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Camp Minden to benefit from bill

September 20, 2011 Associated Press, Staff Reports

WASHINGTON – The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved its annual Department of Defense appropriations bill, which will benefit Camp Minden – and other programs – by including $125 million for the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program.

That's a $5-million increase from the president's budget.

Louisiana has three of the most prominent programs in the country, graduating nearly 1,400 cadets each year. They are located at Camp Minden, Camp Beauregard and Carville.

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Prepping for college

September 20, 2011 Jeri Bloxom

Math Lab adds up for Webster students

Students at Webster Jr. High (WJH) are among the first and the few to have access to a special program aimed at preparing them for hi...

Law Enforcement

Police Blotter: September 12-17

September 20, 2011 Staff Reports

The following arrests were made by Minden Police the week of September 12-17.

September 12

Adam Anglin, 48, of the 2500 block of Hwy. 4, Ringgold, was arrested on a bench w...

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Ruple crowned Glenbrook Homecoming Queen

September 19, 2011 Gregg Parks

Peyton Ruple is crowned Glenbrook Homecoming Queen by Headmaster Darden Gladney Friday during special ceremonies.

Press-Herald photo/Gregg Parks

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U.S. Senate approves $7B for aid relief

September 19, 2011 Associated Press, Staff Reports

WASHINGTON — Setting up a battle with the GOP-controlled House, Senate Democrats late last week muscled through a $7 billion bill to replenish nearly empty federal disast...

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