PREP FOOTBALL Knights looking for eight-win season PAGE 6 MINDEN RESS ERALD P -H www.press-herald.com November 5, 2015 | 50 Cents THURSDAY INSIDE WEBSTER CRIME today High-speed chase ends in arrests A high-speed chase ended Webster. foot into a wooded area.” perimeter, police say a suspi- on Highway 531 with the His passenger, Jimmeka Louisiana State Police cious vehicle was seen driv- arrest of two people. Wilson, 22, was arrested and Capt. Tom Madden says the ing through the area. Troop- Aqurius Elkins, 24, was charged with resisting arrest, David Wade Correctional ers identified Wilson as the arrested by Louisiana State interference and no insur- Center chase team was in owner of the vehicle involved Police and charged with ance. route to the location as they in the pursuit, Harris said. improper lane usage, aggra- On Wednesday morning, set up a perimeter. Webster “Further investigation vated flight, reckless opera- LSP attempted to stop a 1997 Parish Sheriff’s deputies, and revealed Wilson knew Elkins tion, driving under suspen- Mazda passenger car for a their K-9 unit, joined in the sion, resisting by flight, win- traffic violation on Penal ELKINS WILSON pursuit and assisted in set- had fled from LSP and was in dow tint violation, no insur- Farm Road at U.S. 371. Pub- ting up a perimeter and the area in attempt to help speeds over 100 miles per him escape,” Harris said. ance, two traffic warrants lic information officer Matt hour before exiting onto apprehending Elkins. from the Webster Parish Harris says the driver, identi- “Elkins was subsequently Elkins and Wilson were Sheriff’s Office, one traffic fied as Elkins, failed to stop Highway 531,” he said. “The spotted and arrested without arrested without incident Brown Upper warrant from the Bossier and a pursuit ensued. pursuit lasted for approxi- further incident,” Harris and transported to Bayou Elementary students Parish Sheriff ’s Office and a “The suspect entered I-20 mately 12 minutes until the said. Dorcheat Correctional Cen- probation violation from eastbound and accelerated to driver stopped and fled on While working the ter for booking. of the month LIFE PG. 5 POLICEJury JURY COURTMan WATCH mulls MAIN pleads siren TO MAIN guilty to Bits-o-brickle grant burglary fruit kicks off Friday, brings 50 miles of shopping to Webster dip Landfill royalties would fund grants Sentenced to 15 LIFE PG.5 years at hard labor MICHELLE BATES [email protected] MICHELLE BATES [email protected] The Webster Parish Police Jury is discussing offering a A Minden man accused of grant program for munici- aggravated burglary entered palities in the parish to apply a plea of guilty in district for storm warning siren sys- court Monday. tems. Tervorious Q. Harris Although nothing is set in entered his stone, juror Daniel Thomas plea in front believes this is an avenue for of 26th Judi- the entire cial District parish to have Judge Mike Thank these sys- Nerren. He you tems. In the was then sen- intergovern- tenced to 15 Minden mental com- years at hard mittee meet- labor with the HARRIS ing Tuesday, L o u i s i a n a OPINION PG.4 T h o m a s THOMAS Department of Corrections brought the with credit for time served. idea to the WEATHER jury for their input, and gave SeeBURGLARY, Page 2 handouts to jurors of the TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK warning system purchased by the Town of Sarepta. “We talked about it the Beginning at dawn Friday morning, patrons will be able to shop store specials, DOWNTOWN other day in a committee antiques, flea markets, garage sales, food vendors, bake sales, church bazaars, arts meeting,” Thomas said. and crafts, collectibles, entertainment and more from Springhill to Heflin. Bruce Christmas “What I wanted to do is get Franklin/Press-Herald the police jury to come up with a storm warning grant program, and the main thing Threat of rain not slowing down festivities parade is, if possible, I wanted to give up to $25,000 a year of the parish police jury budget MICHELLE BATES THE CHANCE OF RAIN entries 71 59 to come up with this pro- [email protected] TOMORROW IS 40 PER- HIGH LOW gram.” CENT, SO WE’RE HOPING If it were set up, it would IT’S GOING TO BE 60 PER- The 16th annual Main to sought Considerable cloudiness with be a one-time grant in which Main Trade Days will go on CENT DRY. WE’RE STILL EXPECTING occasional rain showers. municipalities can apply to A BIG TURNOUT.” purchase a storm warning Friday and Saturday despite Chance of rain 50%. system. forecasts of a wet weekend. MAIN STREET BOARD PRESIDENT TERRY GARDNER This is not a budgeted Minden Main Street MICHELLE BATES CONNECT WITH US item in this fiscal year; how- Board President Terry Gard- [email protected] ever, if the police jury votes ner says it will not be can- antiques, flea markets, through downtown Minden, @mindenph to implement such a pro- celled, and advised vendors garage sales, food vendors, then back south on Highway The Minden Evening gram, it would be in the 2016 to wear weather appropriate bake“ sales, church bazaars, 371 to the Sibley Road flea Lions Club is seeking attire. budget and would come out arts and crafts, collectibles, market, south through Sibley entrants for the 2015 Christ- of the landfill royalty fund. “I would encourage every- entertainment and more and down to the Webster mas parade. The budget will be dis- body to bring tents,” he said, The parade will be at 6 from Springhill to Heflin. Parish line. cussed in December’s meet- “but the chance of rain The route begins on Main p.m., Saturday, Nov. 28, with Sponsors of this year’s ing, officials say. The fiscal tomorrow is 40 percent, so Street in Springhill, down line up beginning at First year runs from Jan. 1 to Dec. we’re hoping it’s going to be Highway 371 South, through Main to Main Trade Days are United Methodist Church in Vol. 47 No. 89 31. 60 percent dry. We’re still the main streets of the small Louisiana Main Street, Web- downtown Minden. According to figures pro- expecting a big turnout, Webster Parish towns of ster Parish Convention and Jessica Lewis, event coor- vided by the police jury, the though.” Cullen, Sarepta, Cotton Val- Visitors Bureau, Springhill dinator, says line up is at 3 royalty fund balance is cur- Beginning at dawn Friday ley, Couchwood to Dixie Inn. Chamber of Commerce and p.m., and every entrant must morning, patrons will be able It will continue onto High- the Minden-South Webster SeeGRANT, Page 2 to shop store specials, way 80 on Shreveport Road, Chamber of Commerce. SeePARADE, Page 2 2 Thursday, November 5, 2015 – Minden Press-Herald SECONDwww.press-herald.com FRONT McMurray says horse rid- AROUND THE STATE ing clubs are allowed, but no PARADE other animals. ATVs will be Continued from page 1 allowed in the parade. McMurray says the Vitter runs against Louisiana have an application. parade will be at night, and “They can have floats, floats and vehicles will need auto vehicles or trucks, to have some kind of lighting. marching bands and others,” All floats are encouraged to she said. “Entrants can be play Christma s music if pos- clubs, girl scout troops; any- sible. politicians in governor’s race body can be in it if they fit For those who wish to into one of the categories on throw candy or other trin- the application.” kets, McMurray says walkers BATON ROUGE — As he Republican candidate Jay Categories include floats, must be present. looks for a message to gain Dardenne in the primary, auto/truck, marching group, ground with voters, Republi- said his objections to Vitter band, other. “You must have adults can candidate for governor go beyond the taping of his The parade will begin at walking on both sides of the David Vitter has returned to conversation. He described the church and make the float,” he said. “Instruct all a strategy that served him Vitter's approach as divisive. loop around the Webster your throwers to throw the well in past elections: criti- "I'm looking for some- Parish Courthouse and candy way back, not in the cizing other politicians. body who wants to lead our return to the church. street. Throw it back over the He's described Baton state and work with the Leg- Tommy McMurray, secre- people’s head and over the Rouge as "broken and dys- islature to fix our problems," tary of the Minden Evening sidewalk.” functional" and lacking in Martiny said. Lions Club and parade coor- If entrants are performing adult leadership. In his latest Vitter has repeatedly posi- dinator, says there will be no groups, such as a dance line ad, he returns to talk of tak- tioned himself as an outsider space reservations. All or marching band, they will ing away politicians' "perks," who would take on the politi- entrants need to be there as men are showing playing not be allowed to stop, he cians when he was a state around the same time in said. This will impede traffic, pok er in a smoke-filled room lawmaker and a member of order to get a space. and riding in golf carts. he added. If for any reason Congress, even though he's Every entrant must fill out The approach may draw the parade does stop, throw- been in elected office for an application.