Monday, May 18, Webster Parish Journal will celebrate five years of publication – yay, us!! – a milestone.

During the past five years, we have grown as a publication in viewership and staff.

In 2025, we boasted more than 3 million views, and we are on track to meet and possibly exceed that number for 2026.

We want to thank our many advertisers, for without them, we could not publish, nor could we pay our fine staff to bring a variety of news and advertising to our readers.

Our advertising staff consists of Advertising Director Cynthia Sandidge and her crew Kelly Yates, Randy Ward and Zoë Pickett. Randy and Zoë call on businesses in the northern part of Webster Parish, while Cynthia and Kelly cover everything else.

Our writers are Marilyn Miller, Tiffany Flournoy, Paige Gurgainers, Zoë Pickett, Shannon Wright, Pat and Bonnie Culverhouse. Jerry Strahan is our videographer/photographer and weather expert.

Regular columnists include LaTina DeLoach, Paige Gurgainers, Shakera Williams, Tracy Campbell, Jessica Gorman, Taryn Ogletree, Mitzi Thomas, Teddy Allen, Robert St. John, Brad Dison and Royal Alexander.

We send a big “Thank you” to all of these people, but most especially to our readers. We welcome your input and ideas. You can email us at wpjnewsla@gmail.com .

Please remember: Webster Parish Journal is and always will be Simple and Free.