Glenbrook School 4-H elects new officers

The elementary 4-H members of Glenbrook School recently elected it's 2016-2017 members. Pictured standing are, from left, Sarah Margaret Mosle, president, Maddy Whitehead, vice...

Chad Odom tapped as executive director of WEDCo.

Chad Odom has been hired by the Wharton Economic Development Corporation’s board of directors to fill the position of executive director effective Jan. 3,...

Minden and the History Lesson: The time Elvis Presley performed live at Joy’s Drive-In...

Minden and Webster Parish have quite a few secrets. Maybe they aren’t secrets to the locals, but some are new to me. I have...

Lewis, Hampton engaged to marry

Mr. Fulton Lewis and Miss Cassandra Bailey of Minden are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Danielle Lewis, to Raymond Fitzgerald...

Springhill Native Joe Stampley’s Unique Career

Webster Parish has produced a lot of great things over the years, but none greater than the unique Joe Stampley.  Born in...

New deputy chief looks back on past as she prepares for the future

After over 13 years of working as the school resource officer (SRO) at Minden High School, Tokia Harrison was recently appointed the...

Talk About a Big Hit! The time Folk Singer Lefty Frizzell crashed into the...

Written by Johnny Wessler, Special to the Minden Press-Herald Lefty Frizzell's biggest hit might have been in Minden, Louisiana!

Giving Thanks for the Angels In My Life

Contributed by life columnist Sarah Hudson Pierce It was 1957 in South West City, Missouri when the twenty-two-year-old minister...

Pearce, Caskey engaged to marry

Mr. and Mrs. John Caskey of Homer, Louisiana, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Whitney Lynn Caskey to Tony Joe Pearce,...

Everybody knows somebody from Dubberly! The extensive musical career of Dubberly’s own James Burton

Written by Johnny Wessler I’ve been asked, “Who is the most famous person you’ve met?”  I’ve met and had...