Livestock: ‘Where’s the hay?’
A summer of record high temperatures and lack of rain has caused hay to be scarce and the cost of livestock feed to rise.
This unfortunate combination has caused local cattlemen to cull their herds earlier than usual, according to Michael Owen, assistant agent of the Webster Parish Extension Office.
“When you can only afford to feed your best cows you have to cull off and get rid of some of your herd,” he said.
School board budget off by $3 million
Three million dollars is the amount of money Steven Dozier, Webster Parish School Superintendent, says is needed to balance the 2011-...
Name:
Derel Swanson
Race: White male
Age: 19
Address:
137 Robertson Trail,
Minden
Charges: Contempt of court littering bond, possession of stolen firearms
Wanted by: Webster Pari...
An informational seminar for Employers will be held Tuesday, September 13 at the Minden Community House, 711 Gladney St. This program, sponsored by the Minden-South Webst...
Steve Dozier, the new superintendent of Webster Parish schools, spoke to members of the Minden Lions Club last week about his plans for the betterment of the local educat...
Judge sentences rapist to hard labor
Judge Mike Craig has sentenced a Springhill man to life in prison at hard labor for aggravated rape involving one juvenile, plus an ad...
It’s a long way from Germany to Minden, but Michael Fluhr has not only traveled the miles, he has climbed the ladder.
Fluhr, who became a U.S. citizen in May 2010, began w...
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