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FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS Tide looking to upset Tioga INSIDE MINDEN RESS ERALD P -H www.press-herald.com November 13, 2015 | 50 Cents FRIDAY INSIDE AT THE CAPITOL PREP FOOTBALL COURT WATCH today Finances Trial topic of LET’S GO moved legislative in Explo meetings MINDEN case Webster Tide fans turn out for pep rally Thursday MICHELLE BATES MICHELLE BATES [email protected] arrest [email protected] report Bossier-Webster District State Rep. Gene Reynolds, Attorney Schuyler Marvin is district 10, traveled to Baton expected to file a motion to INSIDE PG.2 Rouge Thursday for a contin- set a trial date for the third uing series of talks on budget official from the now defunct and tax reform. Explo Systems Inc. “We’re just mainly gather- Judge Mike Nerren, 26th ing data,” he said. “The for- judicial dis- mat is we’re going to break trict judge, down into two subgroups ruled to upset tomorrow (Friday), one for and reset the spending and one for rev- trial for enue. Then we’ll come back W i l l i a m together within about two or Terry Wright, three weeks with a recom- who is mendation from each side to accused of a present to the new adminis- laundry list of WRIGHT tration.” charges in Other than the format, he relation to the 2012 explo- didn’t go into many details as sion at Camp Minden. Sibley native to what has “The defend ant chose to crowned been said in allow Judge Michael Craig to the last two make a rul- queen m e e t i n g s , ing,” Marvin other than to said, adding say they’ve Wright is LIFE PG.5 met with joining the economists case of the and experts other two who have REYNOLDS defendants, been advising David Finch- them on what they can and er and David FINCHER cannot do when restructur- Allen Smith. ing the budget and tax “Judge Craig reforms. has already Right now, it’s more about heard two organization, historical data days of testi- and information gathering. mony from On Friday, they will sit down one of their and choose one of the two w i t n e s s e s subgroups and begin dis- and one of cussing what they can do. ours. Once a SMITH Fascism In tax reform, he says last decision is year’s tax revenues showed made, either 101 that individual tax and sales we will file an appeal or they taxes made up about 58 per- will. Depending on how that cent of the state’s revenue. turns out, we will go from “Our tax revenue adds up Above, Tabitha Gilbert there.” OPINION PG.4 to about $10 billion, but our holds up a sign at the A Nov. 23 deadline has total budget is $25 (billion),” community pep rally in been set for either side to he said. “It shows you how downtown Minden submit any further testimony WEATHER much federal monies and Thursday night. The Tide or briefs in the other case. fees that we get. We’ve is set to take on Tioga Wright is accused of TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK looked at a flat tax, we’re tonight at The Pit in unlawful storage of explo- looking to maybe change week one of the play- sives, conspiracy to commit some of the exemptions, the offs. Right, students unlawful storage of explo- ones that may or may not be pose for pictures follow- sives, reckless use of explo- working. We’re probably not ing the pep rally. Bruce sives, failure to obtain maga- eliminating them but modi- Franklin/Press-Herald zine license, conspiracy to fying them.” commit failure to obtain However, he says that SeeREYNOLDS, Page 3 SeeEXPLO, Page 3 67 47 WEBSTER TOURISM HIGH LOW A few passing clouds, German travel agents coming to Minden Sunday otherwise generally sunny. MICHELLE BATES are actually experiencing with members of the Krewe she said, adding they will begun. Fasching began at [email protected] what they want to recom- de Ambassadeurs to talk tour Second Hand Rose 11:11 a.m., Nov. 11, to kick off CONNECT WITH US mend to their customers. about Mardi Gras season and Antiques. the Ger man version of the They’re flying into Houston, Fasching. Dorsey says this is the Mardi Gras season. It will @mindenph Travel agents from Ger- and they’re driving in four The travel first of six tours booked until end at the stroke of midnight many will be in Minden Sun- groups.” agents will the end of the year. The Web- on Fat Tuesday, the day day as part of a statewide While at Grace Estate, tour Minden, ster Parish Convention and before Ash Wednesday. familiarization tour. where the agents will be fed, but they Visitors Bureau has been “We’re expecting a lot of Tourism director Lynn gospel singers from St. Rest want to see booking several tours of trav- group tours during the next Dorsey says there is a group Baptist Church will sing “small town el agents over the last year, year, especially around the of 80 travel agents touring gospel music. A m e r i c a , ” offering familiarization tours Holiday Trail of Lights,” she the state, and 20 of them will “We also have a couple of she said. through Minden and Web- said. “We’re hoping that we Vol. 47 No. 94 be in Minden at 8 a.m. Sun- people from the German- “ T h e y DORSEY ster Parish highlighting all see a lot of these group tours day in a “fly drive” tour. town Colony coming in cos- think Min- that is unique about the com- in May and during the holi- “They are coming two to a tume to talk about the histo- den is the munities. days. We want them to know car, because they are doing ry of Germantown,” she said. perfect example of small The German entourage that we have things to do what they call in Germany a Other entert ainment will town America, and they will be coming just as the year round, not just during ‘fly drive,’” she said. “They be provided as well, along remembered Millie Rose,” German Fasching season has the holidays.” 2 Friday, November 13, 2015 – Minden Press-Herald SECONDwww.press-herald.com FRONT ELECTION 2015 CRIME TRACKER Vitter lags Edwards in latest Arrests for the week of Nov. 9 governor’s race fundraising MINDEN POLICE block of Camelot in Springhill. Charged with dis- DEPARTMENT turbing the peace. and the high unpopularity of Emmitt Alton, 40, 300 MELINDA DESLATTE Michelle Colston, 26, term-limited Republican block of Reynolds in Associated Press 3400 Dorcheat Road in Min- Springhill. Charged with dis- Gov. Bobby Jindal, who is den. Charged with no seat running for president. Vitter belt. turbing the peace. BATON ROUGE — also has been hit with allega- Jamahd White, 17, 100 Democrat John Bel Edwards Seth Robinson, 21, 500 tions that a private investi- block of 7th Street in SW in is outraising Republican block of Melton Street in gator working for his cam- Springhill. Charged with rival David Vitter in the gov- Ruston. Charged with pos- paign secretly filmed the Jef- ernor's race runoff cam- session of marijuana, illegal simple possession of mari- paign, according to fundrais- ferson Parish sheriff and carry of weapon, no inspec- juana. ing updates released Thurs- others. tion sticker, improper driv- Dexter Evans, 27, 700 day. Outside groups have had ing within lane, and open block of Coyle Street in Edwards, a state lawmak- a heavier hand in this gover- container. Springhill. Charged with er and the surprise front- nor's race than in prior elec- Anthony Isreal, 46, 100 simple possession of mari- runner, has received $4.5 tions, and they continue to block of Church Circle in juana. million in contributions be major players in the Gibsland. Charged with Cliffton Lawson, 30, 400 since the Oct. 24 primary, runoff. theft, illegal possession of block of Columbia Road in his campaign said. Vitter's A pro-Edwards super stolen t hings, and is a fugi- Taylor, Arkansas. Charged campaign — whose initial PAC called Louisiana Fami- tive from Bienville Sheriff's with domestic abuse battery fundraising prowess lies First has raised Office. and criminal damage to dwarfed his competitors for $292,000 since the primary, property. governor — said the U.S. mainly from unions but also SPRINGHILL POLICE Andre Richmond, 30, 200 senator took in $2.6 million from Edwards' Democratic DEPARTMENT block of Second Street NW in during the same time. The colleagues in the Legisla- Springhill. Charged with runoff is Nov. 21. ture, according to the latest Lakendrius Cooper, 58, possession of synthetic mari- Ahead of the primary, campaign finance reports. 200 block of Forest Street in juana and possession of drug Vitter had outraised Springhill. Arrested on a Also working to elect paraphernalia. Edwards 3-to-1 and had David Vitter. Courtesy Photo Edwards is Gumbo PAC, bench warrant. brought in nearly as much Dennis Ethridge, 56, 400 which has drawn $1.8 mil- WEBSTER PARISH cash as his three major com- lion in contributions during block of 3rd Street SE in petitors combined. He also oted to a mention of his new momentum for Edwards in the runoff period, $1.3 mil- Springhill. Charged with SHERIFF'S OFFICE TV campaign ad, featuring the race, with little more spent more heavily than the li on of that from the Demo- theft by shoplifting. Willie Robertson of reality than a week before the other candidates.