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Change affects real estate tax

November 18, 2011 Bonnie Culverhouse

Webster Parish voters heading back to the polls will be faced with one Constitutional Amendment that would prevent new taxes and fees on the sale of real estate.

According to the Public Affairs Research Council, some states and localities charge a special conveyance tax or fee on a real estate transfer for the purpose of supplementing their general revenue or for purposes unrelated to the government expense of recording or administering the transaction.

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Row your boat a-shore ...

November 18, 2011 James Gulledge

... and stay a while

Paddling trails along Bayou Dorcheat highlight a Webster Parish Convention and Vistors' Bureau (WPCVB) drive to bring nature-based tourism (NBT) into ...

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Task force nets 10

November 18, 2011 Bonnie Culverhouse

Continuing with their goal to remove drugs and their distributors from the streets, a north Webster Task Force consisting of Springhill police officers, their chief and a...

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Turkey Contest Winners

November 18, 2011 Staff Reports

Listed here are the winners for the Minden Press-Herald's Turkey Contest. If you are a winner, go by the store where your name was drawn to pick up your gift certificate ...

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