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PREP FOOTBALL Minden Crimson Tide crushes Southwood PAGE 6 MINDEN RESS ERALD P -H www.press-herald.com September 7, 2015 | 50 Cents MONDAY INSIDE MINDEN CRIME today Man arrested, charged with battery MICHELLE BATES bidden, disturbing the Marshall Merritt respond- He reportedly grabbed her phone away from her and [email protected] peace by intoxication, sim- ed to a call by the neck and pushed threw it, causing damage ple criminal damage to regarding a her head against a wall at to the telephone. Rosen- property and warrants for domestic their residence and the baum was asked to leave A Heflin man is in trou- no seatbelt and driving dispute argument continued after the casino and not return. ble with the law after he under suspension. Rosen- between she got to work, police say. Minutes later, she tells reportedly assaulted his baum also informed Rosenbaum When he drove her to police, he returned and girlfriend. authorities he was on pro- and his girl- work, he reportedly got began arguing with her Joshua D. Rosenbaum, bation, according to the friend at into an argument with one again. 26, of the 500 block of police report. Bond was set their home of her co-workers, and “Mr. Rosenbaum was Sawmill Road, was charged at $67,260. and Chasin’ ROSENBAUM Rosenbaum’s girlfriend apparently pretty intoxi- Play the with domestic abuse bat- Webster Parish sheriff’s Aces Casino, went inside to call authori- tery, remaining after for- deputies John Lewis Jr. and her place of employment. ties. He allegedly took the S e eARREST, Page 3 Football Contest DOWNTOWN INSIDE PG.12 A DAYJINDAL CALLS FOR OF PRAYER A herd of Mustangs were only a Nancy’s Kitchen: small portion of the 2014 Show & Rotel Shine car and bike show, spon- Potatoes FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT sored by Vintage Car Club of Min- den and Minden Main Street. The 2015 show will take place down- LIFE PG.5 town Saturday. Courtesy Photo Annual car and bike show What’s new in Webster Parish? nears PG.4 The 2015 Vintage Car and Bike OPINION Show is coming up Saturday in historic downtown Minden. From 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., the WEATHER event is co-sponsored by Minden TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK Minden police officers visit during the First Responder’s Lunch Main Street and the Webster last week put on by the Minden-South Webster Chamber of Com- Parish Convention and Visitors merce to show appreciation to area first responders. Bruce Bureau. This year’s event will line Franklin/Press-Herald the brick streets of Minden with more than 50 Corvettes. Two local MICHELLE BATES Sexton says he appreciates the groups, Sport City Corvette Club [email protected] support he’s seen from the and the Red River Corvette Club, community in recent weeks, will also participate in the show. with the first responders’ J ith the number udging begins at 10 a.m.; no luncheon and the upcoming entries after 11 a.m. Trophies will of police offi- appreciation dinner set to be cers dying on be presented at 2 p.m. hosted by First Baptist Church Registration for the show is 94 74 the rise, Gov. Sunday, Sept. 13. Bobby Jindal free and open to all car and bike HIGH LOW “We appreciate the con- owners. If you have a show trac- has declared Monday, Sept. 14 cerns of not only the governor, as a day of prayer for them. tor, don’t leave it at home; the Except for a few afternoon W but the appreciation days club also has a tractor class. The clouds, mainly sunny. Winds He issued a statement recently,” he said. “We appreci- Thursday asking Louisianians classes include antique, sport light and variable. ate everybody’s concern. Law and muscle, Corvette, Mustang, to unite in prayer for law enforcement has taken a hit enforcement. Mopar, Import and miscella- because of some incidences neous, domestic, street rod, truck CONNECT WITH US “Too often, we forget the that have taken place across sacrifice and commitment original and customized, rat rod, @mindenph this country. Really, we were these brave men and women Harley-Davidson, crotch rocket, getting a bad rap. I’m not say- shadow, motorcycle, trike and make on a daily basis in order ing law enforcement is perfect, tractors. to protect our families and but these officers have to make Show participants will com- uphold the peace in our com- split-second decisions.” pete for 108 trophies in 36 differ- munities,” he said. “Our offi- Shreveport police officer ent categories. Trophies will be cers understand the real risk Thomas LaValley was shot and presented to the show participant and responsibility that comes Sibley Police Chief Jeremy killed Wednesday, Aug. 5 after who travels the farthest distance, with this career and we are Robinson, tight, hands Minden Vol. 47 No. 46 responding to a domestic vio- the oldest car lover, best of show extremely grateful for their Police Detective Keith King his lence call. and people’s choice. dedicated service.” door prize at the First Respon- Bruce Onsite registration will take Webster Parish Sheriff Gary der’s Lunch. S e ePRAYER, Page 3 Franklin/Press-Herald place from 7 until 11 a.m. Regis- S e eSHOW, Page 3 Monday, September 7, 2015 – Minden Press-Herald 3 WEBSTER&MOREfacebook.com/mindenph ACROSSJindal THE STATE largely gone from state since campaign announced BATON ROUGE — After according to an Associated the governor even when he important presidential isters with Louisiana's resi- ernor's absenteeism and announcing his bid for the Press analysis. The AP tally is not sitting in his office in race state, Jindal remains dents anymore. The gover- presidential ambitions are White House, Gov. Bobby is based on Jindal cam- Baton Rouge." in the bottom tier of nor has only a few months a point of attack used by Jindal hit the road, and paign travel announce- Reed said Jindal's most Republican contenders so remaining in office before several candidates vying to Louisiana's seen him very ments and the governor's recent Cabinet meeting far. his second term ends, take his place as governor. little since. required notifications to was Aug. 28 as state offi- Even before he Cross said, and people GOP U.S. Sen. David Vit- The Republican gover- Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne cials assembled to review announced his presiden- expect him to be checked ter emphasizes in his nor's spent nearly two- about out-of-state trips. emergency preparedness tial campaign, Jindal's fre- out of state affairs. gubernatorial campaign thirds of his days away Aides say Jindal's still efforts as a precautionary quent travel and national "I think his reputation speeches that "this will be from Louisiana since kick- paying attention to the job measure for Tropical Storm political ambitions were in this state is pretty much my last political job" if ing off his presidential he was elected to do in Erika, which didn't reach considered among the rea- set, and part of the legacy elected. Dardenne, the campaign on June 24. Louisiana, even if he's Louisiana. sons his approval ratings will be that he was looking Republican lieutenant gov- Jindal's home away gone for long stretches of Seventy percent of Jin- had dropped into the low beyond Louisiana while he ernor, tells audiences at from home is the key early time. dal's away time has been 30s in Louisiana. State law- was being governor," Cross voting state of Iowa, where "No matter where he is, spent in Iowa, where the makers tried to curb tax- said. "Is he doing any fur- governor's race forums he's focused nearly all of Gov. Jindal is the chief governor — like several payer spending on Jindal's ther damage? I don't really that he's "concerned with his presidential ambitions. executive of Louisiana at other GOP presidential state trooper protective think so. I think it's just Des Allemandes, But the governor's also all times," Jindal candidates — has pledged detail for the campaign more of the same." Louisiana, not Des Moines, made several stops in New spokesman Mike Reed said to visit all 99 counties. He's trips, but the governor Jindal dismisses the low Iowa." And Democrat John Hampshire and visited in a statement. "An held town hall meetings, vetoed the effort. approval ratings at home Bel Edwards, a state repre- New York, Ohio, Georgia increased travel schedule met voters at restaurants, Pearson Cross, a politi- as a byproduct of his tough sentative in the governor's and South Carolina. hasn't had an impact on visited farms and spoken cal science professor at the decision-making and dis- race, tells voters that The term-limited Jindal day-to-day operations, at the state fair. University of Louisiana at ruption of entrenched "Louisiana deserves a gov- was on the road 47 days since technology allows Despite the strong Lafayette, doesn't believe bureaucracies to reform ernor who wakes up in the out of the last 72 days, staff to stay in touch with attention he's given the the out-of-state travel reg- government. But the gov- state of Louisiana." SHOW Study: Feral hog Continued from page 1 tration forms may be damage estimated downloaded at www.vin- tagemindencars.com or by contacting local club members. at $74 million The Vintage Car Club boasts one of the largest trophy presentations in the A new study by the LSU estimated at half a million, Ark-La-Tex. Club president AgCenter says feral hogs with heavy concentrations Wayne Edwards reported cost Louisiana farmers in the south-central and more than 180 cars and more than $74 million in northeastern regions of the bikes registered with hun- crop losses and other dam- dreds in attendance at last state.