Author: Minden Press-Herald

With the weather struggling to make up its mind about whether or not it is indeed the middle of December, Webster Parish residents are wishing for something to signify the excitement and cheer of the Holiday season. Their wishes have been granted, as Wednesday marks the beginning of the 24th annual Minden Holiday Classic Tournament.…

From time to time my son hears from Billy Reynolds, a Minden boy (man), who now lives in Thailand with his family. He reads the Minden Press-Herald on the Internet and always seems to enjoy my articles and John’s articles. He sends me messages through John. This past week he sent John a list of…

With the holiday season in full swing, Minden High School is busy preparing to host the 24th annual Minden Holiday Classic, beginning Wednesday. The holidays are a hectic time of year around Minden High School because of the stress to get ready for what has grown into north Louisiana’s biggest basketball tournament, but the Crimson…

The Minden Lady Tiders put together one of their most complete games of the year Monday at the Palace by routing the Captain Shreve Lady Gators, 66-46. “I thought tonight was our best performance as a whole,” Lady Tider head coach Jacob Brown said. “The defensive end is where we really made it happen. We…

Two Webster Parish teachers were honored with the distinction of becoming 2014 Teachers of the Year through the Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators. Amanda Greer, second grade teacher at J.L. Jones Elementary, and Casey Fields, pre-K teacher at Webster Preschool both won the awards for Region 7 for their inspiration and incorporating the use…

The Lakeside Warriors hit the road Monday, making the short trip from Sibley over to Ringgold for a matchup with one of their oldest rivals. On paper the game probably seemed like an easy victory for the Warriors but the Redskins reminded us all why they don’t play them on paper, fighting their way into…

Minden High’s boys and girls soccer teams started their season with games against North DeSoto, Northwood and Calvary. The Crimson Tiders were shutout in a pair of losses to North DeSoto in their first matches of the season, but turned it on to play better after shaking off those first game jitters. In a pair…