Funeral services celebrating the life of Ronald DeWayne Hathorn will be held at First Baptist Church of Minden on Friday May 8, 2026, at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at Providence Cemetery in Ringgold. The family will receive friends from 9:00-11:00 am prior to the service. Services will be officiated by Bro. Leland Crawford.

Ron was born April 3, 1951, in Shreveport, and entered into rest May 5, 2026. Ronald was preceded in death by his mother, Ima Hathorn, and father, Kit Hathorn, Jr.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Judy Woodard Hathorn of Minden; daughter Amber Snider and husband Robert of Minden; grandchildren Maddox Snider and Nella Snider; brothers Kevin Hathorn and wife, Sharla, of Minden; Jeff Hathorn of Holden, Gary Hathorn, Sr and wife, Debra, of Benton; sister, Linda Hathorn of Garland. 

For more than 50 years, Ronald dedicated his life to his fireworks business. Alongside his beloved wife, Judy, they built the business from the ground up through hard work, determination, and countless long days together. He took great pride not only in the business they created, but in the relationships, they built along the way.

Ronald was an avid fisherman and had a deep love for teaching others. He loved sharing his knowledge with those around him, whether on the water, at work, or simply talking to friends. He never met a stranger and had a personality larger than life. Over the years, he built friendships with people from all walks of life and all over the world. He was always willing to lend a hand, offer advice, or show up whenever someone needed him.

More than anything, Ron loved his girls. His wife, Judy, and daughter, Amber, were the center of his world, and he would have moved heaven and earth to make them happy. Also being “Papa” to grandchildren Maddox and Nella brought him immense joy, and he treasured every moment spent with them.

Serving as pallbearers will be: John Bailey, Jimmy Butcher, Colton Guin, Rodney Guin, Shane Hailey, Paul Kitchens, Wade Shaw, and Mike Woodard.

Serving as honorary pallbearers Steve Lee and Tommy Walker

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to First Baptist Church of Minden Youth Ministry and the First Baptist Church of Minden Building Fund.

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 I don’t know what is worse, fire ants, stickers, or nutsedge.  I think that it is probably nutsedge.  Some tell me that the best way to get rid of nutsedge is to let the pigs have it.  I imagine turkeys would do the same.  

You can plant or spread mulch or pinestraw in a afternoon and the nutsedge will show it’s ugly face 2 days later.  Digging it up doesn’t help much, in fact I think it just spreads it.  There are several products that are really good that help to rid of it.  Image is one of the good ones.  One 24 oz bottle will treat 6000 square feet.  You can spot treat with 2.5 (5 Tbl) per gallon of water.  Image is also labeled for dollarweed, virginia buttonweed, henbit, several other weeds.  Two more chemicals for nutsedge are Certainty, and Halo 75WDG Select.  Certainty is Sulflsulfuron.  The mixing rate is 1.25oz per 2 gallons of water plus surfactant.  Certainty is also labeled for Poa Annua, Dallasgrass , and Virginia Buttonweed.  It’s good to use a product that has several different uses.  This saves you money and clutter in your storage.  Halo 75WDG Select is the third on my list.  It is Halosulfuron-methyl.  Mix .03 oz per gallon of spray.  There are a few more chemicals that will do the trick.

The main thing is to get your sprayer ready and the measuring cups that you are going to use.  Always read the label before spraying.  

With all of the rain that we have had in the last 2 weeks ought to jumpstart the fireants also.  Be use to have all of the insecticides on hand to get rid of them.

(Mitzi Thomas owns Minden Farm & Garden LLC. Watch for her column on Fridays in Webster Parish Journal. Email Mitzi questions at  mitzithomas40@yahoo.com.)

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The following civil suits were filed with the Webster Parish Clerk of Court the week of May 1 through May 7. Civil suits are public record.

May 1
Kenneth Wayne Cooper, succession under $125K.
V & R Hines LLC vs. the unopened succession of Alvin J. Royer, petition.
Jerimiah J. Cox vs. Tatega Lewis Jones, custody.
Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Catherine Rowe, judgment executory.

May 4
Lorenda Gayle Lewing King, succession over $125K.
Donna Lynn Weaver, succession over $125K.
Tiffany M. Parish vs. Michael G. Upton, protective order.
Michael Upton vs. Tiffany Parish, protective order.
DMarion Antoni Salsberry vs. Watisha James Salsberry, divorce.

May 5
Debra K. Gandy, succession under $125K.
Patrick Dane Beshea vs. Amy Lynn Sexton Beshea, divorce.
Jamarion D. Teal vs. Honesty Kinsey Teal, divorce w/children.
Knijadia Washington vs. Marcus Smith, protective order.
Makenlee Carole McCall vs. Dustin Clay McCall, protective order.
Republic Finance LLC vs. Catherine A. Jackson, petition.

May 6
Sharon Rae Wiggins Maness, succession under $125K.
Patricia Jane Smoot Garrison, succession over $125K.
Karen Sue Hunt, independent executrix of the estate of Kenneth Wayne Cooper vs. Markulyn Cooper, petition.
John David Harrison vs. Mary Horstmann, petition.
University of Louisiana System Board Of Supervisors through Northwestern Louisiana University vs. Layson Johnson, monies due.

May 7
Jessica Taylor Liles vs.Charles Ray Nicklas Sr., divorce w/children.
Sprig Oaks Capital vs. Erica L, Jones, monies due.
Duetsche Bank National vs. Willie Rice, executory process.
Bureaus Investment Group vs. Dave Massingill, monies due.

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Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

*Information provided by National Weather Service.

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May 9

9 a.m., 4-H Livestock Interest Day, Webster Parish Fairgrounds, Minden.

10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Spring Book Signing, Joy Lary, author of Joy’s Little Book of Love, Red Blooms, downtown Minden.

2:30 p.m., “Meet and Greet” and special music. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1107 Broadway, Minden.

7 p.m. Piney Woods Jamboree in the CAC building, Springhill. Special guests will be Caleb Williams, Thomas Wooley and Tamera Mathers.

May 27 through June 27

Roar & Explore: Discovery Camp 2026, Webster Parish Libraries Discovery Camp 2026.  STEM-themed weeks that explore Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics through fun, educational, and engaging activities with a lineup of special performers who combine entertainment and education in the most fun ways.

May 27

11 a.m. Jacqueline Park, downtown Minden. Time capsule burial ceremony as part of the City of Minden’s 190th anniversary celebration.

May 28

9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Champions of Character, Student Event, CAC Building, Springhill. Sponsors, City of Springhill, Springhill Medical Center, North Webster Athletic Dept. Lunch will be provided.

May 30

3:30 p.m. doors open; 4:30 p.m. games start, LaMa Animal Rescue Game Night, Springhill Civic Center, $20 for games, BINGO, purse raffle, dessert auction, concessions Split the Pot and door prizes.

June 4

10 a.m., Turners Pond, the second and final GOF catfish stocking of the spring by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

June 20

8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Men’s Wellness Fair, presented by Healing from the Heart LLC. Minden Recreation Center.

June 21

8 a.m. until a p.m., service at 10:45 a.m., Men’s Wellness Fair weekend continues, New Light Baptist Church, Minden. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at eventbrite or at the door.

June 22 – 26

9 a.m. until noon, Earth Camp 2026 at The Farm of Cultural Crossroads, Minden, ages 6 through 9.

1 p.m. until 3 p.m., ages 10 through 16.

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Word of the day: Bifurcate

Phonetic: /bi· fur· cate/
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition
to cause to divide into two branches or parts
bifurcate a beam of light

to divide into two branches or parts
The stream bifurcates into two narrow channels.

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Ravi A. Flournoy, 51, 800 block McCausland, Minden: arrested May 7 by Minden PD on multiple warrants. Bond set $1,000 cash or $20,000 surety.

David Wayne Hampton, 68, 100 block Mallard Lane, Doyline: arrested May 7 by WPSO for illegal possession of stolen things. No bond set.

This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Ronnie Whatley
February 13, 1947 — May 5, 2026
Minden, La.
Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2026, First Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, Minden.
Funeral service: Noon, immediately following visitation.
Burial: Gardens of Memory Cemetery.

Ronald Dewayne Hathorn
April 3, 1951 — May 5, 2026
Minden, La.
Visitation: 9 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2026 First Baptist Church, Minden.
Funeral service: 11 a.m., immediately following visitation.
Burial: Providence Cemetery, Ringgold.

Mary Carol Stinson Lowry
April 19, 1947 — May 5, 2026
Bossier City, La.
Visitation: Noon until 2 p.m., Friday, May 8, 2026, First United Methodist Church, Bossier City.
Funeral service: 2 until 3 p.m., immediately following visitation.
Burial: Rose-Neath Cemetery, 5185 Swan Lake Rd., Bossier City.

Ida Lee Lungren
July 27, 1932 — May 1, 2026
Bossier City
Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2026, Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Bossier City.
Funeral service: Noon, Saturday, immediately following visitation.
Burial: Hill Crest Memorial Park Cemetery.

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By Pat Culverhouse

Moving a domestic dispute outside a residence within hearing distance of a Minden police officer has cost a Minden man time in the parish prison.

While on patrol in the East St. area just before midnight Tuesday, Officer Kendale Booker reportedly overheard a verbal disturbance. He reportedly found a couple in the yard of a residence in the 1100 block of East St. who admitted they had been involved in an altercation.

During questioning, the officer learned  that during an argument 38-year-old Oliver Dennis Baker, Jr. had shoved his live-in girlfriend to the bedroom floor, then struck her in the face when she got to her feet. The officer reportedly observed signs the female had been struck near her right eye.

At the time of the incident, three minor children ranging in ages from eight to 11 were inside the residence, the officer noted. An older juvenile also reportedly witnessed the female lying on the floor of her bedroom following the incident.

Baker has been booked into Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center on a charge of domestic abuse battery with child endangerment. Bond has not been set.

Bond amounts for domestic abuse battery with child endangerment in Louisiana are not fixed, but determined by a judge based on the case’s severity.

This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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By Pat Culverhouse

A Calhoun-based construction company will be turning historic Griffith Stadium into a from-the-ground-up new facility after Webster Parish School Board members awarded a contract worth just over $3.4 million Monday.

D&L of Ouachita was named low bidder for the project, coming in at a total of $3,440,000. Superintendent of Schools Johnny Rowland said completion date is expected to be one year.

“Terms call for the construction to be completed in one year and we want to hold them to that schedule,” Rowland said.

Rowland said the board also wants the new Griffith Stadium to carry forward the ambiance of the old facility.

“We told the contractors we wanted a true stadium-type facility,” he said. “We want the feel of a baseball stadium.”

Plans call for a complete reconstruction of Griffith from the ground up. Features will include a new, covered, easily accessible stadium, with press box, overlooking a new artificial turf playing surface. New fencing and lighting will be installed along with new restroom and concession areas.

Griffith Stadium began as a quarter-horse race track in the early 1900s operated by B.F. Griffith and in 1952, Minden’s city council approved a property tax to construct a municipal stadium and baseball park.

Since the late 1950s, the stadium has been a baseball center used by Minden High School, American Legion and the Minden Redbirds semi-pro teams. In 1957, the Minden Baseball Association ignited the name change honor of the contributions of B.F. Griffith Sr.

In addition to baseball, Griffith Stadium has hosted rodeos, speeches by nationally-known figures (including George Wallace of Alabama) and activities during the Webster Parish fair.

In other business Monday, board members:

• Recognized Rendi Dillard, coach and teacher at Lakeside Jr/Sr High, as Employee of the Month for May. (See photo below)
• Gave approval for three FBLA students from Lakeside and one sponsor to attend FBLA nationals in San Antonio, Texas from June 26 through July 3. Trip paid through fundraisers and donations.
• Approved budget revisions in various school system district programs and funds.
• Approved additional costs of $12,874.25 for items at the Minden High School multi-purpose building. The facility has been under construction since February, 2020.
• Heard report of trips planned by students to a variety of venues.
• Learned Webster Parish will have 41 teachers retire at the end of this school year.

Board members also approved, in globo, $231,252.80 in invoices, with funds coming from the various school district funds. Those include:

• Consolidated District 3 Maintenance Fund: $12,873.91 including $3,928 for treatment of active termites at Central Elementary; $3,848 to purchase bleachers for Central Elementary; $2,089.95 to purchase CPR  manikin training kit for Lakeside Jr/Sr High.
• District 6 One-half cent Sales Tax Fund: $94,478.44. Major payments were $36,877 to refinish gymnasium floor at Minden High; $16,296 to replace valves on chilled water system Minden High; $13,600 to replace cooling unit at J.A. Phillips Elementary; $6,033.64 to replace roll-up door with storefront door at Webster Jr. High.
• Cotton Valley Maintenance Fund: $3,950. Payments of $1,400 to install new roof drain at North Webster Upper Elementary; $250 to replace pump at North Webster Upper Elementary; $50 to replace filters on units at North Webster Upper Elementary.
• Doyline Maintenance Fund: $48,028.71. Includes $33,813.71 to upgrade classroom cameras in middle school wing of Doyline High; $6,620 to replace compressor in classroom at Doyline High; $6,220 for compressor changeout and overtime at Doyline High.
• Sarepta Maintenance Fund: $23,900. Major payment was $21,900 to prep and paint cafeteria walls at North Webster Jr. High.
• Shongaloo Building Fund: $3,338.01. Payments are $2,806.03 to install electric retraction kit at North Webster Lower Elementary; $500 to change filters at North Webster Lower Elementary; $31.98 for armored door cord for push bar at North Webster Lower Elementary.
• Springhill Maintenance Fund: $44,683.73. Payments include $27,159.95 to purchase 80 football helmets for North Webster High; $8,541.78 to convert existing steam tables from gas to electric in cafeteria at Brown Upper Elementary.

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Minden High School senior and athlete Hudson Brown will be a Mulerider when he goes to college next fall.

Brown signed with Southern Arkansas University Tuesday on a baseball scholarship, as well as a merit scholarship. The all-around athlete is shown with his family, including father/coach Jacob Brown. Father and son can boast winning the Joe C. Oliphant Award their senior year at MHS.

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May 4, the United States Supreme Court allowed its decision in Callais v. Louisiana—which struck down Louisiana’s unconstitutional congressional map—to take effect immediately.

By issuing its judgment right away, the Court removed the usual waiting period and ensured that there is nothing preventing Louisiana from acting now to adopt a new, constitutional map and set new dates for the election.

“This case is a major win for Louisiana. We are moving forward immediately to ensure the constitutional rights of our citizens are protected and to fix the unconstitutional map. Louisiana is continuing to follow the law,” said Attorney General Liz Murrill.

As Justice Samuel Alito noted in his concurrence, no party indicated any intent to seek rehearing, and the need for prompt action was clear given the election timeline and the fact that voting deadlines were already underway.

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The Dorcheat Historical Association and Museum, Inc. invites everyone to the museum at 6 p.m. Monday, May 18 for Night at the Museum: O.S. Strickland of Minden – A Unique History of a Black American’s Oil Company, 1930-1942. 

Dr. Mary Barrett, Professor Emeriti of Geology at Centenary College of Louisiana, will share the remarkable story of Mr. O.S. Strickland, the driving force behind Universal Oil, Gas, and Mining Company, one of the first black-owned oil companies in the United States. Mr. Strickland was a resident of Minden from the 1920s until his death in 1942. 

Admission to the museum is free and donations are encouraged. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Pot luck snacks and desserts. Seating is limited. 

For more information, contact Jessica Gorman at (318)377-3002 or dorcheatmuseum@yahoo.com or you can visit the museum website www.dorcheatmuseum.com.

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Guest speaker for Thursday’s noon meeting of the Minden Lions Club will be John E. Atkins, Caddo Parish commissioner. John serves as a principal and partner in Atco Investment Company LLC, a diversified asset management company located in Shreveport.

While John shares responsibility for all aspects of the Atco investment portfolio, his primary areas of focus include oil and gas, timberland, and other alternative assets. In addition to his responsibilities at Atco, John is also a co-founder and partner in Louisiana Timber Partners LLC, a timberland investment management organization with timberland holdings in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. Furthermore, John serves on the board of directors of Aeropres Corporation.

John is involved in a number of civic organizations. In January of 2016 he was elected to serve a four-year term as a Commissioner on the Caddo Parish Commission. He is a past-president of the Committee of One Hundred, a civic leader for the Air Force Global Strike Command, treasurer of Barksdale Forward, and serves on the board of trustees of Centenary College of Louisiana. In addition, in 2011 Mayor Cedric Glover appointed John to the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board on which he served until 2015, and in 2008, Gov. Bobby Jindal appointed John to the Tobacco Settlement Finance Corporation Board for the State of Louisiana, where he served until 2011.

Prior to occupying his current positions, John worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company, focusing primarily on multinational energy companies. Earlier in his career, he was employed as a geophysicist for the Exploration & Production Division of Conoco, Inc. John earned a B.S. (Magna Cum Laude) in geology from Washington & Lee University, an M.A. in geological sciences from the University of Texas at Austin, and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.  Finally, John was awarded an honorary degree from Centenary College in recognition of his contributions to the college.

John lives in Shreveport with his wife Lindsay and their Doberman Pinscher, Vesuvius.

He will be introduced by Lion Phillip McInnis.

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SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that additional ramp adjustments have been made as the ongoing Jimmie Davis Bridge replacement project over the Red River shifts into Phase 3 of construction.

The Clyde Fant Parkway soutbound exit ramp to LA 511 (70th Street) westbound has been reopened to traffic after being previously closed to allow for new roadway construction.

Currently, exit ramps to both LA 511 westbound and eastbound from Clyde Fant Parkway southbound are open to traffic.

The LA 511 westbound exit ramp to the Clyde Fant Parkway northbound is now closed to allow for continued construction on the ramps for the new bridge. Clyde Fant Parkway northbound can be accessed via LA 511 through the use of a temporary traffic signal (see attached detour map).

This ramp closure is anticipated to be in place until August 2026, weather permitting.

As a reminder, traffic has been swapped onto the newly-constructed pavement on both the Shreveport and Bossier City sides of the existing bridge. Due to changing traffic conditions, it is critical that drivers eliminate distractions and play close attention to shifting lanes and detour signage.

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) reminds the public that increased water temperatures, storms, and extended cloudy weather can lead to fish kills in inland and nearshore waters across the state. These events are typically caused by low dissolved oxygen (hypoxia), which often occurs in warm water, since it has a lower carrying capacity for oxygen than cooler water.  Conditions such as stagnant water, heavy rainfall, decaying vegetation, or increased nutrient runoff contribute to hypoxic conditions—especially in shallow bayous, marshes, and ponds.

Fish kills may affect certain species or sizes more than others. For example, shad are sensitive to hypoxia, and are often the first or only fish that experience a fish kill, while some species, like gar, can breathe air and are resistant to hypoxic conditions. Other species have varying levels of tolerance to hypoxic conditions. 

While fish kills can temporarily impact recreational and commercial fishing, aquatic ecosystems in Louisiana are resilient and typically recover naturally. Even in large fish kills, some fish will find refuge from hypoxic conditions in the affected waterbody or connected waterbodies and survive. Scavengers and decomposers help break down fish remains, and most systems recover over time. If conditions remain favorable, fish populations often rebound after major kills within one to two years without the need for stocking, and young fish benefit from reduced competition and increased resources. However, fish kills caused by pollution or chemical spills can occur at any time and may require additional response.

Documenting fish kills in Louisiana, whether caused by natural or human-caused events, is important to responsibly manage fisheries resources. Please report any observed fish kill to LDWF so biologists can investigate and document the kill as soon as possible. For information on how to report a fish kill or more information about the causes of fish kills, visit our fish kill webpage.

Note that the above information pertains to Louisiana’s freshwater habitats and some nearshore marine habitats. The Gulf of America Hypoxic Zone is a related but different phenomenon involving persistent seasonal hypoxic conditions in the Gulf of America. More information on the Gulf of America Hypoxic Zone can be found at the Mississippi River/Gulf of America Hypoxia Task Force website.

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LDH report highlights stronger performance and fewer failing systems statewide

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has released the 2025 letter grades for community water systems across the state, offering a transparent look at the quality and performance of more than 900 systems serving Louisiana residents.

This annual report card, mandated by the Community Drinking Water Accountability Rule (Act 98 of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session), provides residents with clear, accessible information about the systems that deliver their drinking water.

The latest report shows continued progress statewide, with fewer water systems receiving failing grades and more systems demonstrating measurable improvements in performance.

“The overall improvement we are seeing in water system grades is encouraging and reflects the hard work of our water providers and the impact of strategic investments at both the state and federal levels,” said Tonya Joiner, assistant secretary for the Louisiana Office of Public Health. “We remain committed to building on this progress and ensuring that all Louisianans have access to safe, reliable water.”

The water grading system, authorized in 2021, is part of the Safe Drinking Water Program’s broader effort to strengthen accountability among water providers while empowering consumers with clear information about their drinking water. The grades are calculated using a standardized 100-point scale based on seven critical categories:

1. Federal Water Quality Compliance
2. State Water Quality Compliance
3. Financial Sustainability
4. Operation and Maintenance
5. Infrastructure Sustainability
6. Customer Satisfaction
7. Secondary Contaminants (iron and manganese)

For more information, visit the Bureau of Engineering Services’ Community Drinking Water Accountability webpage.

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Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

Friday

A slight chance of showers between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

*Information provided by National Weather Service.

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Word of the Day: Exasperate

Phonetic: /ig-ZASS-puh-rayt/
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition
To exasperate someone is to cause them irritation or annoyance, or to make them angry.

// We were all exasperated by the delays.

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Jackie Ben West Sr.
April 18, 1951  –  May 2, 2026
Springhill, La.
Memorial service at a later date.

Mary Carol Stinson Lowry
April 19, 1947 — May 5, 2026
Bossier City, La.
Visitation: Noon until 2 p.m., Friday, May 8, 2026, First United Methodist Church, Bossier City.
Funeral service: 2 until 3 p.m., immediately following visitation.
Burial: Rose-Neath Cemetery, 5185 Swan Lake Rd., Bossier City.

Ida Lee Lungren
July 27, 1932 — May 1, 2026
Bossier City
Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2026, Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Bossier City.
Funeral service: Noon, Saturday, immediately following visitation.
Burial: Hill Crest Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mollie Olive Coleman
April 14, 1933  –  May 2, 2026
Haynesville, La.
Funeral service: 10 a.m. Thursday, May 7, 2026, First Baptist Church, Haynesville, under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home.
Burial: Old Town Cemetery.

Wiley Hillary Holland Jr.,\
August 2, 1956 – May 5, 2026
Coushatta, La.
Visitation: 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2026, Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home.
Funeral service: 10 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 2026, Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial: Thomas-Wren Cemetery.

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