By Bonnie Culverhouse |

Minden Animal Control gets by with a little help from their friends … Best Friends Animal Society.

Located in all 50 states, this organization helps fill the void left by city budgets and private donations with grants they also receive from donations. Since 1984, the non-profit has been working to make America no-kill.

“We are a community cat spay, neuter and foster program,” said Cara Drake, Specialist with Best Friends’ Shelter Engagement team. “But we also help with dogs and other animals.”

Best Friends gives funds to qualifying animal shelters.

Minden Animal Control just received $9,000 from the organization to help with spay and neuter, vaccinations, a foster program and aiding people to keep their pets.

Director Carrie Ford said this is where the shelter’s Pet Pantry comes into play.

“We weren’t real sure how well the Pet Pantry would go,” Ford said. “We started with a big mailbox and it took off like a rocket. We’ve had stuff donated for it … money donated for it.”

So, with a little help from the Friends, Ford got a bigger pantry – a house that, along with the mailbox, is located just outside the gates of the shelter on Dianne Street. It conains leashes, pet food, spay/neuter and foster information, all for people who need them.

Currently, Minden Animal Control has 8 dogs and 5 cats.

Ford said there are a lot of people who have a negative opinion of the shelter.

“It is not what it used to be at all,” she said. “People are afraid to call and ask about getting their pet spayed or neutered because they think we’re going to take it from them and kill it. That is not the case at all.”

She went on to add that the shelter currently does not put animals to sleep, unless they are critically ill, and there is no hope for a healthy, happy life. Otherwise, they stay at the shelter until the right adopter or foster comes along.

Ford also said she would like to see the city pass and enforce an ordinance requiring spay and neuter.

‘We teach shelters how to advocate for ordinances they want,” Drake said.

Ford stressed that if passed, an ordinance would not allow them to “go into everybody’s yard and fix their dog,” she said. “An ordinance would be more for repeat offenders – people that are irresponsible or just need assistance. If we pick them up, we are taking them to get them fixed. Then we give them back.”

Another program is Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) which is for feral animals, usually cats.

“We have a lot of cats in this town,” Ford said. “One of the apartment complexes has a bunch but they don’t want us to take them for adoption. So, we’re doing TNR for them.”

But for those who don’t want to adopt, Ford asks you consider fostering.

“Even if you want to do it around Christmas or for the holidays,” she said. “We supply everything you will need for a temporary, fostering situation.”

Ford said Minden Animal Control will have a Christmas tree this year with ornaments for the animals at the shelter with a wish list as well as ornaments for donations.

Minden Animal Control has a Facebook page, while Best Friends can be found at bestfriends.org for anyone wishing to donate items or money.

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Amaya Kelly is wanted for a theft offenses on Aug. 10, Aug. 11 and Aug. 12 of this year. Detectives secured an arrest warrant following the incident.

The following is the charge and bond amount associated with Amaya Kelly:

• One count of felony theft with a surety bond amount of $5,000.

Please get in touch with Detective Matthew Hicks (318-639-7776) of the Minden Police Department if you have information regarding the whereabouts of Amaya Kelly.

All information will be confidential.

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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Courtesy of history.org – Long considered a harbinger of bad luck, Friday the 13th has inspired a late 19th-century secret society, an early 20th-century novel, a horror film franchise and not one but two unwieldy terms—paraskavedekatriaphobia and friggatriskaidekaphobia—that describe fear of this supposedly unlucky day.

The Fear of 13

Just like walking under a ladder, crossing paths with a black cat or breaking a mirror, many people hold fast to the belief that Friday the 13th brings bad luck. Though it’s uncertain exactly when this particular tradition began, negative superstitions have swirled around the number 13 for centuries.

While Western cultures have historically associated the number 12 with completeness (there are 12 days of Christmas, 12 months and zodiac signs, 12 labors of Hercules, 12 gods of Olympus and 12 tribes of Israel, just to name a few examples), its successor 13 has a long history as a sign of bad luck.

The ancient Code of Hammurabi, for example, reportedly omitted a 13th law from its list of legal rules. Though this was probably a clerical error, superstitious people sometimes point to this as proof of 13’s longstanding negative associations.

Fear of the number 13 has even earned a psychological term: triskaidekaphobia.

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According to biblical tradition, 13 guests attended the Last Supper, held on Maundy Thursday, including Jesus and his 12 apostles (one of whom, Judas, betrayed him). The next day, of course, was Good Friday, the day of Jesus’ crucifixion.

The seating arrangement at the Last Supper is believed to have given rise to a longstanding Christian superstition that having 13 guests at a table was a bad omen—specifically, that it was courting death.

Though Friday’s negative associations are weaker, some have suggested they also have roots in Christian tradition: Just as Jesus was crucified on a Friday, Friday was also said to be the day Eve gave Adam the fateful apple from the Tree of Knowledge, as well as the day Cain killed his brother, Abel.

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The Thirteen Club

In the late-19th century, a New Yorker named Captain William Fowler (1827-1897) sought to remove the enduring stigma surrounding the number 13—and particularly the unwritten rule about not having 13 guests at a dinner table—by founding an exclusive society called the Thirteen Club.

The group dined regularly on the 13th day of the month in room 13 of the Knickerbocker Cottage, a popular watering hole Fowler owned from 1863 to 1883. Before sitting down for a 13-course dinner, members would pass beneath a ladder and a banner reading “Morituri te Salutamus,” Latin for “Those of us who are about to die salute you.”

Four former U.S. presidents (Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison and Theodore Roosevelt) would join the Thirteen Club’s ranks at one time or another.

Friday the 13th in Pop Culture

An important milestone in the history of the Friday the 13th legend in particular (not just the number 13) occurred in 1907, with the publication of the novel Friday, the Thirteenth written by Thomas William Lawson.

The book told the story of a New York City stockbroker who plays on superstitions about the date to create chaos on Wall Street, and make a killing on the market.

The horror movie Friday the 13th, released in 1980, introduced the world to a hockey mask-wearing killer named Jason, and is perhaps the best-known example of the famous superstition in pop culture history. The movie spawned multiple sequels, as well as comic books, novellas, video games, related merchandise and countless terrifying Halloween costumes.

What Bad Things Happened on Friday 13th?

On Friday, October 13, 1307, officers of King Philip IV of France arrested hundreds of the Knights Templar, a powerful religious and military order formed in the 12th century for the defense of the Holy Land.

Imprisoned on charges of various illegal behaviors (but really because the king wanted access to their financial resources), many Templars were later executed. Some cite the link with the Templars as the origin of the Friday the 13th superstition, but like many legends involving the Templars and their history, the truth remains murky.

In more recent times, a number of traumatic events have occurred on Friday the 13th, including the German bombing of Buckingham Palace (September 1940); the murder of Kitty Genovese in Queens, New York (March 1964); a cyclone that killed more than 300,000 people in Bangladesh (November 1970); the disappearance of a Chilean Air Force plane in the Andes (October 1972); the death of rapper Tupac Shakur (September 1996) and the crash of the Costa Concordia cruise ship off the coast of Italy, which killed 30 people (January 2012).

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WEBSTER PARISH, – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development continues with the modernization of its highway system through a $7.2 million project to replace three bridges and one box culvert on LA 159 north of Shongaloo in north Webster Parish.

These structures are located over Leonard Branch, Cypress Creek, Cypress Creek Relief, and a smaller unnamed waterway.

Construction is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, requiring a closure of the LA 159 box culvert over an unnamed creek, located immediately south of Haynes Rd/Sand Hill Rd. (see included map for all locations)

This box culvert replacement is anticipated take approximately five months, weather and other factors permitting.

Once complete, the contractor will mobilize to the next site, and another update will be issued at that time.

Each site will be replaced one at a time so that residents will still be able to access their homes.

The overall project (all four sites) is anticipated to be complete in late Spring 2028, with progress dependent on weather conditions and other factors that can impact construction timelines.

All of these structures were built in 1966, and these replacements will establish the dependable connectivity for the traveling public that is expected of a modern transportation system.

Alternate Route: Motorists wishing to access LA 159 north of Haynes/Sand Hill Road will need to utilize an alternate route. Detour signage will be in place.

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The following persons are scheduled to appear in front of a 26th Judicial District Court Petit Jury Monday, November 16:

MOORE, DEANDRE LEE
98330-CT.1 Resisting An Officer With Force Or Violence
98330-CT.2 Domestic Abuse Child Endangerment
98330-CT.3 Aggravated Battery

HARRIS, KENDRICK R.
100009-CT.1 Resisting An Officer With Force Or Violence
100009-CT.2 Obstruction Of Justice

BOYD, THOMAS JAMES
100506 Possession of a Schedule II CDS (Less than Two Grams)

TAYLOR IV, ALBERT W
97082 Criminal Street Gangs and Patterns of Criminal Street Gang Activity

TAYLOR, ALDRAVION TIDRE
97082 Criminal Street Gangs and Patterns of Criminal Street Gang Activity

NOLAN, TOMMY RAY
100074 Second Degree Battery

WASHINGTON, DOMINIC
100247 Obscenity

MERCER, TODD HUTCH
100359 Possession Of Firearm Or Carrying Concealed Weapon By Convicted Felon

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Pick’em players: Week 11 of Webster Parish Journal’s Pick’em Contest ends at 6 p.m. today (Friday).

You can click below for this week’s games, pick the winning teams and get in the running to win $100. The game closes out at 6 p.m. Friday, and a new game starts Monday.

Our four parish high school teams will be featured in the contest until they are no longer in the playofs, as well as some college and pro teams and two tie breakers.

Each week, the contest closes at 6 p.m. before Friday’s high school games, unless there is a Thursday game, then it closes at 6 p.m. that day.

Weekly winners will be notified and announced in the Journal. If you win, your photo will be taken with the owner of our Title Sponsor Under Dawgs. Remember, you must 18 or older to play.

Thank you to all our sponsors this year. In addition to Title Sponsor Under Dawgs, Broken Bean will be our anchor sponsor. Others include Holcomb’s Body Shop, A.J. Price Tire, Brown Chrysler, Shelter Insurance, KASO/KBEF, Express Tax and Title and Mike’s Hometown Spirits with Hugh Woods Specialty Meats and Catering. Please patronize these local businesses.

So, fire up your phones, tablets or computers to pick ‘em, click the button below and get started.

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Area skaters will be able to hit the “ice” on Friday, Nov. 20 thanks to a $20,000 grant from Walmart. Earlier this week, the walls of the ice skating rink started to rise in the front parking lot of the Minden Civic Center, with crews working until late in the day on Wednesday to finish up a special igloo which will add to other seasonal decorations.

The rink features “synthetic” ice, which will allow for faster, easier maintenance and storage, and will allow the rink to be featured as part of downtown Minden’s Christmas attractions year after year.

A synthetic ice skating rink is a skating surface made from interlocking polyethylene panels—typically HDPE or UHMW‑PE—that allow standard metal-bladed skates to glide without refrigeration, water, or electricity. In other words, no high utilities for the City of Minden.

Skating hours will be from 5-10 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and noon until 10 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. More information on rentals, birthday parties, lessons, and more will come before Nov. 20. (Photos by Marilyn Miller)

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The following civil suits were filed with the Webster Parish Clerk of Court the week of November 6 through November 12. Civil suits are public record.

November 6
La. Community Technical College System through Bossier Parish Community its College vs. Jada Greenard, suit on note.
Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC vs. Ontravienne Brown, executory process.November 9
Shelter Mutual insurance Co., petition.

November 10
John Christopher Burrows vs. Kalieann Purkey Burrows, divorce w/children.
Catonio Shelton vs. Lashunda Shelton, divorce w/children.
Republic Finance LLC vs. Cindy Scheer, monies due.
Sonya Michelle Bell vs. Charles Daniel Bell, divorce.
Regions Bank vs. Angelito R. Limosnero, monies due.

November 11
Barclays Bank Delaware vs. Veronica Holtzclaw, petition.

November 12
Billy Benton Miller III vs. Misty McCoy Miller, petition.
21st Mortgage Corp. vs. James Logan Anders, executory process.
City Bank and Trust vs. Frierson Real Estate Holdings LLC, Judgment executory.

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Intake #  27007 “Winifred” (Winnie)  spayed female. Winnie is approximately 1 year old.  She is spayed and up to date on vaccines.  She is a solid blue domestic short hair. Maybe some Russian blue down the line somewhere. She is a small cat and likely won’t grow much more.

She absolutely adores people and laps, but is not a big fan of other cats being in her space.  She’s fine with them as long as they don’t get too close.  You can carry her, rub her belly and she loves neck skritches.

MUST fill out application for adoption

Adoption fee- $30

Adoption application-  forms.gle/TfS5pe939gbP4t2i6

To find a previously featured pet, simply go to the “Search” box at the top right corner of websterparishjournal.com, type in “Pet Project,” and click on “Search.”

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The Village of Dixie Inn has been given asphalt from the Webster Parish Police Jury to repair potholes at the Dorcheat Bayou boat ramp and around other parts of town. The Village will also be clearing away the debris from the fire-ravaged Bayou Dorcheat Grill, which burned in 2023. All this comes in time for “Christmas on the Bayou” which the village will celebrate on Saturday, Dec. 5 beginning at 5 p.m. at the boat launch park. Everyone is invited free of charge. (Photo by Marilyn Miller)

By Marilyn Miller |

“At least 20,000 people came through here during this past weekend’s Main to Main event, and I’m probably undercutting the number some,” said Dixie Inn Chief of Police Jeff McNeill to the Board of Aldermen on Tuesday, Nov. 10.

According to Mayor Donna Hoffoss, a new regulation, Ordinance #74A, allowed the village to sell licenses for booth space for nearly 40 vendors for the “garage sale” that stretched from east of downtown Minden through north Springhill along Hwy. 80 and Hwy. 531. And most of those vendors were new, the board noted.

“Traffic was bumper to bumper from Minden to Dixie Inn and from Dixie Inn to Springhill. It’s the largest one I’ve seen since I’ve lived here, and that’s a long time,” said alderman Judy McKenzie.

The majority of vendor spaces were located on the parking lot servicing the Dorcheat Bayou public boat ramp. Prior to the event, Dixie Inn petitioned the Webster Parish Police Jury for assistance patching holes in the parking lot. WPPJ ruled that the parking lot belongs to the village of Dixie Inn, only the boat launch belongs to the parish. They did, however, agree to provide asphalt for making repairs of potholes in the parking lot and around the village.

“Please let my office know if there are any potholes that need to be addressed,” Mayor Hoffoss said during the Mayor’s Report. “The Police Jury has provided the village with materials to patch them. We really need to know if we need the asphalt anywhere.”

“Also, Act 561, through the Louisiana House Appropriations Bill, provided us with $25,000 to go towards purchasing a dump trailer for the Maintenance Dept. and a side-by-side for the Police Dept.”

In other business, the aldermen:

1. Heard from Chief McNeill that the “Boo With the Blue” Halloween event was very successful, drawing nearly 70 children and about that many adults. In his monthly report, the chief noted that there were “no issues during Main to Main;”
2. Learned that a rental agreement between the owner of the former Bayou Inn on Dorcheat will allow the village to clean up the site for use during the upcoming “Christmas on the Bayou,” event. “We’ll need a new tractor next year,” Chief McNeill said, pointing out that some clean-up has already begun on the site and the tractor (1980 Ford) had to be pushed across the highway by a truck. “That will be a project for the Maintenance Dept. Demolition begins Monday on the restaurant, which was destroyed by fire in January of 2023;
3. Heard from Mayor Hoffoss that the carport attached to Town Hall will be repaired or replaced no later that Dec. 15, 2026;
4. Unanimously moved to place the Police Department’s 2018 Tahoe up for bid.

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I have decided that whoever first said “it takes a village” must have been trying to get three children to three different places at the same time.

One needed to be picked up. One needed something washed that she had laying on her bedroom floor for about a week but chose to mention that morning. And one was standing in the kitchen asking for a snack while her mother tried to finish a work email.

That person understood some things.

I think often about how grateful I am to have family and friends I can count on. Then I think about the parents who don’t, and I honestly wonder how they manage. I wonder who they call when work runs late, a child gets sick or the plans they spent all week organizing fall apart before breakfast.

Because I love my children with everything in me, but I have yet to figure out how to drive in two directions at once!

I work from home, which sounds very convenient until you realize both the work and the home expect you to be fully available. An email still needs an answer. Supper still needs to happen. Someone still needs a ride and a child who can walk past an older sibling, a refrigerator and several perfectly good snacks will still come find Mama.

Usually while Mama is on the phone…

On paper, a day can look manageable. I can line up the appointments, the pickups, the activities and the deadlines. I can even leave myself a little breathing room, which is generally when someone remembers they need a poster board…

By tomorrow! So, you can get ready to pull an all-nighter!

Those are the days I am especially thankful for my people.

The person who answers when I ask, “Can you grab her for me?” The one who keeps a child a little longer without making me feel like I’ve caused a major inconvenience. The family member who knows our routine well enough to step into it. The friend who lets me explain why I’m overwhelmed, even when I’m explaining it badly.

There is a particular relief in knowing that if something happens, I have someone to call. Sometimes I can feel my shoulders drop before the conversation is even over.

And the help doesn’t always involve going somewhere or doing something. Sometimes it’s having another adult remind me that I’m tired and need to eat before I decide I have failed at every part of my life.

Sometimes it’s hearing, “Mine did that, too.”

I hope I remember to thank those people enough. Help can become so familiar that we forget what an extraordinary thing it is to have someone make room for our children in their own busy lives.

A pickup means rearranging a schedule. Keeping a sick child means changing plans. Answering a worried phone call means giving time and attention when there are probably dishes in their sink, too.

My children benefit from those relationships in ways that reach well beyond making my day easier. They have people who show up, ask questions, cheer for them and remember what matters to them. They get to experience different personalities, different traditions and different ways of being loved.

I am grateful they have people they feel comfortable calling. I am grateful there are other adults paying attention and I know that kind of support isn’t available to everyone.

Some parents live far from family. Some have relatives nearby who can’t help. Some are building friendships in a new place, parenting alone or carrying responsibilities that leave very little time to find their people.

When I wonder how they do it, I know the answer is often that they do it because their children need them. They make the arrangements, miss the sleep, use the last of their sick days and figure out another way.

I hope we can make it easier to ask for help. I hope we can also get better at offering something specific enough to accept.

“I’m picking mine up. Does yours need a ride?”

“Send her over for a couple of hours.”

“I made extra. Can I bring you supper?”

I want to remember that when I have the time and capacity to be that person for someone else. I know what it feels like to need the offer.

There are plenty of things about motherhood I’m still figuring out. I’m learning when to step in, when to let go and which battles deserve the energy I have left at the end of the day.

But I’m getting better at saying, “Yes, that would help. Thank you,” and to the people who keep answering my calls, loving my girls and helping us get through the ordinary, complicated business of being a family, I hope you know how much I mean it!

(Paige Gurgainers is a mom of three girls, digital journalist for Webster Parish Journal.)

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November is really a working month.  There is always lots to do to get ready for the winter and get started for the spring.

Yard – Let’s get the pre-emerge going for those dreaded stickers.  Atrazine applications are getting late, so get with the program and start spraying or spreading the granules.

Be sure to turn off your sprinkler system for the winter even during the drought.  This will save you a lot of misery if it freezes this winter and bursts something important.

Rake all the leaves around your trees and try to mulch or remove them.  We can’t burn them this year because of the burn ban.  Randy likes to mulch them with his lawn mower.  It gives him an extra last ride on the mower for the spring.  Don’t forget to let the kids play a little before the mulching.

It’s time to plant pansies and the decorative cabbage and kale plants.  Let’s remember to put a little of osmocote under them.  Get your bulbs ready for spring.  Use a little of bone meal with them.  If you can find some onions it is time to get them in the ground.  Use a little of 10-20-10 with the onions.

One last thing is to enjoy this beautiful weather and relax some.  The holiday season is coming soon.  Christmas and Thanksgiving will be here before you know it.

(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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National Collection Week is 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟔–𝟐𝟑, and there’s still time to pack a shoebox gift with fun toys, school supplies, and personal care items that will delight the heart of a child, and provide an opportunity to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Minden First Baptist: 9-11 a.m. Monday through Saturday, 12-2 p.m. Sunday, and 9-11a.m. on the second Monday.

Sponsored by Operation Christmas Child. 318-663-7508.

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The following persons are scheduled to appear in 26th Judicial District Court Monday, November 16:

Courtroom A

COOPER, MARKULYN
100537 Aggravated Obstruction Of A Highway Of Commerce

DAVIS, JR., LARANCE EDWARD
100026 Indecent Behavior With A Juvenile

EDWARDS, DALLAS MAJOR
99708 Domestic Abuse Battery – 1st Offense
99708A Criminal Mischief

EDWARDS, DALLAS MAJOR
99959 Illegal Use/Possession/Control of Weapons – Crime of Violence or
Controlled Dangerous Substance

FLOURNOY, DAMETRICK
99478-CT.1 Distribution of a Schedule II CDS
99478-CT.2 Distribution of a Schedule II CDS
99478-CT.3 Distribution of a Schedule II CDS

FLOURNOY, DAMETRICK
99478-CT.1 Distribution of a Schedule II CDS
99478-CT.2 Distribution of a Schedule II CDS
99478-CT.3 Distribution of a Schedule II CDS

FLOURNOY, DAMETRICK
100647-CT.1 Operating A Vehicle While Intoxicated – First Offense
100647-CT.2 Possession of a CDS I Marijuana (Fourteen Grams or Less)
100647-CT.3 Possession Of Alcoholic Beverages In Motor Vehicles
100647-CT.4 Improper Lane Usage
100647-CT.5 Speeding 11-15 MPH

HOOD, GRACE LOUISE
99835 Possession of a Schedule II CDS (Less than Two Grams)

HOOD, GRACE LOUISE
98843 Possession of a Schedule II CDS (Two Grams or More But Less Than Twenty-Eight Grams)

JOHNSON, JEREMIAH JMONTEZ
99926 Attempted Second Degree Murder
Total bond $150,000

JOHNSON, JEREMIAH JMONTEZ
99926 Attempted Second Degree Murder

JOHNSON, PERCY HOLLADAY
100162 Illegal Use Of Weapons Or Dangerous Instrumentalities

JOHNSON, TRENT GREGORY
100507 Possession of a Schedule II CDS (Less than Two Grams)

KINGSTON, MICHAEL
99596 Second Degree Murder

LANGLEY, JOHNATHON E.
100565-CT.1 Possession of a Schedule II CDS (Less than Two Grams)
100565-CT.2 Resisting An Officer With Force Or Violence
100565-CT.3 Obstruction Of Justice

MARTIN, ANDREW JAMES
100732 Possession of a Schedule II CDS (Less than Two Grams)

MOORE, DEANDRE LEE
98330-CT.1 Resisting An Officer With Force Or Violence
98330-CT.2 Domestic Abuse Child Endangerment
98330-CT.3 Aggravated Battery

PARKS, PEYTON JACK
100464 Theft of $1,000 or More but Less than $5000

POWELL, SHERRI LYNN
100253 Simple Burglary
Restitution owed- $20,850, plus $3,127 fee = $23,977.50 total

REESE, DER’EON D’JAICEON CHRISTOPHER
99633 Manslaughter

SNEED, III, ROBERT LEE
99734 Aggravated Assault With a Firearm

STEPHENS, J’UAN DAMYIA
99256B Accessory Aggravated Criminal

STEPHENS, J’UAN DAMYIA
100452 Illegal Use Of Weapons Or Dangerous Instrumentalities

STUART, ZACHARY
100349-CT.1 Resisting An Officer With Force Or Violence
100349-CT.2 Illegal Use/Possession/Control of Weapons – Crime of Violence or Controlled Dangerous Substance

TAYLOR, DERAYIS MARYE
100400 Domestic Abuse Battery – 1st Offense

TAYLOR, JASON ARTHUR
100263 Simple Burglary
*BDCC Trial 1/11

TAYLOR, JASON ARTHUR
100576 Theft of $5000 or More but Less than $25,000
Restitution pending A Status Hearing WPSD

TAYLOR, JASON ARTHUR
T161416 Operating a Vehicle While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled
T161316 Operating a Vehicle with an Unlit License Plate

TAYLOR, JASON ARTHUR
99560 Possession Of Firearm Or Carrying Concealed Weapon By Convicted Felon

WATSON, HALLIE RENEE
100489 Possession of a Schedule II CDS (Less than Two Grams)

WOOLDRIDGE, TONY
100144 Third Degree Rape

YOUNG, JOSHUA SCOTT
100227 Aggravated Obstruction Of A Highway Of Commerce

Courtroom B

BLACKMON, JUWAN M.
99144 Possession With Intent to Distribute a Schedule I CDS (Two and One Half Pounds or More)

CALHOUN, DAWN SHERMAN
100243 Cruelty To The Infirmed

CALHOUN, DAWN SHERMAN
100071 Violation Of Protective Order

COOKE, JARVIS JUJUAN
99892 Operating A Vehicle While Intoxicated – First Offense

EVANS, SHANA L
100391 Illegal Use/Possession/Control of Weapons – Crime of Violence or
Controlled Dangerous Substance

FISK, NAKITIA ILENE
100330 Resisting An Officer With Force Or Violence
100330A Operating A Vehicle While Intoxicated – First Offense

HARRIS, SERDERRICK VIDALE
100431 Simple Burglary

HENDON, DESHUN R.
98967 CT 1 Possession With Intent to Distribute a Schedule I CDS
98967 CT 2 Public Bribery

HENDON, DESHUN R.
98200 Aggravated Flight From An Officer Where Human Life Is Endangered

JAMES, JOHN WILLARD
100307 Illegal Use/Possession/Control of Weapons – Crime of Violence or
Controlled Dangerous Substance

MAXEY, JR., DAVID LYNN
100335 Stalking

MAXEY, JR., DAVID LYNN
100335 Stalking

MAXEY, JR., DAVID LYNN
100335 Stalking
*OC 9/28

REEVE, SHANE CHRISTOPHER
100698 CT 1 Simple Burglary
100698 CT 2 Simple Arson
100698 CT 3 Simple Arson

SHINE, SHEDERRICK TYRELL
100520 CT 1 Attempted Carjacking
100520 CT 2 Simple Burglary
100520 CT 3 Possession Of Firearm Or Carrying Concealed Weapon By Convicted Felon

SNEED, CHARLES CONWAY
100019 Simple Burglary

WALKER, MICHAEL GENE
99300 Possession of a Schedule II CDS (Less than Two Grams)

WALKER, TAREZ MARCEE’
100427 Aggravated Flight From An Officer Where Human Life Is Endangered

WASHINGTON, DOMINIC
100053 Theft Under $1,000

WILLIS, ARTAVIA S.
100486 Cruelty To Juveniles

WILSON, BRADLEY MANNING
100151 Domestic Abuse Aggravated Assault

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November 14

8 until 10 a.m., American Legion Hall in Minden, Veterans Day Pancake Breakfast, hosted by Minden Evening Lions Club, with support from Webster Parish Veterans Safety Net and American Legion. Veterans and their families are invited to come out, share a meal, and spend the morning together.

8 a.m. until noon and 1 p.m. Sunday, November 15, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Buddy Poppy Drive, Minden Walmart. Purchase $5 ticket for VFW Post 2885 Auxiliary raffle for a queen size Christmas quilt handmade by member Nancy Unsworth. Drawing on December 12. To purchase tickets, please call (318) 268-2688 (Mary) or (318) 423-9265 (Sue).

3:30 until 5:30 p.m., Girl Scout Hut, Victory Park, Girl Scout Troop 203 is serving those who served by collecting donations for Woody’s Home for Veterans! Help us give back to those who sacrificed so much for our freedom. Or Donation Box: Minden Blend, 725 Main Street, Minden, LA 71055. We’re accepting snacks, men’s clothing, house shoes, and hygiene items. Every donation counts! Questions or drop-offs? Contact gstroop203.lati@gmail.com.

November 16-28

Community voting for Joe LeBlanc Food Pantry’s “We CAN make a difference: canned food competition. Vote on the organization’s Facebook page. Each vote is $1. The participants that are open to the public will also have in person ballot boxes. There will also be a passport  for voters to get stamped at each location. Voters can turn their completed passports in to be entered into a drawing for a prize. Winners announced Nov. 30.

November 17

9:30 a.m. Veterans coffee, Webster Parish Council on Aging, 1482 Sheppard St., Minden.

November 21

3:30 p.m., doors open for LaMa Animal Rescue Game Night, with games beginning at 4:30 p.m. Bingo, Raffles, door prizes, gameshow games like Let’s Make a Deal. CAC building, 303 W. Church St., Springhill.

December 12

Drawing for a queen size Christmas quilt handmade by VFW Auxiliary member Nancy Unsworth. To purchase $5 tickets, please call (318) 268-2688 (Mary) or (318) 423-9265 (Sue).Upcoming Events

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November 14

8 until 10 a.m., American Legion Hall in Minden, Veterans Day Pancake Breakfast, hosted by Minden Evening Lions Club, with support from Webster Parish Veterans Safety Net and American Legion. Veterans and their families are invited to come out, share a meal, and spend the morning together.

8 a.m. until noon and 1 p.m. Sunday, November 15, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Buddy Poppy Drive, Minden Walmart. Purchase $5 ticket for VFW Post 2885 Auxiliary raffle for a queen size Christmas quilt handmade by member Nancy Unsworth. Drawing on December 12. To purchase tickets, please call (318) 268-2688 (Mary) or (318) 423-9265 (Sue).

3:30 until 5:30 p.m., Girl Scout Hut, Victory Park, Girl Scout Troop 203 is serving those who served by collecting donations for Woody’s Home for Veterans! Help us give back to those who sacrificed so much for our freedom. Or Donation Box: Minden Blend, 725 Main Street, Minden, LA 71055. We’re accepting snacks, men’s clothing, house shoes, and hygiene items. Every donation counts! Questions or drop-offs? Contact gstroop203.lati@gmail.com.

November 16-28

Community voting for Joe LeBlanc Food Pantry’s “We CAN make a difference: canned food competition. Vote on the organization’s Facebook page. Each vote is $1. The participants that are open to the public will also have in person ballot boxes. There will also be a passport  for voters to get stamped at each location. Voters can turn their completed passports in to be entered into a drawing for a prize. Winners announced Nov. 30.

November 17

9:30 a.m. Veterans coffee, Webster Parish Council on Aging, 1482 Sheppard St., Minden.

November 21

3:30 p.m., doors open for LaMa Animal Rescue Game Night, with games beginning at 4:30 p.m. Bingo, Raffles, door prizes, gameshow games like Let’s Make a Deal. CAC building, 303 W. Church St., Springhill.

December 12

Drawing for a queen size Christmas quilt handmade by VFW Auxiliary member Nancy Unsworth. To purchase $5 tickets, please call (318) 268-2688 (Mary) or (318) 423-9265 (Sue).

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Tanya Leigh Roberts, 53, 10400 block Hwy. 79, Haynesville: arrested Nov. 10 by WPSO for simple burglary, trespassing, resisting an officer. No bond set.

Christopher James Eddings, 48, 1200 block Walnut Rd., Cullen: arrested Nov. 10 by WPSO for domestic abuse battery with strangulation and child endangerment. No bond set.

Darryl Wayne Gill, 39, 700 block Main St., Doyline: arrested Nov. 11 by WPSO for headlight violation, driving under suspension, possession of drug paraphernalia. No bond set.

Adeymi D. Kemp, 25, 700 block Weston St., Minden: arrested Nov. 10 by Minden PD on bench warrants. Bond set $25,000 surety or $1,200 cash.

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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Glenn D. Hamm
April 26, 1939 — November 11, 2026
Minden
Visitation: 4 until 6 p.m. Friday, November 13, 2026, Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Minden.
Graveside service: 11 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2026, Gardens of Memory Cemetery.

Lynda Ann Lee
May 10, 1947 — November 8, 2026
Benton
Visitation: 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, November 14, 2026, Benton Methodist Church.
Funeral service: 1 p.m. immediately following visitation.
Burial: Rose-Neath Cemetery.

William B. (Bill) Stocking
March 11, 1937 – October 18, 2026
Memorial service: 11 a.m., Saturday, November 14, 2026, Heflin Methodist Church.

Webster Parish Journal publishes paid complete obituaries – unlimited words and a photo, as well as unlimited access – $80. Contact your funeral provider or wpjnewsla@gmail.com . Must be paid in advance of publication. (Above death notices are no charge.)

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By Pat Culverhouse

An argument which began over alleged infidelity ended with the arrest of a 68-year-old Minden woman who allegedly threatened her boyfriend with a handgun.

Chief of Police Jared McIver said Catherine Brown, a West St. resident, is charged with domestic abuse aggravated assault following the Tuesday incident. Brown is currently being held in the parish jail. No bond has been set.

McIver said Brown reportedly came to the boyfriend’s residence where she demanded he drive her to an unknown residence and terminate the other relationship. According to a statement from the man, Brown began waving a firearm in his direction claiming, “I’m gonna blow you away.”

Rather than driving to the address, the man reportedly drove to police headquarters where Brown allegedly pointed a handgun at him and demanded to be returned to the Babb Circle residence.

Brown reportedly was taken into custody at police headquarters. A .357 caliber revolver reportedly was seized.

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

Two Texas women find themselves in the Webster Parish lockup following their arrest for allegedly walking out of a local pharmacy with nearly $2,000 worth of cosmetics.

Chief of Police Jared McIver said 25-year-old Damyzha Skye Gibson of Brenham and 31-year-old Lyneisha Sashay Stokes of Houston were arrested just before 6:30 p.m. Tuesday as they attempted to leave the CVS Pharmacy on Homer Rd.

McIver said MPD Officer Dedrick Anderson arrived at the scene  in response to a theft call and reportedly found the two women in a vehicle in the parking lot. With the assistance of Officer Kendale Booker, the pair was detained.

Store surveillance video reportedly showed the two females enter the store, each carrying a large purse. Video footage showed the women placing items from the cosmetics and lotion sections into their purses then leaving the store without paying.

A subsequent search of the vehicle reportedly revealed a large trash bag filled with cosmetic products. The local pharmacy confirmed items came from their stock and from a CVS in Monroe. Total of the stolen items was $1,848.79.

Stokes reportedly told officers she was a make-up artist and this is how she obtains the products. She also reportedly told the officers, “I didn’t think y’all would show up this fast.”

Stokes is charged with one count of felony theft while Gibson is charged with felony theft and resisting arrest by refusing to identify. Both are being held in the parish jail. No bond has been set for either.

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 Shannon Wright

The Town of Sibley is moving forward with improvements to its wastewater infrastructure, thanks to state funding for the purchase of lift station generators.

The Sibley Town Council held its regular monthly meeting Monday, November 9, where two resolutions were approved to help make the improvements possible.

Resolution No. 15-2026 authorizes Mayor Robert Smart to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the State of Louisiana for $100,000. Resolution No. 16-2026 provides for an additional $50,000 through a similar agreement. Together, the funding will provide $150,000 in assistance specifically for the purchase of lift station generators.

Mayor Smart expressed appreciation for the funding.

“It’s going to be a big help for us,” said Smart, “with this, I believe we will be able to get our five primary lift stations to where we can move the wastewater.”

Smart also spoke about the progress being made throughout the town and the importance of having a team working toward a shared vision.

“We are doing some good things for the Town of Sibley, and it’s showing. We have a team of people who want to see Sibley grow,” said Smart, “We’re working hard and have a vision and an infrastructure plan, and that makes it a lot easier for people to step up and help.”

In other town news, residents are invited to attend the annual Christmas in Sibley celebration on Saturday, December 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Sibley Town Hall. The evening will include fireworks, pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus, hot chocolate and more. Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy the festivities.

The Civic Center has also seen some recent improvements, including the installation of new water lines and replacement of the water heater.

Residents who notice anything that needs attention are encouraged to contact Town Hall and speak with Sherry McCann.

Residents are also reminded that Webster Parish remains under a burn ban until further notice, according to the fire department. Although the area has received some rainfall, the restriction remains in effect.

Sibley Town Council meetings are held at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at Town Hall. Residents are always welcome and encouraged to attend.

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The following persons are scheduled to appear in 26th Judicial District Traffic Court Friday, November 13:

ANDERSON, KENNETH RAY
T195626 Speeding 16-24 MPH
*78/55

ARMSTRONG, HEATHER D
T021822 Failure to Stop at a Stop Sign

ARMSTRONG, HEATHER D
T280226 Speeding 11-15 MPH
*68/55

ARY, DEBRA S
T246426 Failure to Use Safety Belt

ATKINSON, JOHN P
T246326 Speeding 16-24 MPH
*74/55

BEASLEY, LONNIE LEE
T246526 Failure to Use Safety Belt
T246526A Operating a Vehicle Without a Driver’s License

BENNETT, JOHN RANDALL
T035425 Operating a Vehicle While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled

BLAKES, JORDAN JE’SHUNN
T246626 Operating A Vehicle Without Proper Required Equipment
T246626A Window Tint
T246626B Operating a Vehicle Without a Driver’s License

BOYD, LACY
T246726 Failure to Use Safety Belt

BRATTON, PAUL EDWARD
T216226 Improper Lane Usage
T216226A Operating a Vehicle While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled

BRIGGS, JEREMY OBRIAN
T246826 Failure to Use Safety Belt

BROWN, JR, BERNARD R
T280326 Speeding 25 & OVER
*85/55

BUNTON, BRUCE ANTHONY
T246926 Speeding 11-15 MPH

BUSH, SHUNTA SHUNELL
T090924 Speeding 16-24 MPH
T090924A Operating a Vehicle While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled

CARTER, RICKY D
T247026 Failure to Use Safety Belt

CASTLE, DEROCKO R
T247126 Failure to Use Safety Belt

CECCARELLI, JACOB THOMAS
T247226 Failure to Use Safety Belt

CHANDLER, JOE ALBERT
T106626 Operating a Vehicle While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled
T106626A Improper Lane Usage

COLE, QUANDA F
T247426 Speeding 16-24 MPH
*75/55

COLLAZ, BIANA LUCY
T247326 Speeding 11-15 MPH
*68/55 GOOD ATT
T247326A Operating a Vehicle Without a Driver’s License

COUCH, JOHN D
T247526 Failure to Use Safety Belt

DAVIS, ALEXIS J
T247626 Failure to Use Safety Belt

DAVIS, BILLY JAMES
T247726 Operating A Vehicle with an Expired License Plate
T247726A Intentional Littering

DUKE, KYLE EDWARD
T247826 Window Tint

ENDSLEY, TREY GARLAND
T247926 Failure to Use Safety Belt

FIELDING, TROY R
T248026 Possession Of Alcoholic Beverages In Motor Vehicles
T248026A Failure to Use Safety Belt

FOWLER, ROGER WILLIAM
T217526 Improper Equipment (License Plate)
T217526A Operating a Vehicle While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled

FRY, MATTHEW D
T229326 Operating A Vehicle With Improper Tail Lights

GANTT, HEATHER
T280426 Speeding 25 & OVER
*60/35

GAY, THOMAS MARTAVIS
T248126 Failure to Use Safety Belt

GERMANY, KYDRICK OSHAE
T217626 Operating a Vehicle While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled

GOAD, BAILEY NICOLE
T248326 Failure to Use Safety Belt

GOODWIN, CAMERON B.
T248426 Failure to Use Safety Belt

GRABILL, JAKEB ALAN
T248526 Failure to Use Safety Belt

HAMMETT, JOSEPH ROSS
T248626 Speeding 16-24 MPH
*63/45

HANSEN, SHELBY RAELYNN
T248726 Failure to Use Safety Belt

HARRIS, DEONTRE KHALIL
T248826 Failure to Use Safety Belt

HARRIS, GERMAYA SHANTE
T248926 Operating a Vehicle Without a Driver’s License

HARVEY, TEKEIYA KIERRA
T249026 Operating a Vehicle While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled

HAWTHORNE, ANNTRENIKQUE
T249126 Failure to Use Safety Belt

HENLEY, LESHA MARIE
T249226 Speeding 11-15 MPH
*69/55 GOOD ATT

HERNDON, ROBERT MYLES
T249326 Speeding 11-15 MPH
*70/55

HILE, JUSTIN ERIC
T092726 Operating a Vehicle While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled

HOLLOWELL, JERRI B.
T249426 Failure to Use Safety Belt

HOOVER, KATHY ANN
T249526 Speeding 16-24 MPH
*71/55

JACKINS, STEPHANIE MODISETTE
T249626 Speeding 11-15 MPH
*68/55

JEWITT, YOLANDA S.
T249726 Careless Operation of a Motor Vehicle
Crash

JOHNSON, TANGLA LATANYA
T249826 Speeding 16-24 MPH
*88/70

KALITHEERTHAN, RAMANATHAN
T249926 Speeding 11-15 MPH
*83/70

KEY, SANTANA D
T250026 Failure to Use Safety Belt
T250026A Operating a Vehicle While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled

KIMBLE, XZAVIER D
T280526 Improper Lane Usage
T280526A Operating A Vehicle with an Expired License Plate

LEIGH, KAYLEE J
T250126 Failure To Yield At An Intersection When Turning Left

LEWIS, DEONTE T
T250226 Failure to Use Safety Belt
*GOOD ATT

LEWIS, DOMINESHA L
T250326 Failure to Use Safety Belt
T250326 Operating a Vehicle While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled

LEWIS, TONY DARRYL
T250426 Displaying/Possessing An Invalid Registration Certificate Or Registration Number Plate

LIDDLE, TISINIA LASHANTE COYMENTIA
T250526 Following Too Closely
T250526A Operating A Vehicle Without Proper Required Equipment

LOUD-JOHNSON, JAROSHALYN JYSHAWN
T020726 Careless Operation of a Motor Vehicle
T020726A Operating a Vehicle While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled
T020726B Improper Child Restraint
T020726C Improper Child Restraint
T020726D Improper Child Restraint
Crash

LOVE, THOMAS S
T250626 Speeding 16-24 MPH
*71/55

MALONE, KAYSON DAVID
T250726 Failure to Use Safety Belt

MAXIE, JAMES AYDEN
T250826 Failure to Use Safety Belt
T250826A Failure To Secure Registration
T250826B Speeding 11-15 MPH
*38/25

MCCALL, DUSTIN CLAY
T250926 Failure to Use Safety Belt

MCCLENDON, KORDARUS D
T251026 Failure to Use Safety Belt

MCLEOD, TYLER G
T251126 Careless Operation of a Motor Vehicle
T251126A Failure to Use Safety Belt
T251126B Operating a Vehicle Without a Driver’s License
*Single vehicle crash

MILLER, JESSICA
T251226 Failure to Use Safety Belt

MINGO, DARIUS J
T251326 Speeding 16-24 MPH

MOORE, REGINAL
T251426 Failure to Use Safety Belt

MORRIS, KEATAVIA D
T251526 Operating A Vehicle with an Expired License Plate

MURGAS, ALAN
T251626 Careless Operation of a Motor Vehicle
*Singe vehicle crash

MYLES, DIANE GLYNNA
T251726 Failure to Use Safety Belt

NELSON, HAROLD WILLIAM
T251826 Speeding 11-15 MPH
*70/55

NESS, ZACHARY ALLEN
T251926 Speeding 16-24 MPH

NOWLIN, DAVINA JEANETTE
T252026 Speeding 16-24 MPH
*90/70
T252026A Operating a Vehicle While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled
T252026B Improper Child Restraint

PINEDA, ANALEYSE DAWN
T252126 Failure to Use Safety Belt

PLEASANT, JAMARQUEZ DANTRE
T252226 Failure to Use Safety Belt

QUARLES, DESIREE MORMAN
T252326 Failure to Use Safety Belt

RAMEY, JUDSON WADE
T252426 Speeding 16-24 MPH
*72/55

RAY, JERIA L
T252526 Operating A Vehicle with an Expired License Plate
T252526A Improper Child Restraint

REGAN, NICHOLAS WAYNE
T279126 Operating a Vehicle While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled
T279126A Possession Of Alcoholic Beverages In Motor Vehicles
T279126B Speeding 11-15 MPH

ROBINSON, SHARON C.
T252626 Failure to Use Safety Belt

ROGERS, JEREMENCE
T252726 Failure to Use Safety Belt
*72/55

ROLLEN, JR, EDDIE RAY
T280626 Speeding 25 & OVER
*94/55

SCOTT, DENNIS CHARLES
T252826 Speeding 16-24 MPH
*72/55

SHEESLEY, CHRISTOPHER PAUL
T252926 Operating A Vehicle with an Expired License Plate

SLATON, ALEXIS COREY
T253026 Failure to Use Safety Belt

SMITH, TADARION ISAEL MONTREZ
T253126 Operating a Vehicle While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled
T253126A Switched License Plates

SMITH, TERREL JAMES
T253226 Careless Operation of a Motor Vehicle
*Single vehicle crash

SNEED, AUTUM DAWN
T253326 Operating A Vehicle With Obstructed Windshield And/Or Window View

STAFFORD, RENALDA ELIZABETH
T253426 Operating A Vehicle with an Expired License Plate

TATE, JASMINE SYMONE
T253526 Failure to Use Safety Belt

THORNTON, LAJAYLA J
T253626 Failure to Use Safety Belt

THRIFT, KRISTEN PAIGE
T253726 Operating A Vehicle Without Proper Required Equipment

TRAYLOR, ALAYIAH NEESHA
T231826 Improper Passing – Accident
*Provide proof of vehicle insurance

VERRET, III, YVES M
T253826 Speeding 16-24 MPH

WALKER, JR., DOUGLAS E.
T253926 Failure to Use Safety Belt

WARD, NACIA N
100215A Operating a Vehicle While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled

WATSON, JAMES MICHAEL
T254026 Failure To Yield Right Of Way

WATTS, DARVIN LANCE
T254126 Failure to Use Safety Belt

WHITE, JAMILLA
T254226 Failure to Use Safety Belt
T254226A Operating A Vehicle With An Expired Driver’s License

WHITE, MARVA R.
T254326 Speeding 16-24 MPH
*73/55

WILLIAMS, ANDREW EARL
T254426 Operating A Vehicle with an Expired License Plate
T254426A Operating a Vehicle Without a Driver’s License

WILLIAMS, DORSEY DONTRELL
T254526 Failure to Use Safety Belt

WOODS, BRENDA LEE
T254626 Speeding 11-15 MPH

YARBROUGH, AUTUMN JEREA
T254726 Operating A Vehicle with an Expired License Plate

YOUNG, DEVON G.
T254826 Failure to Use Safety Belt

YOUNG, LEDARRYL BERNARD
T254926 Improper Backing

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Congratulations Robert Green of Minden. The winner of Week 10 of the WPJ Pick’em contest is shown here with Title Sponsor Under Dawgs manager Emily Bobinger accepting his $100 prize. Green had 9 of 10 games correct.

You can click below for this week’s games, pick the winning teams and get in the running to win $100. The game closes out at 6 p.m. Friday, and a new game starts Monday.

Our four parish high school teams will be featured in the contest (unless there is a bye), as well as some college and pro teams and two tie breakers.

Each week, the contest closes at 6 p.m. before Friday’s high school games, unless there is a Thursday game, then it closes at 6 p.m. that day.

Weekly winners will be notified and announced in the Journal. If you win, your photo will be taken with the owner of our Title Sponsor Under Dawgs. Remember, you must 18 or older to play.

Thank you to all our sponsors this year. In addition to Title Sponsor Under Dawgs, Broken Bean will be our anchor sponsor. Others include Holcomb’s Body Shop, A.J. Price Tire, Brown Chrysler, Shelter Insurance, KASO/KBEF, Express Tax and Title and Mike’s Hometown Spirits with Hugh Woods Specialty Meats and Catering. Please patronize these local businesses.

So, fire up your phones, tablets or computers to pick ‘em, click the button below and get started.

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