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Oil above $82 as Fed pledges low rates to ‘13

August 10, 2011 Gregg Keller | AP Business Writer

Oil prices rose above $82 a barrel Wednesday in Europe after the U.S. central bank said it will keep lending rates at record low levels for the next two years.

Benchmark oil for September delivery was up $2.98 to $82.28 a barrel at mid-day Paris time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Crude fell $2.01 to settle at $79.30 on Tuesday.

Local News

First three superintendent applicants questioned

August 09, 2011 Jeri Bloxom

Three of six applicants for the position of Superintendent of Webster Parish schools were interviewed last night. During the approximately one hour-long interview per app...

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Museum event planned

August 09, 2011 Staff Reports

An opportunity to preserve the past for the future will present itself next month in the form of a fund-raiser for the Dorcheat Historical Museum.

Monday, September 12, th...

Law Enforcement

Police Blotter: August 1-7

August 09, 2011 Staff Reports

The following arrests were made by Minden Police the week of August 1-7.

August 1

Jacourtlen Richardson, 17, of the 1200 block of Cotton Street, was arrested on a bench war...

Local News

Planning group is lacking leverage

August 08, 2011 Angel Haney

Some less-than-kind comments about Minden have sparked controversy throughout the parish, and left some people confused about the function of the Main-to-Main Planning Co...

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Seeking Pearls for Fest

August 08, 2011 Staff Reports

Organizers for the second annual Pearl Fest outdoor music festival are seeking more songwriters, singers and musicians to perform on Friday and Saturday, September 23 and...

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New tourney benefits babies

August 08, 2011 Sandra Samuel

The first "Birdies Fore Babies" Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, September 17 at The Grove Retreat in Minden. The 4-person-scramble tournament is a fund-raiser to g...