Author: Minden Press-Herald

  • Aisha Eileen Ward

    Aisha Eileen Ward was born on April 6, 1974, in Pontiac, Michigan to Vernon and Deborrah Geans Ward. She attended Bossier Parish Community College where she majored in photography. She was previously employed in management for Taco Bell in Bossier. Aisha departed this earthly life at 8:20 p.m., Jan. 20, 2015, at Minden Medical Center.…

  • Small town cops enforcing the law just like any other department

    Andy Taylor had to do a lot with a little when enforcing the law in his beloved Mayberry. In the several small towns of Webster Parish, men and women who keep the peace also find themselves doing the best they can with the limited resources their communities can muster. In addition to the bigger municipalities…

  • Glenrook Apaches win, Lady Apache come up short

    BASTROP – The Glenbrook Apaches traveled to Prairie View Academy to take on the Spartans in a pivotal district game. The Apaches and Spartans both got off to a slow start, but in the second half the Apaches responded by going down low to their post players and Glenbrook left Bastrop with a 51-44 win.…

  • Rick Rowe to lead Mardi Gras parade

    Mardi Gras fever will take over Minden Saturday as the 18th annual Fasching Karneval and Parade get underway. Serving as this year’s grand marshal will be KTBS Channel 3’s Rick Rowe. A reporter for the news station for 35 years, he has reported stories from angles many may not think about in daily life. Known…

  • Anthony Lafreniere Herron

    Anthony Lafreniere Herron was born Feb. 4, 1960, to the late Connie B. “Jack” Herron and Lurlene Houston Herron. He was one of six children, two of whom preceded him in death, John Herron and JoAnn Herron Lewis. Anthony departed this life at 4 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015. He confessed Christ as his Savior…

  • Minden High All-District Tiders

    The Minden Crimson Tide enjoyed a successful 2014 football season under second year head coach Spencer Heard. The Tide came into the season expected to finish in the the middle or bottom of the pack in district 1-4A, but behind stellar play from a young roster, the Tide rolled to a 7-3 regular season record.…

  • Minden Rec. basketball results

    Here are the little league basketball results from Thursday Jan. 15. 7-8 boys Bradford Bulls vs. Lakers The Bulls defeated the Lakers 38-6, behind a 16 point game from O’marion Corley. Brandon Davis scored 10 for the Bulls, Evereonte Williams added 6 and Cameron Mitchell, Chyler Duhon and Caylien Aubrey all scored 2 points. Anfernee…

  • New Cultural Crossroads executive director a good fit

    Cultural Crossroads and The Farm have a new executive director, and Chris Broussard said she could not be a better fit. “We reorganized the board in 2014, along with our bylaws, and set out to find an executive director,” she said. “We knew it would take a very special person. Someone whose job wouldn’t be…

  • Tour publications focus on Minden in 2014

    Minden is fast becoming recognized as a travel destination and point of interest for groups and individuals, and a growing number of regional and national publications featuring stories on the city is the proof in the pudding. Lynn Dorsey, director of the Webster Parish Convention and Visitors Commission, told members of the commission’s board of…

  • Minden Crimson Tide defeated at buzzer

    SHREVEPORT – The Minden Crimson Tiders traveled to Fair Park Tuesday for a matchup of unbeaten teams in district 1-4A and left with a gut-wrenching loss, 47-45. Fans got the type of game they were hoping for, but the Tide couldn’t pull it off in the final seconds as L’Jarius Sneed was smacked to the…