA sign on bonus. Please
MH near homer come by 252 N. Main
St, Sibley to fill out an
$450/mo. 433-0071
application. Resumes
584-4373
can be emailed to
Athens Cottage
avarnell@stathome2 bedroom
health.net or faxed to
Located Abercrom- 318-371-3675
bie Rd
DRIVERS
650 monthly 754DRIVERS
NEED6722
ED -Regional Run
Home Nightly must
ESTATE have 2 years driving
experience,
SALES
clean MVR and
ESTATE
TAG must be able to
SALE 1502 E. pass drug screen.
We offer competiTodd. Friday and
tive pay, vacation,
Saturday.
8:30- health and dental
3:00. Leather sofa, insurance.
recliner, California Call 870-845-2405
ask for Kim or 800King bedroom suit, 204-0271 ask for
Lolladro figurines, Amber
Reed
&
Barton
Sterling original art,
Rosenphal
FOR
SALE
china FIREWOOD
FOR
SALE.
Seasoned
and much more.
MISC.
DENIED SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
and/ or SSI? Please
CALL 318-272-3312
ALWAYS leave a
message. NO money
up front!
LAND WANTED in or
ready for burning.
Stacked and delivered. Lots cleared
and tree removal.
927-7964, 377-9092,
268-5316.
LARGE
ROUND
PEDESTAL TABLE
with 4 chairs. Very,
very good condition.
$150.00 Call 3774806
near Dubberly. 10+
GARAGE
acres. Will build
SALES
home. Call 318GARAGE
SALE 419
929-3095
SERVICES Chandler Street.
HUSBAND
FOR Dryer,
stove,
HIRE Home main- clothes, and a lot
tenance jobs. Call
Charles
Stubbs of miscellaneous.
426-5425 or 377- 8am- until. Satur8658
day January 23rd.
South 23 degrees
55 minutes East
203.1 feet, thence
run
North
60
degrees 24 minutes
East 243.8 feet,
thence run North
7
degrees
55
minutes East 137
feet to the Point of
Beginning, together
with all buildings
and improvements
located thereon.
And Also: A Lot 100
x 246.7 x 102.47 x
267 Ft. out of Lot
#26E. B. Smith
Subdivision in Lots
# 4, 5 & 8 Sec. 1918-9 (Vol. 790-81),
Records of Webster
Parish, Louisiana.
Which has the
address of 127
Horseshoe Loop,
Doyline, LA 71023
SOLD SUBJECT
TO
ANY
SUPERIOR LIENS,
MORTGAGES
OR PRIVILEGES
THERETO.
S a i d
property
seized
is that of the
defendant and will
be sold to satisfy a
judgment rendered
in our Honorable
Court.
Webster
Louisiana
Linda
Deputy
Parish,
Vaughan-
January 22, 2016
Minden Press-Herald
_______________
N O T I C E
The
Board
of
Supervisors
of
Elections will meet
at 10:00 AM, Friday,
February 5, 2016,
in the office of the
Clerk of Court, Jury
Commission Room,
Webster
Parish
Courthouse,
410
Main St., Minden,
Louisiana, for the
purpose of selecting
commissioners
and
alternate
commissioners
to serve for the
election to be held
March 5, 2016.
BOARD
OF
SUPERVISORS
OF
ELECTIONS
Sunday,
January
24th
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Holli
Vining,
P r e s i d e n t
500 East and West
St
January 22, 2016
located on
Minden Press-Herald
Mardi Gras parade
_______________
route
3-5 bedroom, 2.5
bath
in-ground
pool,
GARY S. SEXTON
3950sf
Sheriff and ExOfficio Auctioneer,
Webster
Parish,
Louisiana
EXPERIENCED CDL
DRIVERS
Salt water truck driv3BR 2BA & 3BR ers
1BA 3 miles north Needed for Minden, SHERIFFÕ S SALE
louisiana
of Dixie Inn. Hwy
Must have experience
371. 377-7683 Benefits offered
TIB - THE
INDEPENDENT
or 268-7937 Call Contact:
903-927BANKERSBANK
for details from 2091 ext 223 - donna
9am-5pm
www. Latxoperations.
VS.
178 CLAIBORNE ST Com
HIRING
HOURLY
, Heflin $700+deTHE
OPENED
for S U C C E S S I O N
posit
Owner/Agt MANAGERS
RENTAL
WANTED
“All real estate advertised herein is
subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act,
which makes it illegal to advertise any
preference, limitation or discrimination
based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or
intention to make any such preference,
limitation, or discrimination. We will not
knowingly accept any advertising for real
estate, which is in violation of the law.
All persons are hereby informed that all
dwellings advertised are available on an
equal opportunity basis.
ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER
Cash
magic
truck stop & casino is seeking a
full time assitant
general manager
@ our springhill
location. Competitive pay plus
benefits. Contact
Patty Aultman at
318-539-4200.
Equal opportunity employer.
GrowÊ YourÊB usiness
Rates
EMPLOYMENT
Linda
Deputy
Vaughan-
December 25, 2015
January 22, 2016
Minden Press-Herald
_______________
SHERIFFÕ S SALE
VANDERBILT
MORTGAGE AND
FINANCE
OF
THOMAS
R.
JANSSEN
VS.
A/K/A
THOMAS
R I C H A R D
C.
JANSEEN
AND ARTHUR
GAIL G. JANSSEN D O U G L A S
A/K/A GAIL GREEN AND BETTY L.
BOYD JANSSEN, DOUGLAS
GAIL BOYD, GAIL
In
the
GREEN,
GAIL
Twenty-Sixth
JANSSEN
Judicial
District
In
the Court of Webster
T w e n t y - S i x t h Parish, Louisiana,
Judicial
District No. 75072.
Court of Webster
Parish, Louisiana, By virtue of a WRIT
OF SEIZURE AND
No. CV74211.
SALE issued out
By virtue of a WRIT of the Twenty-Sixth
District
OF SEIZURE AND Judicial
SALE issued out Court of Webster
of the Twenty-Sixth Parish, Louisiana,
Judicial
District in the above styled
Court of Webster and numbered suit
Parish, Louisiana, and to me directed,
in the above styled I have seized and
into
my
and numbered suit taken
and
and to me directed, possession
I have seized and will offer for sale
taken
into
my at public auction
possession
and to the last and
will offer for sale highest bidder for
WITHOUT
at public auction to cash
benefit
of
the last and highest the
bidder for cash appraisement and
WITH the benefit according to law
of
appraisement at the principal
and according to front door of the
law at the principal Courthouse in the
front door of the City of Minden,
Parish,
Courthouse in the Webster
City of Minden, Louisiana, on
WEDNESDAY,
Webster
Parish,
February 3, 2016,
Louisiana, on
during the legal
WEDNESDAY,
January 27, 2016, sale hours, the
during the legal following property,
sale hours, the to wit:
following property,
2000
River
to wit:
Chase
Riverside
Mobile
Begin
at
the 18x78
bearing
Northeast
corner Home
number
of Lot No. 28, E. B. serial
Smith Subdivision, AL1982R003913;
located
in refrigerator
Government Lots 4, A Z 7 7 0 8 6 1 ;
5 and 8, Section 19, oven/range
Township 18 North, AZ114895G; A/C
Range 9 West, unit - CK361420
Webster
Parish,
Louisiana, as per SOLD SUBJECT
ANY
plat thereof on file TO
and of record in the SUPERIOR LIENS,
OFfice of the Clerk M O R T G A G E S
of Court, Webster OR PRIVILEGES
Parish, Louisiana, THERETO.
S a i d
in Map Book 3,
seized
Page 4, thence run property
North 84 degrees is that of the
49 minutes West defendant and will
326 feet, thence be sold to satisfy a
run
South
22 judgment rendered
degrees 00 minutes in our Honorable
West 102.47 feet, Court.
thence run South
84 degrees 49 GARY S. SEXTON
Thanks
for
reading!
Friday, January 22, 2016 - Minden Press-Herald 11
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CROSSWORDÊ
SMALL ADS
DO SELL!
CALL AND
PLACE
YOURS
TODAY!
377-1866
ENTERTAINMENT
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BABY BLUES | RICK KIRKMAN AND JERRY SCOTT
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE | CHRIS BROWNE
BEETLE BAILEY | MORT & GREG WALKER
HI AND LOIS | BRIAN WALKER, GREG WALKER AND CHANCE BROWNE
BLONDIE | DEAN YOUNG AND JOHN MARSHALL
MOTHER GOOSE & GRIMM | MIKE PETERS
FUNKY WINKERBEAN | TOM BATIUK
SAM AND SILO | JERRY DUMAS
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PARADE
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necessary.
The parade in its entirety has no
designated theme. Entries may be traditional Mardi Gras or any other
selected theme.
In the past, entries have ranged
from large, elaborately decorated
floats to decorated pickup trucks with
neighborhood children throwing
beads. Lights are required on all floats
and entrants should have items to
throw.
Awards will be given for the most
spirited group, most original group, a
sweepstakes award, small float and
best marching band that will receive a
plaque.
The Johnson Brothers’ carnival will
be in town Friday and will open at 6
p.m. It will reopen on Saturday at 10
a.m. and offer armband specials from
noon until 4 p.m. and from 6 until 9
p.m. Unlimited riding will be $20 per
person for each session and will have
different colors for each session.
To receive an entry form or for further information, contact White at
377-2144
or
mainstreet@mindenusa.com
“Fasching” or the “Fifth Season” is
the German equivalent of Mardi Gras
which officially began on Nov. 11 at
11:11 a.m. The parade and karneval
will mark the end of the Fasching Fifth
Season.
BLOTTER
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improper lane usage.
Travis West, 36, of the 500 block
of Searles Street in Minden, was
charged with disturbing the peace.
Derrick Pennington, 30, of the
1400 block of Lewisville Road in
Minden, was charged with disturbing the peace by fighting.
Cordero Harris, 23, of the 1400
block of Lewisville Road in Minden,
was charged with disturbing the
peace by fighting.
Dedrick Miller, 36, of the 400
block of Front Street, was charged
with public intoxication and disturbing the peace by intoxication.
Webster Parish
Sheriff's Office
Mickey Damien Pool, 34, of the
200 block of Elmwood Street in
Springhill, was charged with distribution of methamphetamine.
Steven Gilbert, 33, of the 6th
Street SW in Springhill, was
charged with distribution of Schedule II CDS (methamphetamine).
Gregory Moore, 61, of the 200
block of Washington Street in Minden, was charged with three counts
of theft.
Mark Willis, 50, of the 200 block
of Bryant Road in Minden, was
charged with domestic abuse battery.
Brett Collins, 29, of the 400
block of Camp Bistino Road in Doyline, was charged with attempted
second degree murder, domestic
abuse battery, and possession of a
sawed off shotgun.
Jessie Parker, 36, of the 100
block of Walker Lane in Cotton Valley, was charged with improper
lane usage, possession of Schedule
II CDS with intent to distribute,
possession of Schedule I CDS with
intent to distribute, possession of
Schedule III CDS with intent to distribute, and possession of drug
paraphernalia.
Jeannie Vines, 39, of the 700
block of Highway 615 in Shongaloo,
was charged with two counts of cruelty to a juvenile and possession of
drug paraphernalia.
Marcus Mcluright, 45, of the
200 block of Durwood Road in
Minden, was charged with driving
under suspension, open container,
and improper equipment.
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