Author: Minden Press-Herald
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Texas man arrested on drug charges
Minden city police officers responding to a reported reckless driver on Interstate 20 came away from the incident with a Texas man in custody and a quantity of illegal narcotics recovered from the vehicle he was driving. Bacilio Sanchez, a Cedar Hill, Texas resident, is charged with possession of CDS Sch. I (marijuana), possession of…
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Minden man arrested on drug warrant
A Minden man wanted on a warrant charging him with distribution of illegal narcotics is now behind bars. Kedrick W. Heard, 57, was stopped Tuesday after a pair of Minden detectives recognized him driving his vehicle on a city street, Minden Chief of Police Steve Cropper said. “Captains Dan Weaver and Marvin Garrett spotted Mr.…
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Demoltion of Doyline’s Union Elementary underway
DOYLINE – The demolition of the old Union Elementary School in Doyline is well underway and on schedule Webster Parish Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dan Rawls said. In December 2014, the school board approved bids to begin the process of demolishing the building because of vandalism and potential health concerns. “The windows were broken out,…
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Sybil Bridges Bell
Funeral services for Sybil Bridges Bell will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel in Minden with the Rev. Bill Crider officiating. Interment will follow at Minden Cemetery in Minden. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at Rose-Neath Funeral…
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Syble Lorene Ethredge Brister
Funeral services will be held for Syble Lorene Ethredge Brister, 96, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel in Minden at 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, with the Revs. Bill Crider and Ed Cooper officiating. Interment will be at Gardens of Memory in Minden. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time Saturday, Jan. 10,…
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William (Bill) Huth
William (Bill) Huth, 77, of Minden entered into rest Jan. 7, 2015, in Shreveport. He was born August 29, 1937, in Karnes City, Texas. Bill graduated from Northeast Louisiana State University in Monroe, with a BA degree and received his masters plus 30 from Northwestern University. He came to Minden High School in 1964 as…
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Kizzy Kayatta Fisher Sanders
Kizzy Kayatta Fisher Sanders was born May 2, 1978, to Margaret Jones Fisher and Billy Wayne Fisher. She was loved dearly by her family and friends. She had a caring attitude for all people especially elderly ones. She was married to Derrick Sanders. She was preceded in death by her sister, Mazawkee (Kesha) Fisher Williams;…
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James Henry Standokes
James Henry Standokes was born August 7, 1944, to the late Johnny Standokes Sr. and Levina Elliott. He united in holy matrimony to Annie Crow Standokes and to this union seven children were born. On Jan. 6, 2015, James Standokes departed this early life. He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; and siblings,…
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Doyline School gym to be updated
The gym at Doyline School is about to get some major upgrades for not only everyone’s comfort, but for their security as well. The Webster Parish School Board approved spending more than $200,000 to replace ductwork and heating and cooling units for the gym and to install security cameras on the new building as well…
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Webster school board to vote on making paperless paychecks policy
Going paperless, if approved in February, will become a policy for the Webster Parish School Board instead of just a procedure. After some discussion, board member Ronnie Broughton made a motion in Monday’s meeting to bring the issue before the board for approval. The motion was seconded by board member Penny Long and carried unanimously.…