Unity lunch is a great beginning for Webster Parish’s future
On Wednesday, I had the privilege of being a part of a very special luncheon. Minden Mayor Terry Gardner invited Leaders from...
Fall back in Webster Parish
Serena Gray/Webster Parish Tourism Commission
Fall Back Daylight savings time. The only way I have ever remembered how the time changes for fall and spring...
Specht: What do we do with the burn chamber?
Webster Parish is at a crossroads of sorts. Camp Minden, formerly known as the Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant, has been the center of economic...
Campbell: A real way to eliminate state income tax
Those pushing to eliminate Louisiana’s State Income Tax are onto something. Many of the nation’s fastest-growing states have no income tax, including...
Who is ready for more money?
Dear Editor:
Here’s something to brighten up a dreary January: The IRS recently completed its new tax withholding tables to reflect recently passed tax cuts....
Alexander: Biden border invasion coming to Blue States
Ironically, some of America’s liberal blue states are beginning to get a taste of what “open borders” really means. It’s interesting to...
Local media support is an investment in the community
I was shocked and saddened to read about The Minute Magazine publishing its final edition. Twenty years ago, a group of entrepreneurs...
Specht: Staying the same is no longer an option
I am a fan of “open letters,” whether they be letters to the editor of the newspaper, or just an open letter to citizens....
Webster Parish and the opioid crisis
Webster Parish need not make the same mistake as Bossier Parish did in misdiagnosing the opioid crisis.
Recently, Webster Parish police jurors debated whether to...
Specht: A Divided Minden Cannot Stand
But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided...
