By Paige Gurgainers

It’s pageant week and the Young Women’s Service Club (YWSC) is excited to see who will be crowned as the 2025 Miss Outstanding Teen and Miss Minden on Saturday, January 18. The scholarship competition will begin at 7 p.m. at the Minden High School Auditorium.  

The Webster Parish Journal is happy to highlight each of the women who will be vying for a 2025 title. Next up, we have another Miss Minden contestant who will be competing for a chance to win a $2,000 scholarship, the opportunity to showcase her talent and share her community initiative at Miss Louisiana later this year.  

Grace Powell is a 25-year-old native of Shreveport, Louisiana. She is a graduate student at Louisiana Christian University, aspiring to ameliorate the decline in education by becoming Caddo Parish’s future superintendent. Her hobbies include singing, dancing, reading and traveling.

Please come out in support of Grace and the other young women competing this Saturday, January 18th at 7 p.m. and please continue to follow the Webster Parish Journal Facebook page or subscribe at websterparishjournal.com, to read about a couple other contestants throughout the rest of the week leading up to the big night.  

The YWSC would also like to thank this year’s sponsors: A.J. Price, B1 Bank, GBT, Minden Family Dental, Fleur-de-Lease, and Citizens Bank and Trust.